Judge orders shared custody of pet dog under new B.C. law

Judge orders shared custody of pet dog under new B.C. law Recent changes to B.C. legislation mean pets no longer treated as mere property in custody disputes A golden retriever named Stella is now part of legal history in B.C. after an upper court decision based on new laws that recognize pets as family members, not just property. The ruling is the first of its kind and stems from a claim filed in B.C. Supreme Court in New Westminster by …