Animal category: other small companion animals

Lutte contre la maltraitance animale : mise en place du « certificat d’engagement et de connaissance » pour les équidés et les animaux de compagnie

Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security

Published in 2022

Press release containing the details of the application decree for the French law to combat the mistreatment of animals. This information concerns the practicalities surrounding the certificate of commitment and knowledge which is now compulsory for the purchasers of pets and keepers of equines.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories:Canine, Equine, Feline, other small companion animals

Keywords: Societal issues, Human-animal relationships

Go to document

Le bien-être animal : état des lieux et perspectives

Arthur Magnes

Published in 2022

Article identifying trends in French society towards pets in the coming years. These include an increased focus on food quality and an increase in the average pet budget, and the development of pet insurance. The article predicts an increase in the number of cats and other non-canine pet species, and changes in the legal status of animals that will raise them above simple companion animals. 

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Canines, Felines, Exotic pets

Keywords: Societal issues, Human-animal relationships

Go to document

Code rural et de la pêche maritime – Partie législative : Livre II, Titre Ier, Chapitre IV, Section 2 sur les dispositions relatives aux animaux de compagnie

French Government

Published in 1976

Dispositions relatives à la protection des animaux de compagnie

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Canines, Felines, Exotic pets

Keywords:Enrichment, Housing, Living environment, Human-animal relationships, Stress, Welfare indicators

Go to document

Anthropomorphism and Its Adverse Effects on the Distress and Welfare of Companion Animals

Daniel Mota-Rojas, Chiara Mariti, Andrea Zdeinert, Giacomo Riggio, Patricia Mora-Medina, Alondra del Mar Reyes, Angelo Gazzano, Adriana Domínguez-Oliva, Karina Lezama-García, Nancy José-Pérez, Ismael Hernández-Ávalos

Published in 2021

Scientific review analysing the adverse effects of anthropomorphism on pet welfare from several perspectives - physiological, health and behavioural - based on a discussion of current scientific findings

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Canines, Felines, Exotic pets

Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Indicator of well-being, Living environment, Human-animal relationship, Stress, Psychiatric disorder

Go to document

WSAVA Animal Welfare Guidelines

Shane Ryan, Heather Bacon, Nienke Endenburg, Susan Hazel, Rod Jouppi, Natasha Lee, Kersti Seksel, Gregg Takashima

Published in 2021

Guidelines to help veterinarians working with pets to understand the latest scientific concepts and data on animal welfare, including ethical issues, in order to better manage animal welfare issues and better communicate with and advise pet owners

Document Types: Guides to Good Practice

Animal categories: Canines, Felines, Exotic pets

Keywords:Consciousness, Pain, Societal issues, Human-animal relationships

Go to document

French Assemblée Nationale: Written answer to question n°38743: Conséquences des accords du Brexit sur le transport des animaux de compagnie

Vincent Descoeur (Les Républicains - Cantal ), French Ministry of Agriculture and Food

Published in 2021

Question asking for continued access to EU pet passports for British nationals living in France.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Canines, Felines, Exotic pets

Keywords: Transport

Go to document

European Parliament: Written answer to Question E-002442/2021: Controls on the sale of new kinds of pets

Annika Bruna (ID), Aurélia Beigneux (ID), Elżbieta Kruk (ECR), André Rougé (ID), Rosanna Conte (ID), Mr Sinkevičius on behalf of the European Commission

Published in 2021

Question on the European Commission's intention to establish a short restrictive list of the wild species allowed to be kept as pets.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories:other small companion animals

Keywords:Societal issues, Living environment

Go to document

Identification of Animal-Based Welfare Indicators in Captive Reptiles: A Delphi Consultation Survey

Peta L. Hitchens, Rachael H. Booth, Annabelle Murphy, Bidda Jones, Lauren M. Hemsworth

Published in 2021

Scientific paper on the gathering of an evidence base of expert opinion on welfare indicators for the animals to be included in a welfare assessment tool for four reptile families.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories:other small companion animals

Keywords:Animal-based measurements, Enrichment, Living environment, Human-animal relationships, Societal issues, Welfare indicators

Go to document

European Parliament: Written answer to Question E-002065/2021 : Possible Commission project on tracking the illegal pet trade on digital platforms

Manuela Ripa (Greens/EFA), Ms Kyriakides on behalf of the European Commission

Published in 2021

Parliamentary question on the measures the European Commission intends to take to combat the abuses of online pet sales, such as the lack of identification for animals and sellers and the technical impossibility of properly monitoring the online market.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Canines, Felines, Exotic pets

Keywords: Societal issues

Go to document

Livre Blanc: le bien-être de l’animal de compagnie

CAP WELFARE. Caroline Gilbert, Emmanuelle Titeux, Jérôme Michalon, Charly Pignon, Thierry Poitte, Fabrice Rosaci. Preface by Alain Boissy

Published in 2019

To improve understanding of the needs and expectations of pets and awareness of their emotions, encourage the veterinary profession to engage as stakeholders in this societal issue, and to produce a consultative document for practitioners.

Document Types: Technical work

Animal categories: Canines, Felines, Exotic pets

Keywords: Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Adaptation of the environment to the animal, Animal-based measurements, Anxiety, Consciousness, Pain, Societal issues, Enrichment, Welfare indicators, Fear, Cognitive processes, Stress, Vocalisation

Go to document