Dear Santa, What is a Dog worth?
Well, they are not Santa, but the Vermont Supreme Court will decide this question and hopefully give us a great answer we can bring to our courts throughout the country. The Associated press ran this article this morning. After several weeks of being busy before the holiday and now looking for something to write about, this article caught my eye.
I know I may not get the votes from all you pet enthusiasts, but it is just a dog. I know, they are companions, they are family members (cough, cough), but now we are going to sue for emotional distress and loss of companionship?
Less you think I hate all animals, I don't. I am a dog owner. Actually two of them. One of them we rescued from a no kill shelter. But, if my dog wandered off onto another persons property and was killed - I don't know if I could seek additional payment based on how I felt about my dog. The article does bring up a good argument of where do we draw the line? Horses? Cats?
I understand being justly compensated. But, I have a hard time with the premise of this case. Call me cold hearted or at this time of the year a Scrooge or Grinch, but really - it's a dog!
Well we will have to wait and see what the Vermont Supreme Court thinks!
