Dogs Are People Too

Dogs are the most popular pets in the USA, and the local market for animal accessories and services generates enormous annual profits. Some people keep a dog to cope with their loneliness or as a substitute for having children. But in US law, a dog is defined as property and not as a living being, and it is this that forms the basis for canine rights. This is experienced first-hand by the owner of a recently deceased four-legged companion who decides to avenge his pet’s murder with the help of a dog lawyer. A new movement to establish canine rights is growing in the country. The film covers both sides of the conflict, and explores whether it is ethical to own dogs at all. (One World)