US EditionAnimal Welfare: How Europe Intends to Guide the Breeding of Dogs and Cats in the Face of Rising Trafficking
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No mutilation, no breeding of harmful characteristics, no illegal trade - the EU wants to better protect dogs and cats as pets. In the EU Parliament a large majority voted for the stricter requirements.
Trafics, mutilations, inbreeding: MEPs look at a text on Thursday to set minimum rules for the protection of pets in the EU against collars
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Le Journal de QuebecMEPs vote on Thursday on a text setting out minimum protection rules for the breeding of dogs and cats in the EU.
The business with dogs and cats has been out of control. Even "Welpenfabriken" is mentioned. The EU now wants to give the pets and their buyers more security.
More than 70 million dogs and more than 80 million cats are kept as pets in the EU. The prospect of big profits makes the illegal business boom, especially on the Internet. Now the EU plans stricter rules to protect both the animals and the buyers. What changes for animal lovers and whether the purchase of an animal becomes more expensive.
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