Nicole Pallotta

Senior Policy Program Manager @ALDF. Sociology Phd. Critical Animal Studies/Animal Law. Guardian to the best dog. Views my own.

[Nicole Pallotta @nrpallotta]

My new paper in @Animals_MDPI introduces a Canine Characters Test to measure #representation of dogs in film, arguing portrayals that meet the criteria of the test can help shift social norms & improve dogs' legal status. 🐶 🎬 @Animals_Society #animallaw https://t.co/0Sn4sNcVTj

[Nicole Pallotta @nrpallotta]

My new paper "Emotional Support? Law, Social Control, and the Medicalization of the Human–Animal Bond" argues the ESA construct is inherently flawed, anthropocentric, and must be replaced by policies that provide equitable access for multispecies families. https://t.co/a3l88u3nDQ

[TWS @tws_pk2]

I'm crying but these are tears of joy. We won 🥳. Our case against dog culling was fought in the courts by our lawyer @AltamushSaeed and dog culling has finally been declared illegal in Punjab. Cannot believe that our dream has finally come true. It took us 8 years but we got there in the end https://t.co/CyzcEzqgfB

[Nicole Pallotta @nrpallotta]

@DogUmwelt Thank you! Your work is an inspiration!

[Alexandra Horowitz @DogUmwelt]

I love this: a Bechdel test for dogs
https://t.co/KnhPJfxSbg

[Nicole Pallotta @nrpallotta]

So tired of the media-fueled "pampered pets" myth. Subheading: "An extravagant scent might seem like the height of pampering for your pup." Actually NO it emphatically does not, for many reasons. Glad the experts quoted point this out. #letdogsbedogs https://t.co/TVhJoVYwna

[Nicole Pallotta @nrpallotta]

“It doesn’t matter if the animal wanders onto your property — you can’t kill someone’s animal without their permission. Unless you’re defending yourself, or you’re defending another person or you’re defending your livestock,” Fort Worth animal rights attorney Randy Turner said.

[Fort Worth Star-Telegram @startelegram]

2 dogs that were ‘lost and needed help’ fatally shot on property of North Texas megachurch https://t.co/jeHTRitpGM

[Nicole Pallotta @nrpallotta]

The strong connection to cultural identity and perception of farmed animals as mere property, which undermines recognition of their sentience (compared to other categories of animals used in entertainment, like cetaceans), helps explain why rodeos endure across North America.

[Sentient @Sentient_Media]

Some forms of animal entertainment are going out of style, but rodeos persist. @JessLReid explains:
https://t.co/GC5C9KHr9g

[Nicole Pallotta @nrpallotta]

Free speech victory! U.S. appeals court finds #NIH violated #1A protections—“skewing sharply against the appellants’ viewpoint”—when it automatically hid comments on its social media critical of animal research by blocking keywords like "animals" and "cruel."

[Nicole Pallotta @nrpallotta]

This practice was already illegal but not being enforced. Court ruled it must be. Also: "The interests of animals and the interests of companies must be weighed against each other. The latter appears to be a new development in case law." #animallaw

[Advocates for Animals | Solicitors @Animallawyersuk]

On 4 June, the Dutch administrative court (CBb) ruled that catching chickens by their legs is prohibited and that the authorities must enforce this law with penalties, rather than just issuing warnings. Read more at https://t.co/Z6mffpf2Ef

[Nicole Pallotta @nrpallotta]

As a #petinsurance evangelist (though not this company), this is disturbing. Older pets can't get coverage elsewhere at this point; if they do it won't cover pre-existing conditions. ☹️ Some policyholders are considering legal action against @Nationwide. https://t.co/QsxOW6eBjp

[Nicole Pallotta @nrpallotta]

The lawsuit, brought by animal rights activists, challenged a law signed by Pres. Putin last year that gave regional governments the authority to establish their own rules for handling stray animals — including allowing for their "euthanization" as a form of population control.

[Nicole Pallotta @nrpallotta]

"Killing animals without owners is an extraordinary measure," Russia’s Constitutional Court said in its decision, ruling that overcrowded shelters and cost-cutting measures cannot serve as grounds to euthanize animals. #animallaw #freerangingdogs https://t.co/enzGepuwfd

[Nicole Pallotta @nrpallotta]

Previously covered under the Theft Act as a property crime, the new offense of "pet abduction" recognizes the emotional impact of abduction on the animal herself— not just the distress experienced by her guardian. My analysis of this new law. #animallaw https://t.co/vmwqLGxTE2

[Nicole Pallotta @nrpallotta]

Eight years ago this month, "An Act to Prevent Cruelty to Farm Animals" was subject to another constitutional challenge meant to keep it off the ballot. That challenge also failed and voters overwhelmingly approved the measure in 2016. https://t.co/6Ypulc3KG5

[Nicole Pallotta @nrpallotta]

A federal judge has upheld MA's farmed animal cruelty law, rejecting a constitutional challenge mounted by midwest pork producers and ruling the law is designed to prevent animal cruelty, not to limit interstate commerce. #animallaw https://t.co/saJgFpSmIU

[Nicole Pallotta @nrpallotta]

“No Más Olé:” Colombia bans bullfighting, after a 3-year transition period, with plans to transform bullrings into cultural venues. Pres. Petro: "We cannot tell the world that killing living and sentient beings for entertainment is culture.”👏 #animallaw https://t.co/KGdvnwkD1U

[Dr Eda Ozturk @EdaOztk]

The Turkish parliament will legislate the killing of all stray animals on Monday, July 29! Please be the voice of street animals and animal rights advocates in Turkey and share the hashtag #StopDogMassacreinTurkey.

[Nicole Pallotta @nrpallotta]

Erdogan's stray dog "euthanasia bill" sparks protests in Turkish cities. "Some carried huge banners that read, 'We’re not shutting up, we’re not afraid, we’re not handing you our friends.' I’ve rarely seen Turks this united against a bill." #communitydogs
https://t.co/4vk2iV5hnI