Model release for pets?

ShepsMom

Does anyone know if you need Pet Model release? :scratch
If i do portraits for dog/or dogs with people, i get people's model release, but what about their pooches?

Thanks for any help.

Speedie

Get the pooches to add their paw-print to the form.

ShepsMom

Speedie wrote:

Get the pooches to add their paw-print to the form.

Are you telling me i have to invest into ink?? Oh boy, this is never going to end......

Art Scott

Just add a line to your contract for kids(under legal age) and pets ..........but normally, I think you do need model releases for identifiable pets..............

ShepsMom

Thanks Scott, adding a line is a great idea!

ChatKat

Pets are a property release
Because pets are not evolved enought to make their own decisions, you need a property release

ShepsMom

Thanks Kat, i never thought of them as property, but that make sense, i'm wondering if owners will get offended if i call their pets "property"

Ekaj

Pets are considered property in the US legally speaking. So you would need a property release I would assume.

zacker

Ahh what can it hurt.. add a line and be safe. Right?

Foochar

Might also want to take a look at http://www.danheller.com/model-release.html#8.3. His opinion appears to be that if you are taking shots in public then you don't need a release for pets, however in a private setting such as a studio you would.

Angelo

Marina:

Let's start at the beginning. Why are you currently getting releases from your portrait clients?

ShepsMom

Angelo, this is purely for advertising purposes, if i really really like the shot, i want it to be part of my portfolio (online or hard copy), so i ask for a model release. Same with pets, kids, anything really.

Angelo

advertising? advertising your own work?


you really do not need releases for that purpose as I understand the laws. But better safe than sorry?

As others have said, a property release is what you would use for pets.

ShepsMom

Yes Angelo, you never know what might happen

Thanks for all the advise, i'll look into property release. Unless someone have a form to share?