Swedish legislation on pets

• It is prohibited to taildock dogs since 1989.
• All dogs born after 31st December 1992 must be registred.
• Dogs may not be tied indoors.
• Since 2006, all horses must have a "horse passport" which includes information of the name, age, number, ancestry, race etc.
• Cats must by law be looked after at least a couple of times a day.
• Cats may not be tied, if it is not temporary, for exapmle when an indoor cat gets the opportunity tp experience the outdoor environment.
• It is not allowed to have or sell hybrids between dogs and wild animals, or hybrids between domestic cats and wild cats as a pet or hobby.
• Rodent, such as hamsters and rabbits, are to be held in pairs or groups, unless there are special reasons for exemption.
• An Aquarium shall include an interior and floor that represent the fishes natural environment.
• Rodents are not allowed to be kept in a temperature below 0 degrees Celsius.
• An area where miniature pigs reside should have a floor with a non-slip surface.

Swedish animals in the world

The animal keeping in Sweden is quite possibly the world's best. We have laws and rights for animals that in some cases are totally unique. Our view of our pets is also rare; 97.9 percent of the Swedish pet owners consider their animals family members. That is one reason as to why there are no ownerless dogs in Sweden and the number of ownerless cats is relatively low.

Manimalis sees the conference in 2010 as an opportunity to highlight pets contribution to society in an international forum. We believe that responsible pet ownership, that animals are healthy, is a must, if the animals are to be used for promoting human health and society.One of the goals for the conference is to bring more focus on the importance of the horse. Therefore, during the conference several reports from the field of EAT (Equine Assisted Therapy) will be presented. This is especially exciting for us since the Scandinavian countries were forerunners in this area already in the 1950s.