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Is it ethical to keep pets and other animals? It depends on where you keep them

  • Written by David Favre, Professor of Law at Michigan State University College of Law, Michigan State University
Is it ethical to keep pets and other animals? It depends on where you keep themCats can be happy in apartments, but the space needs features that enable their natural desire to climb, jump, hide and scratch.www.shuterstock.com

New York City’s comprehensive new code for animal welfare restricts when horse-drawn carriages can operate and bans the sale of the fatty liver of a force-fed duck, foie gras.

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