Sleeping With Your Pet: The Pros, the Cons, and How to Share a Bed
Whether you’re getting a new kitten or you’ve had a loyal pup by your side for years, we often can’t help but wonder, should they sleep with us? Many things […]
FECAVA Summer Infographic Package
The FECAVA Summer Infographic Package is designed to help you keep your pets safe and healthy during the hot summer months. This package includes three essential infographics: Heatstroke Summer heat […]
Dutch Breeding Ban for Hairless Cats
For the first time the Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) have issued an official warning to a breeder of hairless cats. It concerns a Sphynx breeder. Breeding […]
FEDIAF Manifesto
FEDIAF is the trade body representing the European pet food industry, producing 10.5 million tonnes of pet food worth around €29.1 billion. They employ around 1 million people (direct and […]
Companion Animals Stakeholder Summit: Nuturing Human-Animal Bond
FECAVA, in collaboration with Zoetis, a global leader in pet and livestock medicine and vaccination, recently hosted the Companion Animal Stakeholder Summit in Brussels on March 19th. The event aimed […]
‘Argylle’: Leading animal charities and welfare organisations share concerns for cat wellbeing in new Hollywood movie
Several leading UK animal charities and welfare organizations have voiced their concerns about the portrayal and well-being of cats in the trailer for the new Hollywood movie “Argylle,” scheduled for […]
Europetnet discussed identification and registration of pets with DG Sante
On January 9, 2024, a meeting took place between the Europetnet Board and DG Sante, focusing on the future of pet welfare and traceability of pets in the European Union. […]
Vets Warn: Don’t Buy a Flat-faced Cat
Flat-faced cat breeds – such as the Persian cat and the exotic shorthair – have been bred to such an extent that they seriously suffer from several physical and hereditary […]
FVE and FECAVA Collaborate to Address Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP) Treatment Challenges
The Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE) and the Federation of European Companion Animal Veterinary Associations (FECAVA) recently organized a highly successful webinar to discuss the challenges and opportunities associated […]
Breeding Ban Imposed on Dutch Persian Show Cat Breeder
A Persian show cat breeder in the Netherlands has been ordered to cease breeding of short-nosed Peke-faced Persians immediately. The Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) responded to […]