Sick and injured street dogs, unprofessional pet trade, and illegal dog fighting are just some of the important legal questions that are not sufficiently addressed in the European legislation. Several NGOs and European institutions have collaborated to create an informative Website (www.carodog.eu) concerning the health and legal situation of dogs in different European countries.

The conference dealing with the difficulties surrounding stray dog populations in southern and eastern Europe took place from October 4 to 5. The Stiftung für das Tier im Recht joins the European project for the benefit of abandoned dogs.

ALN World is a US magazine featuring the latest technology, products, and equipment used in animal laboratories. Its current edition contains an article called "The Animal as a Sentient Being" from Helen Kelly, which deals with the legal situation of animal research in several European countries. The article focuses especially on the sentience and dignity of animals.

During the 12th World Congress of the International Association of Human-Animal Interaction Organization IAHAIO in Stockholm from July 1 to 4, 2010, Antoine F. Goetschel,the Animal Welfare Lawyer of the Canton of Zurich, and Gieri Bolliger, the Director of the Stiftung für das Tier im Recht, presented their latest update on "The Animals in the Law – A Global Perspective - update 2010". The convention was inaugurated by the Swedish Minister of Agriculture and aroused an overwhelming media response. More than 500 participants from all over the world attended this event.