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TX Court: Pets Are More Than Just Property

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If you were asked to put on a price on your pet, could you? For more than a century, our legal system has maintained that pets are only worth the price paid for them. But a Texas Appeals Court has bucked that trend, and has acknowledged that our pets have special meaning that goes beyond fair market value.

pets more than just propertyTo the average family, a pet is far more than just property, and the following report from KDAF explores the case that may be responsible for tipping the scales of justice in favor of those seeking compensation for the loss of a pet.