University of Virginia to Offer Animal Law Class

Posted on November 11, 2009 by Danny Meek

The University of Virginia recently announced that it would offer a new course on animal law.

According to Margaret "Mimi" Riley, who teaches the three-credit seminar, Animal Law examines the "legal issues pertaining to animals, the laws that govern their treatment, as well as a number of topics that fall within the general headings 'animal law' and 'animal rights.'"

Topics that will be addressed include:

     Are animals personal property or do they have rights?

     How should we balance human needs with animal needs?

     How do you provide for an animal in your will?

The class is made possible, in part, by a generous grant of $1,000,000.00 made to the school by animal advocate Bob Barker, of the long running, “The Price Is Right” game show.
 

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