Italy introduces positive list for wildlife
Finally, a major EU member state is taking action: Italy is tackling the unbridled growth of the exotic pet industry with three new laws. Instead of an endless list of
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Four more lions rescued from Ukraine
Remember earlier this year when we took in four lions and an African wild dog at our Spanish rescue centre? Those animals came from an animal shelter near Ukraine’s capital
Sunlight at last for lion Ruru
After a long journey from Poland, Ruru is finally getting some rest. Last week, the young lion arrived at AAP Spain and began his quarantine period. Where does Ruru come
New Dutch Positive List for pets: hopefully worth the wait
It’s finally here. Five years after the previous Dutch Positive List was declared invalid, the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality today presented a new Positive List for pets.
Two new members joined the Supervisory Board
Monique de Vries recently said goodbye to our Supervisory Board after three terms. We are very grateful to Monique for all those years in which she assisted AAP with her
EU Member States are Positive about protecting animals
Today, at the meeting of the Council of the European Union (Agriculture and Fisheries) a position paper was submitted by Cyprus and co-signed by Lithuania, Luxembourg and Malta, calling for
Rescued wild animals from Ukraine taken in by AAP
Last night, four young lions and an African wild dog arrived at the Spanish rescue centre of AAP. The animals were evacuated last week on a perilous journey from Ukraine
AAP awarded € 750,000 by Dutch Postcode Lottery
Suffering of exotic pets must be prevented AAP can create a solid positive list methodology thanks to extra gift AAP rescues exotic animals in need and advocates for better legislation
Group of animals from Ukraine soon to AAP
Because of the war in Ukraine it is now very unsafe for both humans and animals. However, a number of brave employees at a wildlife sanctuary near Kiev decided to
Fashion house Gucci sparks outrage with tiger campaign
Animal welfare organizations around the world are outraged by a Gucci campaign to celebrate the Year of the Tiger. For the GucciTiger campaign, the fashion house hired an actual tiger,
AAP to rescue most remaining wild animals from Portuguese circuses
The day before the first ever debate by the European Parliament on the need for an EU circus ban for the use of wild animals, AAP signed a contract with
Black leopard Bono saved from being a pet
AAP brought a black leopard to its Spanish rescue centre on Monday December 6. Bono, a three year old male, was illegally kept as a pet in Latvia. He had