#Act4 Pets Regardless of COVID-19 crisis the breeding and trading of pets continues. In between supply and demand both cats and dogs get caught and it is for the policy makers and competent authorities to ensure that these animals are protected especially in times of pandemics. Cross-border trade of pets continues despite COVID-19 19 June 2020
#Act4 Pets From May 18 2020, pedigrees will no longer be provided to purebred short-snouted dogs that do not comply with the law. Success: no more pedigrees for pugs and French bulldogs in the Netherlands 2 June 2020
#Act4 Pets Djurens Rätt welcomes the decision of the Swedish Board of Agriculture to adjust the existing animal welfare law regarding pets. From June 15 cat owners will be obliged to ensure their cats do not reproduce unplanned. Free roaming cats in Sweden should from now on be neutered 2 June 2020 Djurens Rätt
#Act4 Pets An animal protection association reported that several stray dogs have been poisoned in the Romanian city of Timisoara's port area. Several stray dogs poisoned in Timisoara's port area 29 May 2020
#Act4 Pets Today the European Commission has followed in the footsteps of several international organisations in clarifying basic facts for European citizens on pets in the time of COVID-19. European Commission releases Q&A on animals and COVID-19 25 May 2020 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 Pets Urgent solutions are needed to encourage responsible pet ownership and solutions for stray populations as COVID-19 continues to have tragic consequences for some pets and stray animals. Protecting strays during COVID-19 25 May 2020 Eurogroup for Animals
#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 Designed for veterinarians and pet owners alike, the new web-based telehealth application is expanding access to science-based insights from certified behavior experts. New telehealth platform expands access to leading pet behavior expertise 12 May 2020
#Act4 Pets The study is one of the first of its kind to examine what risk COVID-19 in humans poses to their pets and why some animals become infected while others do not. University of Guelph researchers studying Coronavirus infection in pets 1 May 2020
#Act4 Pets Pet food giant Nestlé Purina is donating more than two million meals across international boundaries to ensure pets aren’t overlooked during the coronavirus pandemic. Purina donates two million pet meals 27 April 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 Spanish Minister for the Interior has warned that city councils cannot regulate the distances to which dogs can be taken out during the alarm state. This means that the fines proposed for going too far may not comply with the law. Councils cannot regulate dog-walking distances during COVID-19 quarantine, warns Spanish Interior Minister 14 April 2020