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European Commission Asked to Draw Up Action Plan to End Illegal Pet Trade

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European Commission Asked to Draw Up Action Plan to End Illegal Pet Trade

Following on from the well-attended Parliamentary reception in September discussing the issue of illegal importation of dogs and cats, the EU Dog & Cat Alliance is delighted that MEPs are now proactiv...

Nov 16, 2025

Interactive National Legislation Tool

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Interactive National Legislation Tool

EU Dog & Cat Alliance launches interactive National Legislation Tool The EU Dog & Cat Alliance has today launched a #DrawYourOwnConclusions campaign to highlight the gaps between EU countries in natio...

Nov 16, 2025

Open letter to Ryanair

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Open letter to Ryanair

Open letter to Mr Michael O’Leary, Ryanair Group Chief Executive Officer 21st April 2022 Dear Mr O’Leary, I am writing on behalf of the EU Dog & Cat Alliance. We represent 95 animal welfare organisati...

Nov 16, 2025

Report finds over 500,000 pet adverts online each day in Europe

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Report finds over 500,000 pet adverts online each day in Europe

A #PetsBehindTheScreen campaign has today been launched by the EU Dog & Cat Alliance to raise awareness of the reality behind many online pet adverts, and the need for regulation to better protect bot...

Nov 16, 2025

MEPs back calls from EU Dog & Cat Alliance to end illegal pet trade

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MEPs back calls from EU Dog & Cat Alliance to end illegal pet trade

A resolution calling for action to be taken against illegal pet trafficking to protect animal welfare, consumers and public health has been adopted by the European Parliament in Strasbourg today (12 F...

Nov 16, 2025

Alliance welcomes Council conclusions on animal welfare

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Alliance welcomes Council conclusions on animal welfare

On 16th December, the Council of the EU adopted Council Conclusions on animal welfare which include the following: INVITES the Commission to assess the need for and impact of new legislation covering ...

Nov 16, 2025

EU Dog & Cat Alliance celebrates fifth anniversary

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EU Dog & Cat Alliance celebrates fifth anniversary

In July, the EU Dog & Cat Alliance hosted its ninth meeting at the International Companion Animal Welfare Conference. The meeting marked the Alliance’s fifth anniversary and brought together represent...

Nov 16, 2025

EU Dog & Cat Alliance 2019 Awards presented to most active members

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EU Dog & Cat Alliance 2019 Awards presented to most active members

The EU Dog & Cat Alliance, which encompasses nearly 90 organisations from 26 Member States, recently recognised three of its members for their contributions to making the mission of the Alliance – imp...

Nov 16, 2025

Most Active Members of EU Dog & Cat Alliance in 2017 Honoured with Awards

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Most Active Members of EU Dog & Cat Alliance in 2017 Honoured with Awards

The EU Dog & Cat Alliance, which encompasses almost 80 organisations from 24 Member States, last week recognised those organisations which make the largest contribution to making the mission of the Al...

Nov 16, 2025

Online sale of pets: What’s the cost?

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Online sale of pets: What’s the cost?

New report by EU Dog & Cat Alliance calls for better regulation of online sale of pets The EU Dog & Cat Alliance and its member Blue Cross have unveiled a new report into the damaging consequences of ...

Nov 16, 2025

Members present their campaigns on Flat-faced dog breeding and sales, Canine fertility clinics and Puppy markets

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Members present their campaigns on Flat-faced dog breeding and sales, Canine fertility clinics and Puppy markets

At the latest Alliance members' meeting in June 2023, three representatives from our member organisations prepared insightful presentations into a specific area of their work. A short summary of each ...

Nov 16, 2025

EU Control Action assesses enforcement of EU rules on trade of cats and dogs

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EU Control Action assesses enforcement of EU rules on trade of cats and dogs

Since 2020, EU and EFTA Member States authorities and the European Commission have been using the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (iRASFF) to share information and request investigation of suspec...

Nov 16, 2025

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