[ghufran_syed]

I feel sorry for the owner, but she doesn’t seem to consider the implications of what she is writing: “ At least fifteen organizations and cities had filed amicus briefs opposing Turner’s argument. Among them were the American Pet Products Association, the Texas Veterinary Medical Association, and the American Kennel Club. They argued that if pet owners could sue for sentimental value, veterinary malpractice insurance premiums would skyrocket, and pet product companies would be hit with class action lawsuits every time someone’s cat got sick from a can of food. ”

If all those things happened, the pet owners are the ones who would end up paying the increased cost, meaning poor people would find it harder to own and care for their pets. That’s seems like a reasonable trade-off, particularly when the risk is under the owner’s control. There is also a lot of passive language in this article to avoid the owner taking responsibility - the dog “got out” of the owner’s control - whereas if it happened to my pet, I would feel that I hadn’t properly secured my pet

[staticman2]

Vague assertions of increased cost are not meaningful without knowing how other states and countries handle it.

I'm mainly pushing back at the idea the author couldn't have thought about what she was writing.

[namlem]

Here is an article about how other states handle it: https://www.animallaw.info/article/determining-value-compani...

Interestingly, Tennessee and Florida are among the most progressive in terms of recognizing the non-market value of pets. Though this document has not been updated since 2011, so some information may be out of date. I believe NY and IL may have passed laws since then regarding this subject.

[namlem]

That is why it must be handled by the legislature (though good luck with the worthless good-for-nothings in the Texas legislature). Realistically, you'd probably want to limit liability for veterinarians and pet product manufacturers to a certain dollar amount, to prevent costs from spiraling out of control. The courts do not have the ability to create nuanced rules like that, only broad legal principles.