Society
Controversial Outdoor Cat Ban Approved in Akureyri
The city council of Akureyri, North Iceland has approved a motion to ban off-leash outdoor cats. The regulation will take effect in the year 2025,
Jelena Ćirić
November 4, 2021
Cats
Society
Cat Shelters Struggle to Keep Up as Owners Give Up COVID Pets
There’s been spike in the number of homeless cats taken in by Icelandic shelters this autumn, RÚV reports. The exact reason for this is unknown,
Larissa Kyzer
October 23, 2021
Society
Look What the Cat Dragged In: Plastic Bags, Mismatched Garden Gloves, and a Full Can of Beer
Birta the Cat, who resides in the East Iceland fishing village of Höfn í Hornafirði, has made headlines for being a purrfectly wonderful member of
Larissa Kyzer
August 24, 2021
Nature
Shorter Quarantine Period for Dogs and Cats
Starting March 1, the quarantine period for dogs and cats imported to Iceland will be two weeks, as opposed to the previously required four weeks.
Larissa Kyzer
February 26, 2020
Nature
Risk Assessment Finds Four-Week Pet Quarantine Unnecessary
The Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority (MAST) is currently considering whether or not to change the quarantine rules for imported dogs and cats, RÚV reports.
Larissa Kyzer
April 20, 2019
Nature
Population Control of Wild Cats in East Iceland Hotly Contested
Efforts to cull stray cats in the Fljótsdalshérað district of East Iceland have met with severe criticism from a local organization that aims to safely
Larissa Kyzer
February 15, 2019
Society
The Great Escape: ‘Napped Cat Claws Back
Baktus, a famous feline who lives in the downtown Reykjavík clothing store Gyllti Kotturinn and boasts over 7,000 followers on Instagram, had a whirlwind day
Larissa Kyzer
December 21, 2018
Society
Hafnarfjörður Approves Pet Ownership in Public Housing
The Family Council of Hafnarfjörður has agreed that individuals living in social housing apartments owned by the municipality will now be allowed to own dogs
Larissa Kyzer
September 8, 2018
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