Brussels, 25/11/2010 (Agence Europe) - The welfare of dogs and cats differs considerably from one country to the next to such an extent that this “may lead to unequal breeding and marketing costs which could create animal welfare problems, zoonotic risks and deception of the citizen due to the purchase of animals carrying possible hidden diseases, including genetic defects and/or with irreversible behavioural problems”, the EU Councl of Ministers' conclusions read. These are to be...