National Animal Welfare Inspection Service

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Cows grazing
BusinessTechNatureInnovation
GPS collars test “virtual fences” for cows in Netherlands, raising welfare questions
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72 neglected dog seized from a farm in Friesland, 30 July 2025
Nature
Animal neglect cases in the Netherlands become more severe for third year in a row
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Lizzy, a severely obese Labrador seized from her owner in Haaksbergen
Crime
Court seizes seriously overweight dog from Haaksbergen owner
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Toy poodles being rescued by the Animal Police from an apartment on the Singel in Amsterdam.
Crime
Police confiscate 23 toy poodles living in appalling conditions
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Veterinarian with a cat and a dog.
Nature
Dozens of neglected pets, bones found at Friesland veterinarian
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Puppies in a cage
Crime
Shelters increasingly taking in neglected pandemic pets
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Cats
Crime
Police find 108 cats locked up in small trailer in Groningen
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One of over 140 neglected animals seized from an animal collector in Echt-Susteren, Limburg. 30 January 2024
Crime
Over 140 neglected dogs, cats, ponies, and chickens seized from Limburg collector