As fake news about animals and the coronavirus pandemic abounds, Eurogroup for Animals looked into the actual evidence available on the role of wildlife and the impact for companion animals. Debunking the myths around animals and COVID-19 20 March 2020 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 Pets A pet dog in Hong Kong has a “low-level” infection of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 in people, in what may be the first known human-to-animal transmission of the novel coronavirus that has sickened more than 90,000 people worldwide. Dog has ‘low-level’ coronavirus infection in first known human-to-animal transmission 9 March 2020
#Act4 Pets Finnish study finds three-quarters of dogs exhibit highly problematic behaviour. Dog breeders urged to act over high levels of anxiety in pets 9 March 2020
#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 Moscow authorities are rounding up stray animals and exterminating rats as a precaution against the new coronavirus, actions that animal rights campaigners decried as cruel and scientifically groundless. Moscow rounds up stray animals, kills rats over coronavirus fears 28 February 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 IMPORTANT: Due to COVID19 and health concerns, the conference has been canceled. “Animal rights: new frontiers in protection” conference in Milan 24 February 2020
#Act4 Pets The remains of more than a hundred animals were found in the pits in the outskirts of Hajdúsámson. Mass graves of dog carcasses found in Hungary 20 February 2020
#Act4 Pets First opinion vets across the UK hold the key to cracking Britain’s most baffling dog disease – cutaneous and renal glomerular vasculopathy (CRGV), or Alabama rot – according to members of a multi-pronged research group who have launched a fresh appeal for help. Fresh call for vets to help crack CRGV mystery 17 February 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 all know the donation boxes that allow you to deposit or remove objects for free, but now there are donation boxes for animals. Etterbeek installs first "gift box" for animals 17 February 2020