‘Awful’ pet custody battle has taken a ‘mental toll’ and ‘physical toll,’ said owner.

B.C. is looking into modernizing the Family Law Act (FLA), and animal activists are hoping the law will recognize pets as family.

Animal law lawyer Rebeka Breder, who sits on the board of Regional Animal Protection (RAPS) based in Richmond, and who founded the first animal law firm of its kind in Western Canada, hopes B.C. will lead the way in Canada by recognizing pets as family.