Societal attitudes towards equestrian sport are changing as people become more aware of the industry's impact on horse welfare. That's why the Fédération Équestre Internationale (FEI), the governing body of equestrian sport, is planning positive ....
In the most successful European Citizens' Initiative on animal welfare, more than 1.5 million citizens called on the European Commission to make the EU fur-free. Although fur is becoming increasingly unpopular, some EU member states ....
The use of cages, mutilation and feed restrictions should be avoided for the welfare of broilers and laying hens, according to new scientific opinions from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). The findings come ahead ....
For many years, the castration of piglets has been the subject of debate at the European and national levels. In Belgium, a new royal decree allows pig farmers to use anaesthesia before the procedure. Flemish ....
This autumn, the European Union is reviewing its animal welfare legislation, which has become part of the Farm to Fork Strategy since the introduction of the European Green Deal. The EU has some of the ....
While the human population was battling Covid-19, the Belgian and Dutch hedgehog populations were struggling with hedgehog disease. This deadly zoonotic illness, which first appeared in Belgium in 2020, is expected to claim even more ....
The Flemish Council for Animal Welfare wants to ban the adoption of dogs from countries such as Romania and Spain. By doing so, the Council hopes to solve the problem of overcrowded shelters. But it ....
Every year, as the Easter weekend approaches, many families give their children a small rabbit as a present. Although the Flemish government has launched several campaigns to remind people that animals are not gifts, too ....
The Netherlands will ban keeping pets with extreme appearances. These include dogs with short snouts, such as the pug and French bulldog, or cats with folded ears. Although the Dutch government already introduced tighter restrictions ....
Researchers at the VUB and ULB have developed an AI protocol that allows them to determine whether online advertisements about pet sales are linked to illegal pet trafficking. The Animal Welfare project is one of ....