Pets Ad Litem, Inc.
Animal Law Writing Competition
Pets Ad Litem partners with The Florida Bar Animal Law Section and the FSU College of Law for an annual writing competition. Florida law students and recent Florida law school graduates are invited to submit an article concerning any area of Animal Law. All submissions will be reviewed by a panel of attorneys, law professors and law students. The winner will receive $1,000 and may also be selected to contribute his/her article for publication.
Judicial and Legal Education
The course is a 3.5 hour informational program designed to help pet owners learn how to properly care for their animals and increase awareness of the local laws and ordinances governing animal care and treatment. The instructors provide a general overview of how pet owners can best care for their animals. They also cover an array of topics including proper pet nutrition, traveling with a pet, vaccinations, proper shelter, tethering, and pet identification. Presenters include lawyers, teachers, veterinarians, and government officials, all of whom provide live instruction and take-home materials.
Leon County residents (including those persons cited for violations of the City's ordinances) who attend and pass the course will receive a certificate of completion for taking and passing an optional in-class exam. The class is FREE and open to the public.