Country-specific legislation - Welfare Laws
This category will contain articles pertaining to creation and implementation challenges of welfare based laws and legislation - proposed or in place in specific counties
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Dr. Brenda Bonnett - Recent Articles & Blogs Challenges for Pedigree Dogs: Regulatory Enforcement of Brachycephalic Dogs in the Netherlands Norwegian Lawsuit on Dog Breeding - A Step Back or Can it be a Step Forward? Health and Welfare This DWN section includes videos on health and welfare. Some, if not all of these videos relate to legislative concer- This article provides an brief overview of DogWellNet resources, articles and blogs that address challenges in creating and implementing laws to ensure the welfare of dogs. This article is under development. Please contact us to share resources from your country.
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IPFD Board member Barbara Thiel writes... "Here comes another law regarding companion animal welfare, this time from Belgium. From 01.07.2022, anyone wishing to buy a pet in Wallonia (the French-speaking part of Belgium) or take one from a shelter will have to produce a "pet keeping permit". This is issued by the home municipality and proves that the person in question has not been banned from keeping animals due to violations of the Animal Welfare Act. However, this does not enta- This article calls attention to an upcoming welfare-based regulation for purchasing pets in Wallonia, Belgium due to take effect as of July 1, 2022.
