Weird and Wacky Wednesdays: Volume 377
This week on Weird and Wacky Wednesdays: Who Gets the Pets When Love Ends
I love my dog. Wrigley has been my companion, my friend, my protector and when I’m down, my primary emotional support. He has given me so much, and we have a deep emotional bond. Sadly, he’s very old now. He can’t hear. He pees on my kitchen floor. But we still enjoy our time together, he enjoys being with me and I love him so.
One can understand the emotional bond people have with their pets. Certainly few people think of their pets as a possession but more akin to an important person in their life. Years ago, in a relationship split, I ended up with Wrigley, and my ex ended up with our other dog. We didn’t go to court; it just seemed like a sensible way. Nevertheless, I found it hard, and I think of my other older companion very often to this day.
When relationships end, property gets divided. People often think of pets as family. The law does not always share that view. Courts are generally not interested in feelings or bonds people have with their pets, although there seems to be an increasing recognition that this should be considered. This week, we look at four weird and wacky cases that show how messy it gets when the law meets the emotional lives of people and their animals.
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