Rebecca Glenn Dinwoodie

September 19, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Pennsylvania's new Dangerous Dog Law went into effect at the end of January this year after the passage of omnibus amendments.

By Rebecca Glenn-Dinwoodie

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July 17, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

A writ of seizure through a replevin action is one of the few ways the law allows animal owners to recover the family members that they love.

By Rebecca Glenn-Dinwoodie

6 minute read

March 11, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Proving ownership of an animal can get murky, especially when veterinary records, bills of sale, and other documents are ambiguous, outdated or, commonly, nonexistent. When that animal is in possession of another, establishing ownership becomes a necessary factor in the reclamation of that animal through replevin litigation.

By Rebecca Glenn-Dinwoodie

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September 19, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Thorough contracts must address the multiple variables in animal breeding in order to avoid disputes.

By Rebecca Glenn-Dinwoodie

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July 19, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

The enforceability of pet custody agreements in Pennsylvania has been in question for some time. In 2002, the Pennsylvania Superior Court made pet custody agreements appearing in property settlement agreements pursuant to a divorce unenforceable, but declined to make limitations on similar agreements outside the bounds of the divorce process.

By Rebecca Glenn-Dinwoodie

6 minute read

March 10, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Pennsylvania law addresses these negative interactions various ways through both civil and criminal statutes, as well as particular regulation of the insurance industry when it comes to specific restrictions.

By Rebecca Glenn-Dinwoodie

7 minute read

September 21, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer

The law is much less fanciful when it comes to the legal protections for those who own, work with or love horses. Horses are often expensive to purchase and maintain. They are always remarkably fragile. A horse that appears perfectly healthy in the morning can be dead by the afternoon due to sudden illness.

By Rebecca Glenn-Dinwoodie

7 minute read

March 11, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer

As we approach a decade of the law in practice, lessons have been learned as to how effectively use this tool to keep perpetrators of animal abuse responsible for the costs of their actions.

By Rebecca Glenn-Dinwoodie

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