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ID marking and registration of cats will become a legal requirement in the future, in the same way it is already the case for dogs in this country. (Archive photo). Photo: Ida Marie Odgaard/Ritzau Scanpix

Cats must now be ID-tagged like dogs

Since the 1990s, ID marking and registration have been mandatory for dogs in Denmark. Following the European Parliament’s adoption of the first joint EU regulation on dog and cat welfare, this requirement will now also apply to the country’s approximately 730,000 cats.

The new rules mandate...

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