• Dogs are legally considered “immediate family” rather than possessions in New York City.
• The decision arose from a case filed by Trevor Deblase, whose Dachshund, Duke, was run over by a car.
• But long before the New York ruling, countries around the world had already begun redefining humanity’s legal relationship with animals.
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