💔 Your pet fish, bird or hamster is probably miserable.
A new @voxdotcom piece lays out how “small” pets suffer most in captivity & why it’s time to rethink who we’re allowed to keep as pets.
An EU #PositiveList isn’t radical. It’s overdue!
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Wild animals don’t belong in our homes. 🐍❌
"Don’t Pet Me" by @onekind.org exposes the hidden suffering of exotic pets + calls for a #positivelist to protect animal welfare in Scotland.
🗳️ Please vote for the campaign & support change
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Great news: the #EU agreed on protections for dogs and cats. However, many other pet species remain unprotected. We’ll keep pushing for an EU-wide #PositiveList – the time for action is now! #WildAnimalsNotPets #PositiveLists
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💔 Wild animals are suffering behind closed doors.
In Scotland, some exotic pets are being killed at home by their owners. This cruelty stems from a broken system that allows wild species to be kept as pets.
✊ It’s time for an EU-wide #PositiveList.
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🇪🇸😢 Horrific scenes from Spain show once again why the EU must strengthen #animalwelfare + traceability rules for cats & dogs + adopt an EU-wide #PositiveList for exotic pets.
Only strong, consistent laws can stop such cruelty & illegal trade.
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Here’s part 2 of our video series busting myths about the #PositiveList! 🦜
This time, we tackle concerns about illegal trade & explain how an EU-wide Positive List could help stop the trafficking of wild animals, protecting animals, people & the planet. 🌍
Missed part 1? It’s on our feed! 👀
In case you missed it: watch highlights from the "Wild animals, no pets" campaign launch at the European Parliament where experts + policymakers discussed the #PositiveList & its impact on welfare, health & biodiversity.
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In June, we presented our Dashboards and Report on the need for an #EU-wide #PositiveList at the European Parliament. In case you missed the launch of our #WIldAnimalsNotPets campaign… watch the key highlights ⬇️
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The #EP reiterated its desire for EU #PositiveList to regulate trade of wild animals as pets. It’s now up to 3 EU institutions to agree on next steps in trilogue. Check our campaign page #WildAnimalsNotPets (en.aap.eu/exotic-animal-trade-dashboard/) to find out why a Positive List is important!
Last week, the #EP made it very clear that an EU-wide #PositiveList is needed to prevent unsuitable wild animals from becoming pets. Big shout out to @Act4AnimalsEU & @FOURPAWSBE for their leadership & big thank you to all MEPs that showed their commitment to animal welfare.
We’re launching "Comments Against the #PositiveList", a new video series tackling common criticisms with facts and science. 🧠💬
Think your living room is perfect for a wild cat?
Watch the video and think again ⤵️
On my way back from #Strasbourg... Great win for 😺🐶 today ! MEPs finally showed up for animals and adopted :
➡️ inclusion of small breeders in the proposal
➡️ I&R for all 🐱🐶 held by natural persons
➡️ opening for a #PositiveList for pets (defining which animals can be kept at home)
Now to trilogue💪
🤔 Why are some species unsuitable as pets?
🤨 And how can we fix the patchwork of EU rules?
❤️ We answer your top questions about the #PositiveList, a smart, science-based solution for animals, people & the planet.
Read our FAQ ⤵️
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📣Wild animals deserve protection too!
Dear MEPs, help protect exotic animals from being kept as pets this Thursday! Millions of wild animals are kept as pets and suffer throughout their lives. Please vote for including exotic pets in legislation!
#PositiveList #WIldAnimalsNotPets
📣 LET'S GET LOUD FOR PETS! 📣
Dear MEPs, this Thursday we urge you to support:
✅ including wild animals in legislation
✅ inclusion of small breeders
✅ mandatory identification & registration for all animals
✅ addressing the online trade
#LeaveNoPetBehind #PositiveList #WildAnimalsNotPets
📣LAAT JE HOREN VOOR WILDE DIEREN! Europarlementariërs hebben donderdag de kans om veel exotische dieren te beschermen tegen het houden als huisdier! Beste MEPers: neem wilde dieren die ongeschikt zijn als huisdier op in wetgeving. Want ook zij verdienen bescherming! #PositiveList #WIldAnimalsNotPets
Join us TODAY at the EP for our event “#WildAnimalsNotPets: The Case for an EU #PositiveList”! Find out which EU countries are leading the pack on addressing the risks of wild animal trade and which countries remain hotspots. bit.ly/WildAnimalsN...
📢 Join @aap-europe.bsky.social & @nielsfuglsang.bsky.social on June 3 for the launch of the #WildAnimalsNotPets campaign, making the case for an EU-wide #PositiveList .
Hear from MEPs, #animalwelfare experts & our own Nick Clark.
🕓 4pm - 5:30pm CEST
📍 @Europarl_EN Room A3H1
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🦜💔 Thousands of wild animals suffer in EU homes under patchy laws. A fragmented system puts animals, ecosystems & owners at risk.
It’s time for a harmonised EU-wide #PositiveList to protect #animalwelfare & #biodiversity.
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No protection, no future. Serval Noa escaped, and her owner didn't want her back. Unchecked commercial breeding has flooded Europe with wild animals like #servals, sold into homes completely unfit for their needs. An #EU #PositiveList protects wild species from suffering as pets #WildAnimalsNotPets
#BiodiversityDay - Trade of wild animals as pets is a direct driver of biodiversity loss, disrupting ecosystems, fueling illegal wildlife trafficking & endangering wild species populations. An #EU-wide #PositiveList can help protect biodiversity & animals #WildAnimalsNotPets
🦜❤️ The red-tailed amazon, once down to 5,000 birds, is soaring back thanks to artificial nests & local action. A beautiful conservation success!
💔 But trafficking still threatens it. Time for Europe to adopt a #PositiveList!
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No protection, no future. Leopard Bono spent his early years confined in a small apartment in Riga (Latvia). The tips of his claws were amputated to make him a "safer"pet. Without a #EU #PositiveList, exotic animals like Bono continue to be bought, sold & mistreated #WildAnimalsNotPets
No protection, no future. Tiger Tonga spent 15 years performing. Germany is behind in protecting wild animals in captivity. Thousands are allowed as pets while having complex physical, psychological & behavioural needs. Support an EU #PositiveList. #AnimalWelfare #WildAnimalsNotPets #ExoticAnimals
🐢 Thousands of wild animals suffer in homes across Scotland. Born Free Foundation’s new report reveals the shocking scale of the exotic pet trade & calls for urgent regulation, including a #PositiveList of species suitable to keep as pets.
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No protection, no future. Meyers & Lori, two Barbary macaques, spent two decades trapped in misery. Without strong, harmonised and enforceable legislation like a #EU-wide #PositiveList, countless other exotic animals will suffer too #AnimalWelfarePolicy #WildAnimalsNotPets
🦜 Wild animals deserve protection too.
A #PositiveList would ensure only certain species can legally be kept as pets. It is based on scientific data to improve #animalwelfare, public safety & #environmental protection.
📣 MEPs – your support for the Positive list in the AGRI Report matters!
Why do we need a #PositiveList?
🦠 It reduces the risk of zoonosis
💚 Protects #biodiversity
🐯 Ensures #animalwelfare
It makes it easier for authorities to control the trade in #exoticpets, which currently poses major welfare problems + public health risks.
#ExoticsMatter
The illegal trade in wild animals for exotic pet keeping is unfortunately not an exception. News articles like these are the tip of an iceberg. At AAP, it is our mission to end this suffering.
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53 years of rescuing, rehabilitating, and protecting animals🚨 But rescue is not enough. AAP can't win this fight without strong EU action📢 It’s time for the EU to step up and develop a Positive List! #WildAnimalsNotPets #53YearsOfAAP #ProtectWildlife #PositiveList #EndWildlifeTrade
