Published in 2021
Scientific paper investigating the human-dog relationship during the first COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in Italy. No difference was found in the human-dog relationship during and outside the lockdown period, but owners' perceptions of the costs of dog ownership were lower during the lockdown.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories:Canine
Keywords : Human-animal relationships
Published in 2021
Scientific paper reporting on work to test whether pet ownership and interactions reduced owners' loneliness and unhappiness during the Covid-19 pandemic. Counter-intuitively, although owners expressed the view that their pet had a beneficial effect on their mental well-being, the data presented by the authors do not support this impression.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories:Canines, Felines, Fish
Keywords : Human-animal relationships
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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