🐈No more #dogs & #cats in pet shops in the #EU!

🐕The new #EU regulation, voted in yesterday, also includes mandatory ID & registration and breeder rules.

🚫But automatic verification of I&R on online platforms was left out.

🔗 Final text: tinyurl.com/4v3ecf4r

#AnimalWelfare #TracingTheTrade

🚨The new dog & cat regulation is lacking key points to stop illegal trade. We need:

🐾Mandatory microchipping of ALL dogs & cats

📊 Online platforms should verify identification & registration before sale—not leave it to buyers

⚖️Criminal penalties for violators

#TracingTheTrade #protectpuppies

🇪🇺 @europarl.europa.eu's AGRI Committee has backed key #dog & #cat welfare reforms: breeder standards, pet microchipping, & an EU database.

❌ But gaps remain—no full traceability, weak penalties, & exemptions for private sellers.

🔗 Read more → tinyurl.com/yc4eay38

#AnimalWelfare #TracingTheTrade

🚨We’ve joined @fourpawsint.bsky.social and 50+ other orgs urging AGRI MEPs: regulate the cruel EU puppy trade now!

🐶 Every year, countless puppies suffer for profit.

⚖️Two key amendments could change that.

🔗 Read the letter → tinyurl.com/3mbwfrfx

#TracingTheTrade