#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 FAADA asks the Spanish Government to expressly authorize the adoption of abandoned animals found in shelters and offer a guarantee to save the rescue center from a collapse. The Spanish Government should allow animal adoption and fostering 4 May 2020 FAADA
#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
#Act4 Pets Veterinary scientists have recommended cat owners keep their pets indoors to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus among animals. COVID-19: 'Pets no risk to owners', stress vets 14 April 2020
#Act4 Pets China has drawn up new guidelines to reclassify dogs as pets rather than livestock, the agriculture ministry said, part of a response to the coronavirus outbreak that the Humane Society called a potential “game changer” in animal welfare. China reclassifies dogs as pets, not livestock, in post-virus regulatory push 14 April 2020