The European Union is home to more than 72 million dogs and 83 million cats, according to the European Commission, which so far has only regulated health requirements for them related to travel within the bloc.
The European Parliament in Strasbourg is to vote on a text put forward by the commission in 2023, which introduces minimum welfare criteria for dogs and cats in kennels, shelters and pet shops.
That would boost traceability and tackle illegal traffic, predominantly of dogs, with animal protection groups singling out eastern EU countries like Romania and Bulgaria.
Painful mutilations, like cutting tails or ears, will also be banned in most cases and so will electric, choke and spiked collars.
The measures enjoy broad consensus among political groups but the extent of their application has been the cause of contention, for those keeping a small number of animals will be exempt.
Other exemptions have upset animal rights activists.
Similarly, coercive collars will still be allowed to train police, military and border patrol dogs.
If adopted by lawmakers, the legislation will need to be approved by EU member states before coming into force.
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