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Eurobarometer: An Analysis of Europeans’ Attitudes Toward Animal Welfare
This in-depth thematic study on animal welfare, commissioned and published on March 15, 2016, by the European Commission, surveyed 27,672 citizens from the 28 Member States, inc...
One Health: A First European Law Links Animal Welfare, Animal Health, and Public Health
With some 1,000 amendments and nearly 150 articles, the European Animal Health Law is the result of a colossal and long-term effort. This comprehensive legislative overhaul aims...
Horse Meat: A Latin American Investigation Reveals Unsafe Slaughter Practices and Animal Abuse
A new investigation into the origin of horse meat intended for export to the European Union—primarily via Belgium—was conducted in Argentina and Uruguay in March and April 2015...
Pets: The European Parliament Calls for Stepped-Up Efforts to Combat the Trafficking of Dogs and Cats
On February 25, the European Parliament adopted a resolution to combat the illegal trade in pets within the European Union. It formally calls on the Commission to take measures...
Wildlife Trafficking: Brussels Adopts a Five-Year Action Plan
On February 26 in Brussels, the European Commission presented a European action plan to combat wildlife trafficking, which also aims to strengthen the EU’s role in the fight aga...
Endurance: The United Arab Emirates Signs the Memorandum of Understanding Proposed by the FEI
In light of last year’s abuses, which led to the cancellation of world-class events held in the Emirates and subsequently to the suspension of the Emirati national federation, t...
Electric collars: Fear Is Not an Effective Tool for Dog Training
In response to the Scottish Government’s consultation on electronic dog training aids, which closed on January 29, the British Veterinary Association (BVA) and the British Small...
Animal Welfare: New Zealand Bans Individual Metal Stalls for Sows
December 3, 2015, is an important date for New Zealand pigs. Today marks the day the ban on crates used for breeding sows goes into effect in New Zealand, following a five-year...
Wildlife Trafficking: Brussels Launches a Future European Action Plan
The Commission is proposing a European Action Plan to Combat Wildlife Trafficking* at the EU level. The roadmap for this project calls for concerted action against this form of...
Bullfighting: 64% of MEPs Vote to End Subsidies for Bull Breeding
On October 28, 438 of the 687 Members of the European Parliament gathered for a plenary session voted in favor of ending European agricultural subsidies for bullfighting. With n...
Animal Welfare on the Agenda of Luxembourg’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union
On July 1, Luxembourg assumed the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union for six months. Eurogroup for Animals promptly published a memorandum on animal welfar...
Stress in Cats: Its Symptoms Have a Negative Impact on Their Well-Being and Health
A team of Spanish veterinarians* examined the stress-related changes in feline behavior most frequently observed in clinical practice. They explored the effects of stress on cat...