Animal category: Canines

European Parliament: Written answer to question E-003889/2022: Online sale of dog and cat poisons

Question: Francesca Donato (NI). Answer: Ms Kyriakides on behalf of the European Commission

Published in 2023

Written answer to a question on whether the European Commission is aware of online sales of poison baits for cats and dogs under the misleading term "repellents", asking what measures it intends to take to prevent them.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Canines, Felines

Keywords:Societal issues, Abuse, Human-animal relationships

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Domestic dog lineages reveal genetic drivers of behavioral diversification

Emily V. Dutrow, James A. Serpell, Elaine A. Ostrander

Published in 2022

Scientific paper to identify genetic factors in canine behavior and understand the relationships between dog breeds and the behaviors that define them. Genetic analysis shows that the diversification of canine behavior pre-dates the creation of modern breeds and that canine genetic diversity is associated with the co-expression of neurodevelopmental genes.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories:Canine

Keywords:Dog driving, Neurogenesis, Human-animal relationship

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De l’inflation à l’abandon…Les français et leurs animaux de compagnie face à la hausse des prix

Ifop

Published in 2022

Results of an Ifop survey for Woopets of 2005 people, including 1036 pet owners, carried out in November 2022 The results reveal that 41% of the respondents have changed their behaviour towards their pets because of rising prices, that 14% of pet owners who responded have already parted with their pets and that 7% (14% among those under 25 years old) are considering doing so in the future.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Canines, Felines, Exotic pets

Keywords: Societal issues, Human-animal relationships

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Positive Aspects of Welfare in Sheep: Current Debates and Future Opportunities

Mukhtar Muhammad, Jessica E. Stokes, Louise Manning

Published in 2022

Review of the scientific literature on welfare indicators in sheep, in particular those that assess a positive emotional state in this species.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Canines, Felines

Keywords:Societal issues, Risk management, Human-animal relationships

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Decree No. 2022-1012 of July 18, 2022 on the protection of pets and equidae against animal abuse

Elisabeth Borne, Marc Fesneau

Published in 2022

Implementation decree relating to the law against animal abuse, which specifies the certification procedures applicable to pet and equine owners and the information to be included in pet homing contracts

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories:Canine, Equine, Feline

Keywords: Societal issues, Human-animal relationships

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Preliminary validation of a novel tool to assess dog welfare: The Animal Welfare Assessment Grid

Rachel Malkani, Sharmini Paramasivam, Sarah Wolfensohn

Published in 2022

Scientific paper to adapt the Animal Welfare Assessment Grid (AWAG), a welfare assessment method previously validated for other species, to dogs, suggesting how  this tool could be hosted on an accessible and easy-to-use online platform

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories:Canine

Keywords:Animal-based measurements, Human-animal relationships, Welfare indicators

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L’hypertype est-il contraire au bien-être animal ?

Marion Weisslinger

Published in 2022

Dossier explaining the origins of hypertypes, how they affect animal welfare and an animal's owner, and how to deal with this trend. 

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Canines, Felines

Keywords: Societal issues, Human-animal relationships

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European Parliament: Written answer to Question E-002238/22: Ban on the sale of cats and dogs to countries which allow their slaughter and consumption

Anna Bonfrisco (ID). Reply: Ms Kyriakides on behalf of the European Commission

Published in 2022

Answer to a question on whether it is within the Commission's remit to impose a ban on the sale of animals such as cats and dogs to countries that allow their slaughter and consumption.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories:Canine

Keywords: Societal issues, Human-animal relationships

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Décret n° 2022-1179 du 24 août 2022 relatif à la formation des gestionnaires de fourrière relative en matière de bien-être des chiens et des chats

Elisabeth Borne, Marc Fesneau

Published in 2022

Decree no. 2022-1179 of August 24, 2022, Journal officiel de la République française

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Canines, Felines

Keywords:Societal issues, Human-animal relationships, Stress

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Using a Delphi method to estimate the relevance of indicators for the assessment of shelter dog welfare

G.V. Berteselli, S. Messori, L. Arena, L. Smith, P. Dalla Villa, F. de Massis

Published in 2022

Scientific paper aiming to establish a standardized system to assess the welfare of shelter dogs. It uses two Delphi exercises to arrive at an expert consensus on the weighting of the different indicators measured. This is most easily achievable through animal-based measures.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories:Canine

Keywords:Animal-based measurement, Societal issues, Human-animal relationship, Stress

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