Animal category: Canines

Assessing human attention as a reinforcer for dog behavior

E. E. Chrysafis, S. W. Payne, A. Salazar

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 relationships, Stress, Behavioural disorders

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Assemblée nationale : réponse écrite à la question n° 10049 : Lutte contre l’abandon des animaux de compagnie

Question: Nicolas Forissier (Les Républicains - Indre). Answer: Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty

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 relationships, Population management, Societal issues

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The Well-Being of Companion Animal Caregivers and Their Companion Animals during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Scoping Review

Samantha K. Brooks, Neil Greenberg

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 relationships, Stress

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Sénat : réponse écrite à la question n°07044 : Abandon de chiens et retour aux éleveurs

Question: Edouard Courtial (Oise, les Répbulicains). Answer: French Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty

Published in 2023

Answer to a question seeking the views of the Ministry of Agriculture's  on the suggestion that it should be possible to return dogs abandoned soon after adoption to their breeders, rather than putting them into shelters.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories:Canine

Keywords: Adoption,Abandonment, Human-animal relationships, Population management, Stress

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Cats' and dogs' welfare: text mining and topics modeling analysis of the scientific literature

Chrysa Adamaκopoulou, Beatrice Benedetti, Martina Zappaterra, Martina Felici, Naod Thomas Masebo, Annalisa Previti, Annamaria Passantino, Barbara Padalino

Published in 2023

Scientific review describing the evolution and geographical distribution of the literature on dog and cat welfare over the past 40 years, listing the main research topics and gaps in knowledge.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Canines, Felines

Keywords:Animal-based measurements, Euthanasia, Population management, Housing, Human-animal relationships, Pain, Societal issues, Stress, Welfare indicators

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Scientific and technical assistance on welfare aspects related to housing and health of cats and dogs in commercial breeding establishments

European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), Denise Candiani, Julien Drewe, Björn Forkman, Mette S Herskin, Ann Van Soom, Gizella Aboagye, Sean Ashe, Maria Mountricha, Yves Van der Stede, Chiara Fabris

Published in 2023

Report on the existing scientific evidence to support protective measures for cats and dogs in commercial catteries in three areas: housing, health and painful procedures.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Canines, Felines

Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Enrichment, Housing, Abuse, Human-animal relationships, Pain, Welfare indicators

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Animaux de compagnie, équidés… Tout savoir sur le certificat d’engagement et de connaissance

French Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty

Published in 2023

Document from the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty pulling together all the information on the certificate of commitment and knowledge for keepers of equids required by the French law to combat animal abuse of November 30, 2021 and specified in its first implementing Decree of July 18, 2022.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories:Canine, Equine, Feline

Keywords: Adoption,Abandonment, Education, Human-animal relationships, Population management, abuse, Societal issues

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European Parliament: Written answer to Question P-002279/23: Violence against companion animals in Bulgaria

Question: Emil Radev (EPP), Andrey Novakov (EPP), Andrey Kovachev (EPP), Alexander Alexandrov Yordanov (EPP), Asim Ademov (EPP), Manuela Ripa (Greens/EFA), Heidi Hautala (Greens/EFA), Vlad Gheorghe (Renew), Elżbieta Kruk (ECR). Reply: Ms Kyriakides on behalf of the European Commission.

Published in 2023

Answer to a question on whether the European Commission intends to propose specific regulations on the welfare of companion animals, what measures already exist on this subject, and whether it has any information concerning the financial resources allocated to the construction and maintenance of shelters.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Canines, Felines

Keywords: Adoption,Abandonment, Human-animal relationships, Abuse, Societal issues

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European Parliament: written answer to question E-002134/23: The illegal pet trade and organised crime

Question: Petras Auštrevičius (Renew). Answer: Ms Kyriakides on behalf of the European Commission

Published in 2023

Answer to a question on how the European Commission plans to tackle the illegal pet trade, including the creation of a European task force to combat the illegal cross-border trade in animals.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Canines, Felines

Keywords:Animal trade, Societal issues

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European Parliament: Written answer to Question E-001976/23: Cat and dog welfare - identification (microchipping) and registration

Question: Francisco Guerreiro (Greens/EFA). Answer: Ms Kyriakides on behalf of the European Commission

Published in 2023

Answer to a question on whether the European Commission has assessed the feasibility of requiring microchip identification for dogs and cats from commercial breeders,  and of setting up an official database for compulsory identification and registration before they leave the breeding establishments.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Canines, Felines

Keywords:Animal trade, Population management, Identification, Societal issues

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