Question 12057 — animals

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Mr. Steevy Gustave alerts the Minister of Agriculture, Agri-Food and Food Sovereignty about the organization of puppy fairs in France. On November 22 and 23, 2025, the puppy fair was organized in Brétigny-sur-Orge. Arousing the indignation of many associations, these shows go against animal welfare and encourage the impulsive purchase of animals. Presented as simple animal exhibitions, the shows Puppy fairs are real fairs in which puppies find themselves in deplorable conditions that can directly affect their state of health. Animal protection associations denounce the sanitary conditions in which the animals are left: fragile puppies and kittens, sometimes sold as young as eight weeks old while they are not yet weaned. Additionally, animals experience enormous stress caused by transportation, crowding and continuous exposure to hundreds of people, potentially contracting diseases immediately after purchase. According to the Argos 42 association, three to four shows are organized every weekend, encouraging the compulsive purchase of puppies, without taking into account the constraints involved in adopting a puppy. These unconsidered purchases tend to aggravate the scourge of abandonment which France holds the sad record in Europe, with nearly 300,000 animals abandoned each year. In a report based on more than 260 testimonials from veterinarians, adopters and former exhibitors, Argos 42 states that nearly 48% of animals purchased at these shows are abandoned or mistreated in the months that follow and more than 35% of puppies sold in shows die shortly after their acquisition. A bill was tabled on 11 July 2025, aimed at banning the sale of animals at fairs and shows. He asks her what measures she plans to take to put an end to the animal suffering caused by the salons.

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