#Act4 Pets Eurogroup for Animals welcomes the new scientific opinion from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), but notes that the apparent lack of scientific evidence for common sense approaches prevents further welfare improvements. New EFSA scientific opinion on the protection of cats and dogs in commercial breeding establishments 15 September 2023
#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 OneKind
#Act4 FarmAnimals To meet the changing and growing consumer demand for chicken meat, the poultry industry has selected broiler chickens for increasing efficiency and breast yield. While this high productivity means affordable, consistent product, it has come at a cost to broiler welfare. New study brings more evidence that fast growth breed are deleterious to broiler chicken welfare 14 September 2020
#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 LabAnimals Gene-edited pigs and brain implants are blurring the lines of what it means to be human, so our morals and laws may need to change to include beings that are “substantially human”. Should animals with human genes or organs be given human rights? 6 March 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals Lidl Denmark is to become the first retail chain in the country to eliminate fast-growing broiler chickens Ross 308 from their supply chain of fresh meat. Lidl Denmark is taking big steps for broiler chickens 27 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 AnimalsEU The 30 Millions d'Amis foundation has revealed the results of its third annual barometer on the French and animal welfare. Bullfighting, hunting, breeding: what the French want regarding animal welfare 30 January 2020
#Act4 AnimalsEU On February 6, CIWF was auditioned by the Agriculture Committee of the EESC (Economic, Social and Environmental Council). This opinion was presented and voted on yesterday, Wednesday 27 November, in plenary session, by the two rapporteurs. Animal welfare: CESE pushes for labeling 28 December 2019 CIWF
#Act4 AnimalsEU Hundreds of Australian cattle sold to the Indonesian Government in 2018 for breeding are malnourished or dead, and images obtained by the ABC show the rotting corpses of animals that could have bred for several years. Australian cattle sold to Indonesia as aid are ending up starving or dead 8 December 2019
#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
