The city of Mechelen cancels its fireworks on 11 and 21 July because they can be very testing for animals. Belgian city's public authorities bans fireworks for the sake of animals 21 March 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
#Act4 Pets Over half a million dogs change hands in the EU in the course of any given year, and the pet trade has a turnover of more than one billion euros per annum. EC Vice-President Katainen confirms that ‘delegated acts’ are being prepared regarding registration and traceability of pets in the fight against illegal puppy farms 26 February 2019
#Act4 Pets This is news that keeps coming up in the news, without us always understanding by what mechanism: "the Minister of Animal Welfare Carlo Di Antonio would seriously think about setting up a tax on pets. Fake tax on pets: Walloon Minister of Animal Welfare furious 19 February 2019
#Act4 Pets A meeting to ask for justice for the sweet pit bull killed by a Municipal Police officer. Protest for dog killed by Italian police officer 17 February 2019
#Act4 Pets Although the Republic of Azerbaijan signed the European Convention for the Protection of Pets in 2003 and has been in force since 2008 (1), homeless dog killings in the capital Baku and other regions are reported time and again. Help stop the killing of stray dogs in Azerbaijan 13 February 2019
#Act4 Pets Somewhere in Southern Israel, a first-of-its-kind venture trains dogs to locate early signs of cancer. The Israeli dogs that can detect cancer 12 February 2019
#Act4 Pets The mayor of a town in northern France has issued a ban on excessive dog barking in a bid to curb canine noise pollution. French mayor issues ban on 'excessive barking' 12 February 2019
#Act4 Pets According to Sudpresse, dogs and cats will be linked to their owner's national registry number from December 31. In Belgium dogs and cats will soon be linked to their owner's national registry number 2 February 2019
#Act4 Pets The scruffy little dog of indeterminate origin — she’s either a beagle mix or a terrier mix, depending on which veterinarian is guessing — reaches the end of the driveway and sits down. New York Times opinion shares the joy of a rescue dog 27 January 2019
#Act4 Pets Donald Trump is the first U.S. president for more than a century not to have a dogas a pet in the White House (presumably because it would out-think him). But is he missing a trick? Pooches, politicians and other animals 21 January 2019
#Act4 Pets People who avoid eating animals tend to share their homes with animal companions, and moral dilemma may arise when they are faced with feeding animal products to their omnivorous dogs and carnivorous cats. Plant-based diets for pets: A survey of owners’ attitudes and feeding practices 15 January 2019