Published in 2025
Answer to a question on whether future European legislation on dogs and cats will include measures to prevent the traditional abuse of and cruelty towards Spanish hunting dogs at the end of the hunting season.
Document types: Regulation/Certification
Animal categories:Canine
Published in 2025
Study suggesting that dogs may mimic the eye blinks of other dogs, indicating a potential role in communication. The results also show that these signals do not induce stress, paving the way for further research into their social impact.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories:Canine
Keywords:Socialization, Stress
Published in 2024
Study suggesting that dogs' use of sound boards to produce words or phrases is neither random nor simple imitatation, but could be intentional. Certain combinations of two-button concepts appear more frequently would be likely if they were random, suggesting that the dogs may be communicating using symbols.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories:Canine
Keywords: Learning, training, Cognitive processes, Human-animal relationships
Published in 2024
Review exploring the history of dogs and the challenges faced by modern domestic dogs, whose basic needs are often not fulfilled. It analyzes the impacts of breed standards, extreme breeding and dysfunctional human processes, while proposing solutions to improve the welfare of dogs.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories:Canine
Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Education, Evolutionary processes, Human-animal relationships
Published in 2024
Answer from the European Commission to a parliamentary question on non-commercial pet movements in Greece, where the government refuses to cooperate with animal welfare associations to implement the TRACES system. The Commission points out that such movements, which are associated with transfers of animal ownership, are covered by Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/688, which does not require the use of TRACES.
Document types: Regulation/Certification
Animal categories: Canines, Felines
Keywords: Adoption,Abandonment, Animal trade, Transport
Published in 2024
Answer to a question from a Deputy on the abuse of stray animals in the overseas territories and départements. In it, the government states that it is implementing a plan to improve the management of strays, strengthen synergies between local stakeholders, and support animal protection associations. Legislative measures and awareness-raising campaigns are planned to combat animal abandonment and abuse.
Document types: Regulation/Certification
Animal categories: Canines, Felines
Keywords:Abandonment, Adoption, Education, Population management, Abuse
Published in 2024
Answer from the French Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry to a question from a Deputy on the measures the Government intends to take against acts of animal torture committed on the islands of La Réunion and Mayotte
Document types: Regulation/Certification
Animal categories: Canines, Felines
Keywords:Abandonment, Adoption, Education, Population management, Abuse
Published in 2024
Study comparing application of a stress-reducing protocol during veterinary visits with standard care for dogs. Dogs cared for under the protocol had lower clinical stress scores, particularly during weighing and physical examinations. These results highlight the value of simple interventions to improve animal welfare in veterinary contexts.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories:Canine
Keywords:Animal-based measurements, Anxiety, Fear, Human-animal relationships, Stress, Behavioural disorders
Published in 2024
Scientific article reporting that dogs' response to human speech is tuned to a slower rhythm than humans. To improve the effectiveness of communication with dogs, humans should, and do, slow their speech rate.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories:Canine
Keywords:Animal-based measurements, Cognitive processes, Human-animal relationships, Vocalisation
Published in 2024
Analytical article raising the issue of pet welfare not covered by European legislation, such as ethical breeding, sales, transport and end-of-life care. It concludes that a transdisciplinary approach and better education in responsible pet ownership are essential to improve pet protection via a harmonized legal framework.
Document types: Regulation/Certification
Animal categories: Canines, Felines
Keywords:Abandonment, Adoption, Castration, Euthanasia, End of life, Abuse, Living environment, One Welfare, Spaying, Aging, Animal trade
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