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Press conference on dogfighting at the Italian Senate – June 26, 2025.
Addestramenti brutali e finte “staffette” alimentano il business dei combattimenti tra cani in Italia

ROMA—Il fenomeno criminoso dei combattimenti tra cani è ancora estremamente diffuso in tutta Italia, non solo al sud, in parte a causa di finte “staffette”, normalmente impiegate per facilitare le

Press conference on dogfighting at the Italian Senate – June 26, 2025.
Animal fighting, Dog and cat welfare Brutal training and fake “rescues” fuel the dogfighting business in Italy

ROME, Italy—Dogfighting remains widespread across Italy—not only in the South—in part due to fake “rescues,” which criminals exploit as a means to transport fighting dogs from one region to another

Rescue and rehoming of 6 dogs in the framework of the Italian dog fighting project "IO NON COMBATTO"
Animal fighting, Dog and cat welfare Debunking myths: a new webinar series to promote adoption of dogs rescued from dog fights

ROME, Italy—Fondazione Cave Canem and Humane World for Animals, formerly known as Humane Society International, are about to celebrate the fourth anniversary of the “Io non combatto” project, created

Rescue and rehoming of 6 dogs in the framework of the Italian dog fighting project "IO NON COMBATTO"
Animal fighting, Dog and cat welfare Stop ai falsi miti: un nuovo ciclo di webinar per facilitare l’adozione dei cani salvati dai combattimenti

ROMA—Fondazione Cave Canem e Humane World for Animals, precedentemente nota come Humane Society International, si apprestano a celebrare il quarto anno dalla nascita del progetto “Io non combatto”

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Wildlife protection 44 organizations from the animal welfare, environmental, scientific, and economic sectors write to Pichetto and Lollobrigida: “Ready to meet with Ministers to clarify leaked hunting bill”

ROME, Italy—44 organizations*, representing not only the Italian environmental and animal welfare movements but also the scientific community and those involved in sustainable nature-related tourism

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Final approval given to Bill AS 1308 introducing harsher penalties for crimes against animals in Italy
The Italian Senate has definitively approved Bill AS 1308, which was approved in November by the Chamber under the name AC 30. The bill will introduce amendments to the criminal code, the criminal
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Approvato in via definitiva il disegno di legge AS 1308 che prevede pene più severe per i reati a danno degli animali
Il Senato italiano ha approvato ieri in via definitiva il disegno di legge AS 1308, approvato a novembre dalla Camera con la sigla AC 30, che introduce modifiche al codice penale, al codice di
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Animal fighting Whistleblowers play a key role in protecting animals from cruelty

ROME—Alerting authorities anonymously plays a critical role in exposing and preventing crimes against animals and the environment. This was the key message that emerged during the event

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Animal fighting Whistleblowing e protezione animale: il ruolo della società civile nella lotta ai reati contro gli animali

ROMA—La possibilità di allertare le autorità in modo sicuro e in forma anonima svolge un ruolo essenziale per prevenire e denunciare i reati contro gli animali e l’ambiente: questo è quanto emerso nel