Animal category: Felines

Assemblée nationale : réponse écrite à la question n° 8538 : Hausse des abandons d’animaux et situation des refuges face à l’inflation

Anne Le Hénanff (Horizons et apparentés - Morbihan). Answer: French Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty

Published in 2023

Answer to a question on the measures the French Government intends to implement to combat inflation-related abandonments, and whether it plans to set up an emergency plan for the summer. It also asks how the Government intends to support associations and shelters financially.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Canines, Felines

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

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Assemblée nationale : réponse écrite à la question n°7621 : Abandon d’animaux de compagnie à l’approche de l’été

Question: Alexandra Martin (Les Républicains - Alpes-Maritimes). Answer: French Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty

Published in 2023

Written answer to a question asking what action the government plans to take to manage pet abandonment during the summer and what measures it intends to take to support shelters and animal protection societies.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Canines, Felines, Exotic pets

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

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Toxicity of House Plants to Pet Animals

Zuzana Siroka

Published in 2023

Scientific review of the most common and popular poisonous houseplants in Europe, how their active substances work, and the clinical signs of poisoning, with photographs and suggested treatments for poisoned pets.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Canines, Felines

Keywords:Adaptation of the environment to the animal, Risk management, Living environment

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Durable contraception in the female domestic cat using viral-vectored delivery of a feline anti-Müllerian hormone transgene

Lindsey M. Vansandt, Marie-Charlotte Meinsohn, Philippe Godin, Nicholas Nagykery, Natalie Sicher, Motohiro Kano, Aki Kashiwagi, Maeva Chauvin, Hatice D. Saatcioglu, Julie L. Barnes, Amy G. Miller, Amy K. Thompson, Helen L. Bateman, Elizabeth M. Donelan, Raquel González, Jackie Newsom, Guangping Gao, Patricia K. Donahoe, Dan Wang, William F. Swanson, David Pépin

Published in 2023

Scientific article describing a safe, long-lasting method of contraception in female cats via the injection of an adenoviral vector, offering an interesting alternative to castration, that would facilitate better management of stray cat populations and avoid euthanasia in shelters.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Felines

Keywords:Castration, Societal issues, Population management, Human-animal relationships, Sterilization

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Comment un maire peut-il porter une politique publique en faveur du bien-être animal en ville ? 

Rémi Stoltz

Published in 2019

Master's thesis concluding that the growing societal demand for greater attention to animal welfare has become a political issue. The issue of animal welfare in the city must take into account the specific features of each urban area, while the role of local government and the way in which public policy on animal welfare is implemented is not insignificant. The dissertation proposes concrete actions to implement a public policy in favor of animal welfare tailored to the city of Lyon.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Canines, Felines, Exotic pets

Keywords:Abandonment, Adaptation of the environment to the animal, Adoption, Societal issues, Population management, Living environment, One Welfare, Human-animal relationships, Resilience

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Assemblée nationale : réponse écrite à la question n° 5241 : Chats errants

Question: Ian Boucard (Les Républicains - Territoire de Belfort). Answer: French Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty

Published in 2023

Answer to a question concerning the delay in implementing the measures provided for by the French law passed in November 30, 2021 on the management of stray cats, in particular the failure to publish reports on the costed assessment of need or the estimated cost of capture and sterilization, to formulate recommendations, or to implement the trial provided for in Article 12 of the law.

Document Types: Technical work

Animal categories: Felines

Keywords: Adoption,Abandonment, Castration, One Welfare, Identification, Mistreatment, Risk management, Population management, Societal issues, Sterilization

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The Impact of the Social Determinants of Human Health on Companion Animal Welfare

Sonya McDowall, Susan J. Hazel, Catherine Chittleborough, Anne Hamilton-Bruce, Rwth Stuckey, Tiffani J. Howell

Published in 2023

Review of the impacts of the social determinants of pet owners' health (ie the social, physical, and economic factors that impact human health)  on their pets' welfare.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Canines, Felines, Exotic pets

Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, One Welfare, Human-animal relationships

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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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Assessing welfare risks in unowned unsocialised domestic cats in Denmark based on associations with low body condition score

Søren Saxmose Nielsen, Ida Sofie Thuesen, Helena Mejer, Jørgen Steen Agerholm, Stine Thorsø Nielsen, Pikka Jokelainen, Stig Milan Thamsborg, Peter Sandøe

Published in 2023

Scientific paper showing that there is a co-occurrence of a low body condition score (BCS) and health factors in unsocialized, ownerless domestic cats in Denmark. These factors include the presence of skin and ear ectoparasites, gastrointestinal disorders, dental lesions, and a positive FIV test. The authors conclude that a low CCN may indicate more than the stage of emaciation,also indicating less visible welfare impairments.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Felines

Keywords:Abandonment, Animal adaptation to the environment, Adoption, Societal issues, Population management

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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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