PETS ARE MORE THAN PROPERTY

According to BayArea.com, Stacee Yersin sued her vet for "the negligent death of my cat and the resultant emotional distress to myself," according to court documents. The court ruled in her favor. The change in wording increases the level of care and responsibility that people must show toward their animals, animal rights attorney Christine Garcia said. OK, but then again, talk is cheap - we'll see how this shakes out down the road.