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Dogs are now legally considered "Immediate Family" in New York

"Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Aaron Maslow wrote in his ruling: “This Court fails to see why a beloved companion pet could not be considered immediate family.” The decision came after a woman witnessed her son’s dachshund get struck and killed by a car while she was holding his leash in a Brooklyn crosswalk.

For decades, New York law treated pets as personal property with damages limited to market value. This ruling changes that, at least in cases where the owner is physically present and directly bonded to the animal. Animal rights groups are calling it a turning point."

(Source: Sociaty (on FB))

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u/annamae — 1 day ago
▲ 7 r/haiku

The west wind whispered / And touched the eyelids of spring / Her eyes, Primroses

(The West Wind Whispered by R.M. Hansard)

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u/annamae — 1 day ago
▲ 39 r/PetsPH

Dogs are now legally considered "Immediate Family" in New York

"Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Aaron Maslow wrote in his ruling: “This Court fails to see why a beloved companion pet could not be considered immediate family.” The decision came after a woman witnessed her son’s dachshund get struck and killed by a car while she was holding his leash in a Brooklyn crosswalk.

For decades, New York law treated pets as personal property with damages limited to market value. This ruling changes that, at least in cases where the owner is physically present and directly bonded to the animal. Animal rights groups are calling it a turning point."

(Source: Sociaty (on FB))

u/annamae — 1 day ago
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Dogs are now legally considered "Immediate Family" in New York

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"Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Aaron Maslow wrote in his ruling: “This Court fails to see why a beloved companion pet could not be considered immediate family.” The decision came after a woman witnessed her son’s dachshund get struck and killed by a car while she was holding his leash in a Brooklyn crosswalk.

For decades, New York law treated pets as personal property with damages limited to market value. This ruling changes that, at least in cases where the owner is physically present and directly bonded to the animal. Animal rights groups are calling it a turning point."

(Source: Sociaty (on FB))

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u/annamae — 1 day ago
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Dogs are now legally considered "Immediate Family" in New York

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"Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Aaron Maslow wrote in his ruling: “This Court fails to see why a beloved companion pet could not be considered immediate family.” The decision came after a woman witnessed her son’s dachshund get struck and killed by a car while she was holding his leash in a Brooklyn crosswalk.

For decades, New York law treated pets as personal property with damages limited to market value. This ruling changes that, at least in cases where the owner is physically present and directly bonded to the animal. Animal rights groups are calling it a turning point."

(Source: Sociaty)

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u/annamae — 1 day ago
▲ 3 r/haiku

Delightful display / Snowdrops bow their pure white heads / To the sun's glory

(January by Paul Holmes (Haiku))

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u/annamae — 2 days ago
▲ 27 r/Poetry

[Poem] The Guerilla Is Like a Poet by Jose Maria Sison

*A guerrilla (often spelled guerilla) is a member of an unofficial, independent armed group that fights a larger, stronger regular military or government. The word comes from Spanish, meaning "little war". (Google Gemini)

u/annamae — 3 days ago

Anong maganda/ favorite ninyong subreddit(s) for Filipino book lovers (lovers of Filipino books)?

Looking for suggestions lang. Anong maganda/ favorite ninyong subreddit(s) for Filipino book lovers (lovers of Filipino books)?

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u/annamae — 6 days ago
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A world of dew drops/ And within every dew drop/ A world of sorrow

(A World of Dew by Kobayashi Issa)

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u/annamae — 5 days ago
▲ 11 r/haiku

An old silent pond/ A frog jumps into the pond/ Splash! Silence again.

(The Old Pond by Matsuo Bashō)

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u/annamae — 8 days ago
▲ 12 r/PoetryWritingClub+1 crossposts

[Poem] A Psalm of Life by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

A Psalm of Life by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (Poem/ Poetry)

u/annamae — 6 days ago
▲ 13 r/Poetry

[Poem] Let America Be America Again by Langston Hughes

[Poem/Poetry] "Let America Be America Again" by Langston Hughes

u/annamae — 13 days ago
▲ 4 r/Poems+2 crossposts

keep abreast of the / wind, keep your eyes on the storm / and, forget the clouds

- Haiku No. 14 by Richard Wright

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u/annamae — 13 days ago