Question 31045 — animals

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Ms. Stéphanie Rist draws the attention of the Minister of Agriculture and Food to the situation of animal protection associations which, for lack of being able to have a shelter, entrust animals in distress to “foster families” who are not, in the current state of the regulations, authorized to offer the animals for adoption to a new owner. However, given the ever-increasing number pet abandonment, the action of these associations, in addition to those with shelters, whose capacities are insufficient, is essential to the protection and safeguarding of abandoned animals. Indeed, the lack of replacement structures leads owners to abandon animals in the wild. Article L. 211-25-II of the rural code provides that the pound manager can “transfer the animals for free to foundations or animal protection associations with a shelter which alone are authorized to offer animals for adoption to a new owner. In the technical instruction DGAL/SDSPA/2014-1057 of December 24, 2014, if it is not envisaged to recognize this activity which falls under private law contracts, it is however specified "that reflection is continuing on the advisability of supervision more precise regulations for this activity”. However, subsequent texts adopted on animal protection have not made any changes to the status of animal protection associations that do not have shelters but operate with host families. It would seem interesting to allow these animal protection associations to be able to offer the abandoned animals they collect for adoption. THE The process of adopting a pet would be greatly facilitated, which, in these times of health crisis when abandonments are increasing considerably, would allow an increase in adoptions. She would like to know whether any developments are planned regarding the broadening of the definition of shelter activity in order to include temporary foster families, and whether as a result the animal protection associations of which they depend will subsequently be able to offer the animals collected for adoption.

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