Animal category: Felines

| Part 1: A Sector-Wide Survey of UK/British Isles Shelter Organisations Caring for Cats: Caregiver-Reported Approaches to Housing, Husbandry and General Care Provision

Laurent R. Finka, Ana M. Barcelos, James Waterman, Avni Bhatia, JEnni L. McDonald, Rae Foreman-Worsley, Beth Skillings

Published in 2026

A study conducted in the United Kingdom shows that, although shelters generally meet cats’ physiological needs, there is room for improvement in addressing their psychological needs, particularly with regard to housing, handling, and environmental enrichment.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Felines

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Sommes-nous les parents de nos chiens ou de nos chats ?

Emilie Dardenne, François-Xavier Roux-Demare

Published in 2026

Article describing the relationships between humans and their pets. Pets play an increasingly important part in French families and are widely viewed as family members. They provide emotional, social, and physiological benefits and contribute to well-being and a sense of security. Relationships with them tend to described as family ties—or even parental bonds—in contemporary society.

Document Types: Technical review

Animal categories: Canines, Felines

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Comparative Effectiveness of Culling and Birth Control in Free-Roaming Animal Management: A Systematic Review

Anastassiya Perfilyeva, Olzhas Zhorayev, Kira Bespalova, Yuliya Perfilyeva

Published in 2026

A systematic review of the scientific literature on the management of stray animals, showing that euthanasia has limited and context-dependent effectiveness, whereas birth control, as part of integrated strategies, yields more consistent and sustainable results across all areas.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Canines, Felines

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Chiens de race : l’esthétique peut-elle justifier la souffrance ?

Valérie Chansigaud

Published in 2026

Article recounting the history of the selection by breeders of animals with extreme body types and describing the health and welfare issues that result from this.

Document Types: Technical review

Animal categories: Canines, Felines

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The Protection of Cats and Dogs in EU Law – Companion for Life: From Ownership to Responsibility

The European Institute for Animal Law & Policy, Almo Nature, Fondazione Capellino, German Animal Welfare Federation

Published in 2025

White paper on the protection of cats and dogs in the EU

Document Types: Technical review

Animal categories: Canines, Felines

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Abandoned animals and those who take them in - First study on abandonment and adoption 2025 (Based on 2024 data)

SPA and Affinity Foundation

Published in 2025

Nation-wide study in France by the SPA and the Affinity Foundation on the abandonment and adoption of cats and dogs in 2024.

Document Types: Technical review

Animal categories: Canines, Felines

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Assemblée nationale : réponse écrite à la question n°7147 : Quelles mesures pour éviter la prolifération des chats errants ?

Question: Mrs Sandra Delannoy (Nord (3rd constituency) - Rassemblement National). Answer: Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty.

Published in 2025

Government answer to a question from a Deputy on the proliferation of stray cats in France. It summarises existing measures and its support for local pilot schemes supported by a one-off €3 million funding pot in 2024, but, for the time being, envisages no further roll-out due to lack of funding.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Felines

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European Parliament: Written answer to Question E-001998/2025: Animals confined in unspeakable conditions in Malta

Question: Lara Magoni (ECR). Answer: Ms Roswall on behalf of the European Commission

Published in 2025

Answer from the Commission to a question from an MEP on the discovery in Malta of lions and a panther being kept under unfit conditions, revealing serious breaches of the European regulations on animal welfare. In its answer, the Commission states that Member States must apply the Zoos Directive and the EU Wildlife Trade Regulation, and that it is looking into ways to strengthen its legislation to prevent such abuse.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories:Wildlife, Felines

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Domestic cat management in the UK: learnings from a global perspective

Jenni L. McDonald, Dave J. Hodgson, Claire Roberts, Lauren Finka, Vicky Halls,Rae Foreman-Worsley

Published in 2025

Review examining the management of feline overpopulation, which requires a holistic and locally specific approach covering domestic cats, cats in shelters and those living in the wild, while taking environmental factors, feline demographic processes and human community dynamics into account.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Felines

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Exploring human-animal interactions beyond academic research: A rapid review of grey literature

Siyu Ru, Daniel Villarreal Hernandez, Szymon Parzniewski, Haorui Wu

Published in 2025

Scientific overview showing that human-animal interactions are beneficial to the welfare of both humans and animals, in various contexts and for vulnerable populations.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories:Canine, Equine, Feline, Birds (excluding poultry)

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