
Mutilation ban and microchips: EU lawmakers approve cat and dog welfare rules
Compulsory microchips as well as bans on ear-cropping and tail-docking are among a set of new rules to protect cats and dogs that European politicians approved on Thursday.
The European Union is home to more than 72 million dogs and 83 million cats, according to the European Commission, which so

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