Question 11782 — animals

Summary

Ms. Émilie Guerel draws the attention of the Minister of State, Minister of Ecological and Inclusive Transition, regarding the absence of annual statistics on animal abandonments, during the summer months in particular. Indeed, alerted by several Var animal protection associations, whose objective is to help mistreated or abandoned animals by welcoming them into foster families or shelters, she wishes to draw attention to the lack of awareness of the real number of animals abandoned each year in France. According to the media, there are between 60,000 and 150,000 every year; this figure, which is far too imprecise, and above all unverifiable, does not allow us to establish a serious assessment of the measures already applied in order, if necessary, to consider new ones. This census obligation could, for example, be carried out through each prefecture, via an official and regular questionnaire, to be completed by all foundations, associations and pounds in France. This questionnaire would make it possible to identify very specific information, such as the number of animals taken in following abandonment, those adopted, euthanized or recovered by their owner, as well as the number of lawsuits brought by associations. These data would constitute a basis essential to be able to draw up a first serious assessment of the situation. Mandatory keeping of statistics relating to the number of abandoned animals would be particularly useful so that all French animal structures can act more effectively, particularly in terms of raising awareness. These would thus have reliable feedback on the measures previously taken to reduce the number of abandonments and on those that need to be taken urgently for one or other of the species concerned. This is why she would like to know if the Government intends to take action on this problem and if it would be in favor of the compulsory establishment of statistics concerning the abandonment of animals in France.

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