With the aim of combating crime against animals that has been growing at a frightening rate in the country, on November 18, 2021, the parliament of France, definitively, approved a bill and now the sale of dogs and cats is prohibited in the France.
In addition, in the same way, he finally resolves, albeit progressively, the possibility of using animals in circus shows.
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The current representative of the French Ministry of Agriculture, Minister Julien Denormandie, highlighted in their social networks that “pets are neither toys, nor merchandise, nor products of consumption".
The law determines that to adopt a pet a kind of internship will be necessary. This will happen so that there is a reflection on whether you really want to adopt that animal, in order to curb the impulse that ends up harming the pets. This period is one week.
Despite 50% of French citizens owning a pet. Currently more than 100 thousand animals suffer from abandonment in the year. A worrying number.
Estimates indicate that the French have more than 9 million dogs, 15 million cats and a million horses.
A prominent point in the bill is the aggravation of punishments for crimes against animals, as well as abandonment.
Now, if you kill an animal, you will commit a crime, which was previously considered a crime and the maximum penalty is 05 years of imprisonment and a fine of more than 70 thousand euros.
Still as a form of correction, those who are condemned will have to take a course to make them aware of the crime committed and the importance of caring for an animal.
Animals will no longer be able to compose showcases and electronic commerce will have strict regulations.
As for lost animals, they were available in pet shops for adoption, but without appearing in shop windows.
Finally, this is the beginning of an era with more dignity and less cruelty to animals, at least in France.
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