Animal category: Canines

Give Them a Toy or Increase Time out of Kennel at Lawn Areas: What Is the Influence of These Interventions on Police Dogs' Welfare?

Letícia Bicudo Nogueira, Rupert Palme, Olívia Mendonça-Furtado

Published in 2021

Scientific paper showing that the provision of environmental enrichment for kenneled police dogs has a stress-reducing effect (reduced levels of cortisol metabolites in the stool) and that access to a grassed area reduces the frequency of stereotypic behaviours in dogs with strong stereotypical tendencies.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories:Canine

Keywords:Animal-based measurements, Enrichment, Living environment, Human-animal relationships, Stress, Welfare indicators

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Guide pratique – Pour bien prendre soin de votre animal de compagnie : cet été, ayez les bons réflexes !

French Ministry of Agriculture and Food

Published in 2021

A good practice guide published by the French Ministry of Agriculture and Food, concentrating on the care of pets over the holiday period, how to look after them in hot weather, what arrangements to make when travelling with them, and what to do if you come across a stray dog or cat.

Document Types: Good practice guide

Animal categories: Canines, Felines

Keywords:Consciousness, Pain, Societal issues, Living environment, Human-animal relationships, Stress, Welfare indicators

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Enhancing the Selection and Performance of Working Dogs

Emily E. Bray, Cynthia M. Otto, Monique A. R. Udell, Nathaniel J. Hal5, Angie M. Johnston, Evan L. MacLean

Published in 2021

Scientific review of the various factors involved in selecting working dogs in light of the nature of their intended work to achieve the best match and improve their welfare. The process should include selection tests based on discriminatory criteria and measures to improve the breeding, reproduction and training of dogs.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories:Canine

Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Learning, training, Herding dogs, Welfare indicators, Psychiatric disorder

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WSAVA Animal Welfare Guidelines

Shane Ryan, Heather Bacon, Nienke Endenburg, Susan Hazel, Rod Jouppi, Natasha Lee, Kersti Seksel, Gregg Takashima

Published in 2021

Guidelines to help veterinarians working with pets to understand the latest scientific concepts and data on animal welfare, including ethical issues, in order to better manage animal welfare issues and better communicate with and advise pet owners

Document Types: Good practice guide

Animal categories: Canines, Felines, Exotic pets

Keywords:Consciousness, Pain, Societal issues, Human-animal relationships

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Regulating Companion Dog Welfare: A Comparative Study of Legal Frameworks in Western Countries

Søren Stig Andersen, Iben Meyer, Björn Forkman, Søren Saxmose Nielsen, Peter Sandøe

Published in 2021

Scientific article identifying the rules and legislation in force in 11 Western countries with regard to the welfare of pet dogs and highlighting considerable differences between countries

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories:Canine

Keywords: Welfare indicators, Livestock farming system

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Lutte contre l’abandon des animaux de compagnie : de nouvelles avancées grâce au plan France Relance

French Ministry of Agriculture and Food

Published in 2021

Press release from the French Ministry of Agriculture and Food announcing 1) the creation of the Observatory for the Protection of Companion Animals, a new step in the implementation of the action plan to fight the ill treatment of companion animals, and 2) new measures to support animal protection groups as part of the France Relance plan.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Canines, Felines

Keywords: Societal issues, Human-animal relationships

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French Assemblée Nationale: Written answer to question n°38743: Conséquences des accords du Brexit sur le transport des animaux de compagnie

Vincent Descoeur (Les Républicains - Cantal ), French Ministry of Agriculture and Food

Published in 2021

Question asking for continued access to EU pet passports for British nationals living in France.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Canines, Felines, Exotic pets

Keywords: Transport

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French Assemblée Nationale: Written answer to question n°38595: Aides aux associations accueillant un animal errant ou en état de divagation

Corinne Vignon (La République en Marche - Haute-Garonne), French Ministry of Agriculture and Food

Published in 2021

Question as to whether the Government plans to provide specific financial assistance to associations that do not run a shelter but use a fostering system, in the context of the implementation of the law to strengthen the fight against animal abuse.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Canines, Felines

Keywords: Societal issues

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European Parliament: Written answer to Question E-002065/2021 : Possible Commission project on tracking the illegal pet trade on digital platforms

Manuela Ripa (Greens/EFA), Ms Kyriakides on behalf of the European Commission

Published in 2021

Parliamentary question on the measures the European Commission intends to take to combat the abuses of online pet sales, such as the lack of identification for animals and sellers and the technical impossibility of properly monitoring the online market.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Canines, Felines, Exotic pets

Keywords: Societal issues

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We Don't Train in Vain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Human and Canine Caregiver Training

Nicole Pfaller-Sadovsky, Lucia Medina, Karola Dillenburger, Camilo Hurtado-Parrado

Published in 2020

Review assessing current knowledge on the effectiveness of caregiver training for people and for human-canine pairs which demonstrates that caregiver training can be effective to a certain extent

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories:Canine

Keywords : Learning, training, Human-animal relationships

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