At the Council meeting held on 25th October 2025, there was an amendment to Byelaw 12 (1) (b) relating to the sale of kittens. It is illegal in most areas…
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New research has been carried out regarding Deafness in solid white Van cats and links to eye colour which supports our approach to testing and the work carried out by…
Read MoreUnfortunately, the outbreak of FIP on Cyprus is continuing to affect an increasing number of cats. In addition, a case of FIP caused by the Cypriot strain of FIP Virus,…
Read MoreGCCF has been asked to provide a link to a petition, calling on the UK Government to ban cats travelling into the UK from Cyprus or any other country where…
Read MoreA mutation of FIP caused by a new strain of Feline Coronavirus (FCov-2023) came to the attention of veterinarians in Cyprus in January of this year. An increasing number of…
Read MoreDEFRA have completed a light touch review of the various sets of Licensing of Animal Activities Guidance notes. I have provided a link to the revised guidance note that relates…
Read MoreAt the Council Meeting on 6/11/2021 a temporary amendment to GCCF Rule Section 5/3a proposed by the Veterinary Advisory Committee was approved, which effectively allows a 3 month extension to…
Read MoreThe Veterinary Officers are aware of problems with the supply of pet vaccines. There is a worldwide shortage due to increased demand coupled with some companies experiencing manufacturing problems. As…
Read MoreThe GCCF thanks those breeders in Scotland who sent us comments on the draft regulations. We have submitted a response to the stakeholder consultation (see link here), for which we…
Read MoreWatch the Ceva Animal Welfare Awards https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72qlAkwuHz0
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