50 years committed to helping exotic animals in need
On Thursday, the 14th of April, it is exactly 50 years ago that AAP (Animal Advocacy and Protection) was founded in The Netherlands. At first, all kinds of exotic animals
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AAP rescues three chimps from French circus
Under pressure from the French authorities, three circus chimpanzees were handed over to AAP yesterday. The youngest one was kept as a pet his whole life, both others retired in
Tigers Softi and Toph together for the first time in one enclosure
It was autumn 2019 when ten tigers were intercepted in a horse transport truck near the border between Poland and Belarus. The animals were in far too small transport cages, one tiger
1 in every 7 exotic pets carries a zoonosis
A study we published today reveals that exotic pets frequently carry zoonotic viruses, bacteria or parasites – diseases that animals can transmit to humans. Of the exotic pets rescued by
AAP prolongs Born to be Wild project
Born to be Wild, the special project that AAP started in Morocco together with IFAW in 2017, will be continued. Led by conservation biologist Imad Cherkaoui, AAP is taking over
World Veterinary Day: Royal Dutch Veterinary Association supports the Positive List
Saturday April 24th 2021 it’s World Veterinary Day; a moment to celebrate the important work that AAP’s veterinarians and animal caretakers do.
Petition: AAP wants EU Positive List for exotic pets
Our call to the European Union: develop an EU positive list and prevent unsuitable pets from entering European households!
Cyprus becomes 7th EU Member State with a Positive List for pets
Cyprus has just enacted a regulation that, for the very first time in Cypriot history, defines which animal species are allowed to be kept or sold as pets.
AAP rescues last tiger from closed zoo just before Christmas
Last Friday, we finally got the chance to take action for tigress Luli. After being rented out for circus shows and other cruel entertainment for years, her owner loaned the
Castilla-La Mancha also prohibits circuses with wild animals
Good news from Spain! In the autonomous region Castilla-La Mancha, a new animal protection law has passed that prohibits circus shows with wild animals. With this region added, more than
Is an exciting cat the new status symbol?
Just as you have trends in fashion and music, at AAP we also see trends in the kinds of animals people keep. We recognize those trends when certain species are
Exotic animals should not be kept as pets, agree 87% of Europeans asked
“The European Commission’s passive attitude towards this matter is extremely concerning.” EU citizens from six surveyed countries overwhelmingly support better regulation of the exotic pet trade within the EU, according