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 …

OHMiDog: Lask Says Dogs More Than PropertyRead More

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, …

Examiner: Lask’s Landmark Puppy Case Argues Dogs have SoulsRead More

SPCA, Humane Society: dog lawsuit highlights puppy mill dangers Experts say consumers should adopt from shelters to avoid hidden defects MATTHEW DELUCAWednesday, January 04, 2012  The legal battle over a pricey pup with medical problems highlights the danger of buying a dog bred in a mill, animal advocates said Wednesday.  The ASPCA says there are …

NY Daily News: Lask’s LawSuit on Puppy Mill DangersRead More

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 …

NY Magazine: Lask Says Pets are Living SoulsRead More

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 …

Huffington Post: Lask Says Puppies Are Living SoulsRead More