In no particular order, check out some tweets about animals and the law! From New Zealand officially recognizing animals as sentient to the nonhuman rights project to dogs in hot cars, there’s lots to read about. Tweets are from 5/11 – 5/18.

You can follow me on Twitter @ThePawReport to see more tweets about animal law and animal rights!

New Zealand Officially Recognizes Animals As ‘Sentient Beings’ http://t.co/Lp0D7s37Bx #animalrights #sentience #animalliberation #animallaw

— Animal LiberationNSW (@AnimalLibNSW) May 15, 2015

Don't forget the Animal Law and Criminal Law Committee's exciting CLE on 22 June! #aggag #AnimalLaw @LawSocietyNSW http://t.co/HX1VmGY302

— NSWYL Animal Law (@NSWYLAnimalLaw) May 18, 2015

In case you missed it! Here's a recap of the New York Animal Law Symposium. http://t.co/Y4gsSVzUtJ

— ALDF (@ALDF) May 16, 2015

Only 16 states protect animals left in hot cars. https://t.co/1O7ld84lSb

— Dogs for the Deaf (@DogsForTheDeaf) May 14, 2015

Professor Steven Wise's #VoicelessLecture on chimpanzees and #animallaw is here: http://t.co/OmCwU0p6t1 Tell your friends! @NonhumanRights

— Voiceless (@VoicelessNews) May 14, 2015

What to do if you witness a dog (or other animal in a hot car: http://t.co/lqYThAxkLH

— Gordon S. Campbell (@gscLawFirm) May 14, 2015

AVMA announces winners of Animal Law Writing Contest http://t.co/IlEwsye2h9

— Animal Rights (@AnimalRRights) May 11, 2015

Now on sale the first book on Animal Law to be published in Spain, entitled "Animales y Derecho. Animals and the… http://t.co/soLCnqFwzo

— Derecho Animal, UAB (@derechoanimal_) May 11, 2015

#Animal rights in court – Noël Sweeney https://t.co/12FQ5g6qF8 vía @YouTube #AnimalLaw

— Agnes Dufau (@catadicta) May 18, 2015

Gov. Hutchinson Urged to Veto Bill that will Weaken Current Exotic Animal Law http://t.co/pVQzirQYmz #veg #activism

— Compassionate Report (@KosherVeg) May 17, 2015