# Directive 2010/63/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2010 on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes (Text with EEA relevance), Division 3: Cats

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Cats shall not be single-housed for more than 24 hours at a time. Cats that are repeatedly aggressive towards other cats shall be housed singly only if a compatible companion cannot be found. Social stress in all pair- or group-housed individuals shall be monitored at least weekly. Females with kittens under four weeks of age or in the last two weeks of pregnancy may be housed singly.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2010/63/annex/III/section/B/division/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2010-63/annex-III/section-B/division-3
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