Woman sues to prove dogs are ‘living souls,’ not property New York woman files lawsuit aiming to change a pet’s legal definition, recoup vet bills By Scott Stump TODAY.com contributor updated 1/5/2012 11:08:59 AM ET Print Font: When Elena Zakharova looks into the eyes of her puppy as it suffers from bad knees and achy …
Examiner: Lask’s Landmark Puppy Case Argues Dogs have Souls
Lawyer argues that suffering dog should have same rights as person Howard Portnoy Pet News Examiner Pets | January 5, 2012 In what could turn out to be a landmark case, a New York City dog owner is arguing in court that an animal’s pain and suffering are akin to that of a young child, …
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OHMiDog: Lask Says Dogs More Than Property
Lawsuit argues dogs are more than “property” Elena Zakharova says her dog Umka deserves to be compensated like a human for her pain and suffering. And the lawsuit she’s filed in a New York court seeks just that. Zakharova says an upper East Side pet store sold her a Brussels Griffon with bad …
Gothamist: Lask says Pets are living souls
Lawsuit To Determine If Dogs Have SoulsBy Jen Carlson in News on January 4, 2012 2:35 PM Do puppies have souls? There is probably a Buzzfeed photolist showing 50 puppies with souls somewhere, but now a more definitive answer will be handed down from the courts, thanks to a new lawsuit just filed right here …
MediaRite: Lask Fights for Puppy Rights
That Bites, Man: Dog Sues Pet Storeby Alex Alvarez | 1:06 pm, January 5th, 2012 One New York City lawyer is taking a unique approach to filing a lawsuit on behalf of a client. Attorney Susan Chana Lask, fast becoming the Gloria Allred of dog lawyers, has filed a suit on behalf of Umka, a …
Huffington Post: Lask Says Puppies Are Living Souls
Elena Zakharova Sues Raising Rover Pet Store For Dog’s Pain Can a lawyer prove the existence of a living soul? If you’re defending Elena Zakharova and her dog Umka, that’s exactly what you’ll have to do. In a rather bizarre lawsuit, Zakharova is suing Raising Rover, an Upper East Side pet store where she purchased …
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NY Magazine: Lask Says Pets are Living Souls
Manhattan Woman Hopes to Prove Her Dog Has a Soul, or Whatever By Dan Amira 1/4/12 at 2:27 PM Pretty much everyone — even cat people! — recognizes that dogs are capable of suffering, of feeling pain and sadness and misery. And yet the law often treats them like mere objects. After allegedly buying a …