By News Miner 04/14/2016"...House Bill 147 allows for the safety and well-being of animals to be considered in court during divorces and protective orders. It also makes animal cruelty a crime of domestic violence if the animal is a pet. ..." Read the entire article: http://www.newsminer.com/news/alaska_news/house-unanimously-votes-to-protect-pets-in-domestic-violence-cases/article_4fc96522-02cf-11e6-a40f-cbf0acc3b1f3.html
