Gerber Animal Law Center

07/27/2026

Looking forward to presenting for the American Bar Association TIPS Animal Law Committee Summer Shelter Law Series on this important topic. Free to register and attend. You get the link to the webinar if you register and can't attend Wednesday. Check out the link for details.

https://americanbar.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_NNhzRWL0QKeKgHJf7b5JZA #/registration

07/09/2026

https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/officer-charged-two-k-9s-die-hot-vehicle-salem-county-new-jersey/4430116/

A New Jersey police officer has been charged after prosecutors said he left two K-9s in his vehicle for seven hours, resulting in their deaths.

06/25/2026

Has anyone else been following this situation? I know many shelters and rescues transfer animals to other organizations and states.
https://krcrtv.com/north-coast-news/eureka-local-news/humboldt-county-deputies-return-to-mirandas-rescue-with-new-warrant-in-animal-abuse-probe?fbclid=IwY2xjawSqBmpleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFaeFdzeE1OY0djMFZJd0Znc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHvR0dW1Ouojo23GHrotsOXEbttNQkMqR3eFW-1m56lXNPUWJhEoO1vK3gvVx_aem_2JdoHTeZB3Ad_STcPsvQFQ

Humboldt County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) investigators returned to Miranda’s Rescue on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, with a new search warrant as they continued invest

06/19/2026

https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/hawaii-supreme-court-to-hear-case-seeking-freedom-for-elephants

The Hawaii Supreme Court will determine whether two wild-born Asian elephants that have lived at the Honolulu Zoo for decades can be legally held in confinement.

06/16/2026

Anti-tethering bill for companion animals advances in NC House, but its future is uncertain
https://ncnewsline.com/2026/06/16/anti-tethering-bill-for-companion-animals-advances-in-nc-house-but-its-future-is-uncertain/?fbclid=IwY2xjawSevpdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeD9hLcBKFswK92tCqGcfUz2BF_uf9Rw8VTf3KoLSPWBRAx16FbPgWJKTwY0U_aem_YLN86sQfqjyYxoX38uyFTA

A bill that would establish minimum standards of care for domestic dogs and cats unanimously passed the North Carolina House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday.

12/29/2025

https://abc7news.com/amp/post/dog-deaths-reports-abuse-prompt-san-francisco-police-investigation-pet-sitter-popular-rover-app/18326040/

"This is a pet owner's worst nightmare come true." Several Bay Area dog owners are in shock, angry and, in some cases, grieving. They're trying to make sense of a case that started with the hiring of a dog sitter from one of the most trusted service apps, Rover. One of its approved dog sitters is at...

12/23/2025

https://wcti12.com/news/local/dog-trainer-charged-with-felony-animal-cruelty-after-investigation

A New Bern man has been charged with felony animal cruelty following an investigation by the Craven County Sheriff’s Office.According to the sheriff’s office, d

12/23/2025

https://myfox8.com/news/north-carolina/raleigh/north-carolina-nonprofit-owner-convicted-on-50-counts-of-selling-improperly-trained-service-dogs/

The owner of a nonprofit in Wake County was found guilty of selling improperly trained service dogs, the Office of the North Carolina Attorney General said Friday.