#Act4 Pets Our Scottish member OneKind, has called on the Scottish Government to put an end to the breeding of flat-faced dogs, cats and rabbits, such as French bulldogs, amongst other welfare calls, ahead of the 2021 Scottish elections. OneKind launches 2021 manifesto calling on the Scottish Government to prioritise animal welfare 21 September 2020 One Kind
#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 Our Belgian colleagues at SAVAB are on high brachycephalic alert! Small Animal Veterinary Association Belgium on brachycephalic alert 17 February 2020
#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 Persian cats are a popular breed worldwide and are instantly recognisable from their luxurious coat and flattened face. Persian cats at high risk of health problems, study shows 17 September 2019
#Act4 Pets The Dutch government has announced it is to actively enforce laws designed to prohibit the breeding of dogs with muzzles considered to be too short. Dutch to crack down on breeding of dogs with too-short snouts 31 May 2019
#Act4 Pets The Dutch government has announced it is to actively enforce laws designed to prohibit the breeding of dogs with muzzles considered to be too short. Dutch to crack down on breeding of dogs with too short snouts 31 May 2019
#Act4 Pets Minister Carola Schouten of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality is introducing new animal welfare criteria for dog breeding, primarily focused on external characteristics such as the shape of the skull, nose and eyes. Dutch government targets puppy mills with stricter rules for breeding for appearance 19 March 2019
