As a member of the European Union, Italy follows the EU’s requirements for animal welfare. Italy also has its own protections in place, including legislation prohibiting the mistreatment of animals. And an annual National Plan on Animal Welfare guides Italy’s compliance with EU regulations on farm animals.
In Italy, top animal welfare issues include intensive cage and crate confinement and extreme crowding on farms, the import of animal trophies, dogfighting and the use of animals for testing in laboratories.
Humane World for Animals is working hard to help. We’re persuading corporations to adopt policies that give farmed animals room to move while also advocating for a more plant-forward food system. We’re ending the cruel practice of trophy hunting through many avenues, including campaigning to prohibit the transport of trophies of wild animal parts. We’re raising awareness about dogfighting and the cruelty involved while working with authorities and local partners to fully eradicate the practice. And we’re finding alternative ways to test products without harming animals.
We’re there for animals who are suffering in Italy today. And we’re confronting the root causes of that suffering for a kinder tomorrow.