#Act4 Pets The USDA is responsible for licensing certain animal businesses, such as puppy mills and zoos, and enforcing federal animal welfare care standards. USDA must stop issuing new licenses to puppy mills during coronavirus 12 May 2020
#Act4 Pets The illegal trade in cats and dogs is a big and highly organised business which, even during the COVID-19 crisis, is still continuing. EU-level legislation and tools are needed to create a safer market for pets 22 April 2020 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 Pets The large majority of pets from illegal sources are sold online. These cats and dogs are often too young to have been vaccinated, or are accompanied by fraudulent passports which provide false information on their origin. Event will explore solutions for the illegal trade in cats and dogs 10 April 2020 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 Pets The campaign hopes to suffocate the trade for puppies and kittens being advertised by disreputable sellers, and highlight the“red flags” members of the public should look out for. UK Government launches campaign against illegal pet trade 6 March 2020
#Act4 Pets More and more Swiss citizens are buying their dog online. Investigation on the illegal puppy trade in Switzerland 2 March 2020
#Act4 Pets Five dogs have been imported to Switzerland from Romania with invalid documentation. The dealers pretended to work for an animal protection organization and all dogs have been seized. Five dogs imported from Romania confiscated in Switzerland 28 February 2020
#Act4 Pets On Saturday afternoon, February 22nd, federal police officers checked an extremely fully loaded transporter with Romanian registration on the A3 motorway near Waidhaus in the Neustadt an der Waldnaab district. 29 kittens illegally transported from Romania were confiscated in Germany 28 February 2020
#Act4 Pets Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, Stella Kyriakides underlined that the Commission will monitor the situation closely regarding the illegal trade in companion animals. Commissioner Kyriakides to work to end illegal trade in companion animals 17 February 2020
#Act4 Pets MORE than twice as many dogs are being imported into the UK from Romania than previously believed, shock new figures reveal. Animal cruelty: Shock rise in puppy trafficking from Romania to UK 11 February 2020 RSPCA
#Act4 Pets We’re really pleased to announce that PuppyFat will be partnering with researchers at Queen's University Belfast (QUB) to help gather data on socialisation protocols and enrichment techniques. Queen’s University Belfast and industry call for breeders to help instudy of enrichment and socialisation for dams and puppies 22 November 2019
#Act4 Pets Scottish dog-lovers are being warned to check carefully before buying a pet online amid growing concerns about animal welfare. In Scotland, online puppy sales rise amid animal welfare concerns 13 November 2019
#Act4 Pets Every Friday evening, a 2km stretch of road in Caidang, Jiangsu province throngs with merchants haggling over puppies and kittens. The dark side of China’s pet boom 13 November 2019