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Study: More than half of pets overweight
ATLANTA, Sept. 15 (UPI) -- Veterinarians say a lawsuit filed by a Georgia couple to elevate the legal status of animals would create a market for malpractice lawyers.
The American Veterinary Medical Association says the lawsuit filed by Michael and Kathryn Sutton of Ellijay, Ga., also could spike the cost of insurance and care for animals, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported Monday.
The Suttons, in a lawsuit filed in Fulton County Superior Court, accuse their former veterinary surgeon, Julie Duval, of the death of their 13-year-old miniature Schnauzer, Marshall, from peritonitis. They are seeking $75,000 in damages.
Duval, of Georgia Veterinary Specialists in Sandy Springs, Ga., contends she treated Marshall "like I would my own. I'm comfortable with that," she said.
Georgia, and most states, considers pets personal property while some pet advocates, including the Suttons, contend "companion" animals, such as dogs, should be treated as humans because they are valued members of the family, the Journal-Constitution reported.
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DETROIT, Feb. 14 (UPI) --
The Nigerian who tried to blow up a Detroit-bound jetliner on Christmas Day 2009 shouldn't receive life in prison for the failed attack, his legal adviser said.
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NEWARK, N.J., Feb. 14 (UPI) --
Dozens of fans stood in freezing temperatures along the sidewalks of Newark, N.J., to bear witness to the body of pop singer Whitney Houston being brought home.
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BAGHDAD, Feb. 14 (UPI) --
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