#Act4 FarmAnimals With world’s attention on Covid-19, warnings that lack of measures to contain pandemic could lead to culling of record number of pigs. 'Unstoppable': African swine fever deaths to eclipse record 2019 toll 2 June 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 FarmAnimals The transition to cage-free chickens is progressing in Spain: egg production with cage-free birds has increased from 7% to 23% in the last three years. Spain advances in the welfare of laying hens 2 June 2020
#Act4 LabAnimals The COVID-19-inducing virus, SARS-CoV2, is likely to remain a threat to human health unless efficient drugs or vaccines become available. New publication: Harnessing the power of animal-free test methods for the development of COVID-19 drugs and vaccines 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 Wildlife The majority of recently-emerging infectious diseases have wildlife origins. OIE announces the development of guidelines for wildlife trade to reduce health risks and support animal welfare 2 June 2020
#Act4 Wildlife Fur farming has been banned in the Netherlands, with the effect from 2024,. However, amid COVID-19 infections among minks used for fur farming, Dierenbescherming thinks the existing farms should close immediately. Fur farms should close immediately 2 June 2020 Dierenbescherming
#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 Wildlife An exotic pet cat sparked an armed police response when it was spotted in a back garden. Big cat spotted in London 29 May 2020
#Act4 Wildlife The Standing Committee advised the Secretariat to postpone the Animals and Plants Committees meetings until 2021. Postponement of the 31st meeting of the Animals Committee and 25th meeting of the Plants Committee 29 May 2020
#Act4 Wildlife One million out of eight million species globally are threatened with extinction. Find out which and how many species in Europe are endangered or extinct. Find out which and how many species in Europe are endangered or extinct 29 May 2020
#Act4 Wildlife Amid - at times - stringent lockdown measures taken all over Europe, it seemed almost providential that one of our main platforms for home entertainment proposed a very bizarre show, writes Anna van Oeveren at the Wilfred Martens Centre for European Studies. Animals in the time of Coronavirus: Why it’s time to think positive 29 May 2020 Opinion
