#Act4 Pets The seventh meeting of the EU Platform on Animal Welfare today saw the announcement that the European Commission is to mandate a new reference centre for ruminants and equines. New EU reference centre to finally remove the blinkers on equine welfare 15 June 2020 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 Pets The RSPCA has backed the calls for tougher sentencing of animal abusers, seeking to raise awareness of the Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill, which the Labour party today asked the Government to bring to the House of Commons in August. Support for Animal Sentencing Bill in the UK 8 June 2020 RSPCA
#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 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