Big step: FAO members have adopted the Global Plan of Action for Sustainable Livestock Transformation. The first global framework to help countries build livestock systems supporting food security, livelihoods, climate resilience, biodiversity, and One Health (thus including animal welfare). #COAG30

The Commission's Livestock Strategy finally puts animal welfare back on the menu. Just don’t ask whether it's actually going to be served. Our take👇 www.four-paws.be/our-stories/...

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The Commission's Livestock Strategy finally puts animal welfare back on the menu. Just don’t ask whether it's actually going to be served.

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⚠️ The @europarl.europa.eu is still failing to agree on new rules for live animal transport. We launched a billboard campaign across Brussels calling on MEPs to end this needless suffering. Animals deserve stronger protection, NOW. Sign our petition to #StopTransportSuffering: bit.ly/4vwTtzy

On today’s EU PAW Plenary agenda: the role of stakeholders in implementing the new EU rules on the welfare and #traceability of #dogs & #cats. Our Head of EU Policy, G. Diamantopoulou, took part in the panel discussion to help ensure strong implementation that delivers real impact. #EU4AnimalWelfare

The Subgroup on Animal Welfare Indicators presented its conclusions at today’s EU Platform on Animal Welfare. Indicators help translate science into measurable outcomes and strengthen welfare monitoring. They complement, never replace, strong, species-specific animal welfare laws. #EU4AnimalWelfare

Marilena D'Auria, European Policy Office Specialist, represented FOUR PAWS in calling on the EU to #StopTransportSuffering "While policymakers are bickering, EU citizens have been clear. They expect political leaders to base decisions on societal values & scientific evidence".

@tillymetz.bsky.social stood with us in front of the @europarl.europa.eu to urge to #StopTransportSuffering. "It's a file about animals but I hear only competitiveness, I only hear that business most go on. Worst, we have to simplify, we have to deregulate. [...] It is a scandal!"

@manuelaripa.bsky.social joined us today in front of the @europarl.europa.eu to call on the EU to #StopTransportSuffering and thank all the scientists, the veterinarians, all the citizens and NGOs who were here today to show we care for the animals in Europe.

Today, with hundreds of other animal advocates, we stood in front of the @europarl.europa.eu asking for citizens to be HEARD & for animals to be PROTECTED. Join us in calling on the EU to #StopTransportSuffering Sign @eurogroupforanimals.org's open letter: eurogroupforanimals.org/transport-re...

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Urgent action is needed to save the EU Transport Regulation, the policy created to safeguard animal welfare.

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Can higher #animalwelfare and a resilient #farming sector go hand in hand? Yes. FOUR PAWS presented an Animal Welfare Roadmap, building on a Dutch framework, for a coherent, science-based and fair transition for farmers under the #CAP, with standards to become legally binding in the long run.

Stronger animal welfare is a game-changer for sustainable farming. 🌍🐄 As our Global Advocacy Expert Sophie Aylmer noted: “In practice, livestock is still often treated as a sector by itself, rather than as a potential driver of climate resilience and ecosystem management”. #OneHealth

FOUR PAWS was honoured to speak on behalf of civil society at yesterday’s Multi-Stakeholder Hearing in New York, highlighting the commitments needed in the Declaration to move One Health from theory into practice. Our Global Affairs Navigator, Nina Jamal, took part in the panel discussion.

Today’s EBCD intergroup agenda: delivering implementation of the new EU rules on the welfare and #traceability of #dogs & #cats. We must ensure that the new #framework is enforced while safeguarding a level playing field across the internal market for responsible pet-sector actors.

The EU is on course to adopt “welfare standards” for fur farming - despite 1.5 million people calling for a #FurFreeEurope and science confirming fur farming cannot meet animal welfare needs. What happened? Our take👇 www.euractiv.com/opinion/what...

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The article argues that the European Commission’s plan to adopt “welfare standards” instead of a ban on fur farming disregards public demand, scientific evidence and EU law, exposing political and pol...

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The ongoing outbreaks of zoonotic diseases, including #Ebola and #Hantavirus, are a stark reminder that human health, animal welfare and environmental protection cannot be treated separately. 🦠🐾 ⚠️ These zoonotic diseases originate in animals, but animals are not the root cause.

Register for the EBCD intergroup hosted by MEP @manuelaripa.bsky.social on implementing the new EU rules on the welfare and #traceability of #dogs & #cats, ensuring effective, enforceable rules, a fair internal market, and stronger action against the #illegalpettrade. ➡️ ebcd.org/events/the-n...

The new EU rules on the welfare and traceability of dogs and cats – Delivering effective implementation

📆 Wednesday 3rd June 2026, 08:00 – 09:30 CEST 📍Organised at the European Parliament, Brussels (MEP salon area) Hosted by MEP Manuela Ripa   Following its Fitness Check on EU animal welfare legislation...

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As countries implement the updated Global Action Plan on AMR, discussions at #WHA79 are shifting to delivery. 🌍 We co-convened a side event on advancing #OneHealth solutions. The challenge is no longer identifying solutions to #antimicrobialresistance, but ensuring effective implementation.

Earlier this month, the @europarl.europa.eu officially adopted the EU Regulation on the welfare and traceability of dogs and cats. 🐶🐈 The @consilium.europa.eu, representing the EU Member States, has also given its final approval! 👏

Better animal welfare is becoming part of the global #AMR solution! 🐾🌍 At the 2nd #RENOFARM International Symposium on Pathways to Reduce the Need for Antimicrobials, hosted in China, FOUR PAWS received an honorary award recognising our long-standing collaboration with the @fao.org. 🏆

We thank Desmond Boateng, Chief Director of Ghana’s Ministry of Health, for drawing attention at the #WorldHealthAssembly to tackling #pandemicprevention at the source with a #OneHealth approach. Strong cross-sector collaboration is key to preventing future pandemics and building a safer world.

During the #WorldHealthAssembly, FOUR PAWS, as a co-convener of the Friends of the 2026 UN High-Level Meeting on #PandemicPrevention, Preparedness and Response, co-organised a Member State roundtable on identifying cornerstones of success for the upcoming UN Political Declaration on Pandemic PPR. 🤝

#WHO79 & #WOAH93 are taking place this week, but what do these global #health negotiations really mean for animals? 📣 Join our Debrief Session on 2 June (4 pm CET) to unpack key insights for animals. 👉 Register now: https://ow.ly/Z40s50Z1bqQ 🎤 Interpretation available in ES & FR. FOUR PAWS

Many food companies say they care about farm animal welfare, but are they delivering? 🍽️ The new BBFAW report shows progress on cage-free eggs & sow welfare, but many companies still fail to turn promises into real change for animals. 💔 Read the report ➡️ lnkd.in/dv_9JpJe #FarmAnimals #BBFAW

The @ec.europa.eu said it needed scientific evidence on fur—so why is it ignoring it now? @efsa.europa.eu found that most welfare issues in fur farming can't be prevented or mitigated. Yet the Commission may reject an EU-wide fur farming ban and introduce low standards. #UnFURgivable #FurFreeEurope

It’s official! @europarl.europa.eu formally approved new EU rules on dog & cat welfare and traceability, helping combat illegal trade. Key wins include: ✔️ Mandatory identification & registration ✔️ Minimum breeding standards ✔️ Online pet sale verification @consilium.europa.eu will follow suit soon!