Animal Law & Legislation Bibliography
Introduction
This section provides brief details, citations and links to information regarding the legal
aspects of pet ownership. We have first included a link to the CCHS site for local laws and
citations to the municipal codes for both Champaign and Urbana. The rest of the page is divided
into sections for related Web sites, and citations for books and articles on this topic.
LOCAL LAWS |
BOOKS |
ARTICLES |
RELATED LINKS
LOCAL LAWS
- Champaign County:
Champaign County Animal Control Department &
Animal Control Facility:
Champaign County, Illinois: Animal Control
Ordinance
- Champaign, Ill.: The Municipal Code of Champaign, Illinois. Chapter 7. Champaign Public
Library, Reference, Call Number 348.77366CHA.
Also available at
http://www.municode.com/resources/gateway.asp?pid=10520&sid=13.
- Urbana, Ill.: Code of Ordinances, City of Urbana, Illinois. Chapter 4 - Animals and Fowl.
Urbana Free Library, Reference, Call Number R 348.77366URB.
Also available at
http://www.urbanaillinois.us/citycode/TOC006
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BOOKS
- Barrie, Anmarie. Cats and the Law. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., 1990. Call #
346.73047
B276C
Provides general guidelines for cat owners including liability for personal injury or
property damage; buying and selling cats; landlords and tenants; and guidance on where to find
specific legal information.
- Barrie, Anmarie. Dogs and the Law. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., 1990. Call #
346.73047
B276D
Discusses the legal aspects of dog ownership such as liability for personal injury or
property damage; general guidelines for dog owners; laws regulating buying and selling; landlords
and tenants. Also provides guidance on where to find legal information.
- Cawley, Linda A. Legal Beagle: Diary of a Canine Counselor. New Horizon Press, 1996.
Attorney specializing in dog law recounts some of her memorable cases.
- Favre, David, and Peter L. Borchelt. Animal Law and Dog Behavior. Lawyers & Judges
Publishing Co., 1998.
Written by a professor of law (Favre) and an animal behaviorist (Borchelt) this book
provides an overview of animal legal issues, with a focus on dogs. Discussion emphasizes cases from
the 1960s to the present. Issues discussed include the legal distinction between wild and domestic
animals, animal ownership rights, state and local regulations, animal behavior, the history of
anit-cruelty laws, and so on.
- Francione, Gary L. Animals, Property, and the Law. Temple University Press, 1995. Call #
KF3841
.F73 2005
This book covers the history of animal welfare and anticruelty legislation as well as
examining the current moral and legal status of non-human animals in the United States. Case
studies are included. Includes a bibliography.
- Gannon. Deidre E. The Complete Guide to Dog Law. Howell Book House, 1994.
Discusses the legislation concerning dogs and dog ownership including liability, veterinary
practice/malpractice, property damage, and more.
- Hearne, Vicki. Bandit: Dossier of a Dangerous Dog. HarperPerennial, 1992.
- Illinois Animal Control Act (with regulations). Administered by the Illinois Department of
Agriculture. Bureau of Animal Welfare, 1996. Call #
344.053
IL6X1996
- Mattison, Chris. The Care of Reptiles and Amphibians in Captivity. Blandford, 1992, p. 291-296.
This appendix provides information about laws pertaining to the keeping of reptiles and
amphibians.
- Randolph, Mary. Dog Law: A Legal Guide for Dog Owners and Their Neighbors. Nolo Press, 1994.
This book covers a wide variety of issues: local rules such as licenses, vaccines, leash
laws; regulations and requirements when buying and selling dogs; landlords, leases and dogs; the
owner-vet relationship; assistance dogs; what to do if your dog is injured or killed and much more.
It also includes an appendix with general information on doing legal research.
- Roche, Michael P. Legal Rights of Guide Dogs, Hearing Dogs and Service Dogs. Lakewood, CO:
Freedom Service Dogs, Inc., 1994.
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ARTICLES
There is a great deal of information available about pet law. Below we have included a sample
selection of articles from popular magazines and newspapers.
- Apisa, Frank. "Letting the cat out of the bag (ordinance requiring residents to keep cats on
leashes in Piscataway, NJ)." Newsweek, v. 123, February 21, 1994, p. 9.
- Gray, Jerry. "Dog's death sentence is reduced to exile." New York Times Late New York Edition,
January 29, 1994, p. 1+.
- Jerome, Richard. "Doggy defender (lawyer M. Rotsten)." in People Weekly, v. 46, December 9,
1996, p. 70-2+.
- Randolph, Mary. "Your rights when buying a dog (excerpt from Dog Law)." Consumers' Research
Magazine. v. 77, June 1994, p. 32-35.
- Scherreik, Susan. "What if Fido turns out to be a lemon?" Business Week. June 27, 1994, p.
106.
- Stryker, Jeff. "The dog walks (op-ed)." New York Times (Late New York Edition). Feb 3, 1994. p.
A21.
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