Jeffsthelawyer.com
  • Home
  • About
  • Services
  • Blog
  • Contact
  • Info
  • PORTAL
  • Not in VA?

Sodoma Law PLLC Blog Page

You found it!  Leave some comments!

This is Sick...

6/3/2019

0 Comments

 
By Nick Smith, FOX 5 DC
​
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- - Veterinarians and funeral homes in Virginia are rejecting the idea that pets should be buried with their owners after a recent case in which a healthy dog was euthanized so it could lie with her owner.
WWBT-TV in Richmond reports workers at one animal shelter tried to talk the executor of the estate out of the plan. They failed and the Shih Tzu mix named Emma was euthanized and cremated. The dog's ashes were placed in an urn and given to the estate's representative.
"We did suggest they could sign the dog over on numerous occasions, because it's a dog we could easily find a home for and re-home," said Carrie Jones, manager of Chesterfield Animal Services.
Dr. Kenny Lucas says while it's an emotional situation, he said his clinic won't do it.
A local organization, the Animal Welfare League of Arlington, wants pet owners to know that there are alternatives.
League member Chelsea Jones noted that they have special classes to address the matter – including Estate Planning for Pets.
For more information on the Animal Welfare League of Arlington, click here.
0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    Author

    Jeff Sodoma, MPA, Esq. is a lawyer based in Virginia Beach, Virginia

    Blog! 

    Hello, there!  Welcome to my blog.  I will use this blog as a platform for my writing.  I will write about topics in the legal world, certainly, as well as everything else under the sun, because I have many interests (and viewpoints).  All views expressed in this blog, unless otherwise noted, are mine alone.  One of my interests is music--my wife believes that I should go on "Beat Shazam" because I know so many songs--and I will be, from time to time, analyzing song lyrics and how they relate to the legal world.  

    Archives

    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018

    Categories

    All
    Decisions
    Elder Law

    RSS Feed

Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.
  • Home
  • About
  • Services
  • Blog
  • Contact
  • Info
  • PORTAL
  • Not in VA?