Species : Cats

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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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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Automated recognition of pain in cats

Marcelo Feighelstein, Ilan Shimshoni, Lauren R. Finka, Stelio P. L. Luna, Daniel S. Mills, Anna Zamansky

Published in 2022

Scientific paper comparing the capabilities of two automatic recognition systems to detect different levels of pain in images of female cats undergoing ovariohysterectomy, making it possible to remain objective, and proving the real potential of such systems.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Felines

Keywords:Animal-based measurements, Pain, Precision farming, Human-animal relationships

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French National Assembly: Réponse écrite à la question n°40650 : La situation de l’errance animale

Question: Jean-Hugues Ratenon (La France insoumise - Réunion). Answer:  French Ministry of Agriculture and Food

Published in 2022

Answer to a question on the French government's policy to prevent the straying of animals, and asking whether the recovery plan provides for funding for associations that are actively involved in reducing the number of stray animals on La Réunion, where the phenomenon is particularly prevalent.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Canines, Felines

Keywords: Societal issues, Human-animal relationships

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French National Assembly: Réponse écrite à la question n°43406 : Protection des animaux – Politique de stérilisation à la Réunion

Karine Lebon (Gauche démocrate et républicaine - Réunion). Answer: French Ministry of Agriculture and Food

Published in 2022

Answer to a question on the policy of sterilising dogs and cats, especially on the island of La Réunion where the number of stray pets is very high.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Canines, Felines

Keywords: Societal issues, Human-animal relationships

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The welfare of dogs and cats during transport in Europe: a literature review

Alessandra Tateo, Leonardo Nanni Costa, Barbara Padalino

Published in 2022

Scientific review summarising the European regulations on the welfare of dogs and cats during transport, documenting the negative effects of transport, and suggesting how to mitigate the latter using a scientific evidence base.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Canines, Felines

Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Societal issues, Welfare indicators, Stress, Transport

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Increasing Shelter Cat Welfare Through Enrichment: A Review

Bridgette Houser, Kristyn R. Vitale

Published in 2022

Scientific review of types and uses of environmental enrichment for shelter cats to promote natural behaviours, reduce stress and improve welfare. Sensory, dietary, physical, and social enrichments are studied and evaluated to determine cats' preferences among enrichment stimuli.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Felines

Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Adaptation of the environment to the animal, Enrichment, Welfare indicators, Housing, Living environment, Human-animal relationships, Resilience, Stress

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Conspecific and Human Sociality in the Domestic Cat: Consideration of Proximate Mechanisms, Human Selection and Implications for Cat Welfare

Lauren R. Finka

Published in 2022

Scientific review summarising current knowledge of the factors that may influence the sociality and sociability of domestic cats towards humans and other cats, focusing primarily on cats kept by humans in confined environments.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Felines

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

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French Assemblée nationale: Written answer to question n°40299: Abandon des animaux domestiques

Question: Mrs Sylvie Tolmont (Socialists and allies - Sarthe). Answer: Ministry of Agriculture and Food

Published in 2022

Réponse à une question portant sur l’urgence de prendre des mesures pour lutter contre l’abandon d’animaux de compagnie.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Canines, Felines

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

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Le rôle de l’État dans l’encadrement de la génétique des carnivores domestiques : propositions d’évolution

Francis Geiger, Marylène Nau

Published in 2015

Expert report proposing that the State should concentrate on legal requirements and outlining a partnership project where all stakeholders would shape the canine and feline sectors' use of genetics, putting science at the heart of selection policies.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Canines, Felines

Keywords:Societal issues, Risk management, Human-animal relationships, Stress, Psychiatric disorders