The "Study on the welfare of dogs and cats involved in commercial practices" identified five main areas of concern which could potentially place at risk the welfare and the health of dogs and cats.
This report became available in 2015... the subject matters covered in the report remain topics of concern still today...
May 2019, the Finnish Kennel Club's news...
"The Finnish Kennel Club’s objectives for the next mandate of the European Parliament promote responsible dog trade, improve the conditions for monitoring welfare of dogs and intensify the control of antimicrobial resistance and infectious diseases."
Annexes to the "Study on the welfare of dogs and cats involved in commercial practices" contain data (ANNEX 3. SOCIO-ECONOMIC DATA: CASE STUDY MEMBER STATES).
For more information please see the 4th Dog Health Workshop "Supply and Demand" Theme which contains links and resources that cover concepts and actions to address matters of health and welfare such as those discussed in the 2015 EU study.
(Internal - aw_eu-strategy_study_dogs-cats-commercial-practices_en.pdf)
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