The Humane Society of Greater Dayton hosts: J. Jeffrey Holland Holland & Muirden, Attorneys at Law Join us for an informational session on animal cruelty and neglect laws and cases.…
Read FullAttorney Janis Zachman recently attended a class on psychiatric disorders in children. The curriculum included information on internalizing/emotional disorders (such as anxiety or mood disturbances), externalizing/behavioral disorders (such as disruptive…
Read FullHave you ever been concerned about what would happen to your pet if something unexpected happened to you? Ohio law now allows pet owners to create a trust to provide…
Read FullState v. Joyce Amos, a case investigated by the Ashland County Sheriff's Department and the Ashland County Humane Society. Defendant was convicted after trial of abandoning a 5 week old…
Read FullState v. David Scott, a case we prosecuted for the Brunswick Hills Police Department. David Scott shot and killed a dog named Patches with a pellet gun. Patches was trespassing…
Read FullIn 2012, Ohio joined 49 states and nearly every country in the world when it removed its breed-specific language from state law. "Pit bull" type dogs were no longer considered…
Read FullHouse Bill 274, which aims to make Ohio's most serious animal cruelty crimes a felony on a first offense, passed the Ohio House of Representatives on December 11, 2013. The…
Read FullThese photographs are from a case we recently prosecuted for Lake Humane Society. Sixteen live cats and one dog were removed from this neglect situation, which included extremely deplorable conditions…
Read FullMove over Pitbulls. The wolf hybrid, more recently known as the "wolfdog," has become one of the most controversial canines in Ohio. A wolfdog is produced by breeding a domestic…
Read FullOne of our attorneys, Janis Zachman, was a guest on Mary Kovach's Family Forum last month. The discussion centered on Guardian ad Litem work. Janis has acted as a Guardian…
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