Published in 2024
Answer to a question on adapting the decree of October 25, 1982 on the breeding, keeping and possession of animals to improve living conditions for tethered dogs.
Document types: Regulation/Certification
Animal categories:Canine
Keywords:Animal adaptation to environment, Maltreatment, Living environment, Human-animal relationship, Stress
Published in 2023
Technical report summarizing the activities of EFSA's network subgroups on animal welfare as presented at their 2023 annual meeting, including the progress of EFSA's ongoing welfare mandates along with two new mandates, on dog and cat welfare, and on use of diathermic syncope for cattle stunning. Discussions took place on various subjects, including hypertypes and genetic diseases in dogs, the need for stunning before the killing of decapods, the assessment of welfare at pasture, and population reduction methods in the event of an avian flu crisis.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories:Cattle, Dogs, Goats, Equines, Felines, Molluscs, Sheep, Pigs, Poultry
Keywords:All subjects
Published in 2023
Scientific review examining the similarities and differences between halal standards in various Asian and Middle Eastern countries.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories:Cattle, Dogs, Sheep, Poultry
Keywords:Consciousness, Pain, Societal issues, Human-animal relationships, Stress
Published in 2023
Report on an investigation coordinated by DG SANTE and carried out by the EU's agri-food anti-fraud network from July 2022 to July 2023. Its aim was to detect irregularities and the falsification of official documents accompanying pets, to target undeclared and unregistered sales, and to deter illegal trade through the strengthening of border controls and monitoring within the EU. The report concludes that the illegal movement of cats and dogs presents considerable risks, not only for animal health and welfare and public health, but also for the economy, in the form of consumer fraud, unfair competition for breeders, tax evasion and undeclared income.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Canines, Felines
Keywords:Animal trade, Societal issues, Human-animal relationship
Published in 2023
First EU legislative proposal concerning the welfare of dogs and cats in kennels, shelters and pet shops. It includes compulsory microchip identification and registration for animals sold in the EU, compulsory licensing of breeding establishments, a harmonization of the regulations on housing, breeding and care; awareness-raising among buyers of the care, feeding and veterinary needs of pets; adequate training in animal care and welfare for those employed as carers by such establishments; a system to allow buyers to check the identification and registration of animals supplied via online platforms; and a requirement for imported animals to meet the same welfare standards as those bred in the EU.
Document types: Regulation/Certification
Animal categories: Canines, Felines
Keywords: Adoption, Human-animal relationship,Abandonment, Societal issues
Published in 2023
Proposal to revise the European regulation on the transport of live animals in such a way as to reduce the animal welfare impacts of long journeys and repeated unloading and reloading, increase the space per animal during transport, improve transport conditions for vulnerable animals avoid exposing animals to extreme temperatures, facilitate the application of EU rules on animal welfare, and better protect animals exported to third countries and cats and dogs transported as part of an economic activity.
Document types: Regulation/Certification
Animal categories:Cattle, Dogs, Goats, Equines, Felines, Sheep, Fish, Pigs, Poultry
Key words: One Welfare, Human-animal relationship, Transport,Societal issues
Published in 2023
Impact assessment setting out the animal welfare implications of the legislative proposal on the transport of live animals. The impacts addressed are economic, social and environmental.
Document Types: Opinions
Animal categories:Cattle, Dogs, Goats, Equines, Felines, Sheep, Fish, Pigs, Poultry
Key words: One Welfare, Human-animal relationship, Transport,Societal issues
Published in 2023
Scientific article comparing two common procedures to evaluate human attention as a means of reinforcing dog behaviors.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories:Canine
Keywords:Abandonment, Adaptation of the environment to the animal, Adoption, Animal-based measurements, Societal issues, Human-animal relationship, Stress, Behavioral disorders
Published in 2023
Answer to a question on how soon the French government intends to carry out the study, required by the law to combat animal abuse, to assess the economic impacts and number of abandonments associated with the ban on the sale of dogs and cats in pet shops; and whether the 14 regulatory texts provided for by this law to ensure its full effectiveness, which have not as yet appeared, will be published by the end of Summer 2023.
Document types: Regulation/Certification
Animal categories: Canines, Felines
Keywords: Adoption,Abandonment, Human-animal relationship, Population management, Societal issues
Published in 2023
Review seeking to understand the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on animal carers and their pets. Pet companionship had advantages, but also disadvantages, for both humans and animals. The authors end by asserting the importance of taking pets into account in emergency preparedness plans.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Canines, Felines
Keywords:Anxiety, Welfare indicators, One Welfare, Human-animal relationship, Stress
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