The news was welcomed by animal advocates: since Thursday, April 16, and despite the confinement imposed to limit the spread of the new coronavirus, it is possible to go to a shelter to adopt a cat or a dog. By respecting the barrier gestures and being well aware that welcoming an animal cannot be an "occupation" for the time of confinement which will result in abandonment when life "resumes its normal course". The purpose of the exemption: avoid saturation of shelters and the use of euthanasia for thousands of animals.
That being said, what about animals, puppies and kittens, bought and reserved in farms, wonder many readers of 20 Minutes ?
“Professional cat breeder, I have retained and available breed kittens since April 20, is it possible for me to deliver these kittens (with my Siren) and maximum protection? »Epost
“I am a canine breeder in Côtes-d'Armor. People have reserved a puppy for me. Can I explain by phone to avoid contact as much as possible and deliver it to them? »The Gall
"Can I go get my puppy who is kept in a breeding farm?"
The breeder being overwhelmed, he asked me to come and pick up my dog expressly. »Cecile
"I bought a puppy from a breeder, can I pick it up from the breeder?" »Jessica
"I bought a puppy 400 km away, I have to go get it, how can I do it?" »Juju
"Having adopted a puppy (2 months) from a private individual and having to recover it during confinement, can I still recover it? »Massard
Here are the answers we found:
A postponement of the purchase advised. A little prevention message, first of all, delivered by animal protection associations as well as by health insurers for dogs, cats and NAC. Among these, SantéVet, which recommends on its site, as far as possible, during confinement, to buy a cat, "more intended to live indoors".
A dog is indeed "more problematic" because, underlines the insurer, "it needs, for a good socialization, to be gradually accustomed to the outside world, to be confronted with new atmospheres, new noises, to meet other domestic animals, other people than their owners ”.
Contacted by 20 Minutes , Anne-Marie Le Roueil, President of the National Union of Cat and Dog Professions (SNPCC), which represents a dozen professions (groomers, walkers, mushers, trainers ....), except pet stores and veterinarians , however, a nuance: “Adult dogs can experience confinement badly, but, as a general rule, an animal, when it is very young, is continuously kept by its owners. There is no risk that he will be alone for a long time. "
Professional breeders can move around. Anyway, and to answer the questions of our internet users, Anne-Marie Le Roueil specifies this: "In our sector, there are professional breeders, therefore holders of a Siret number, they are therefore companies , who have an economic activity. And there are derogatory breeders, considered as breeders by the Rural Code, because they give birth to a litter and sell at least one puppy or a kitten, but who have no economic activity. "
Thus, professional breeders have the right to deliver puppies and kittens, as this is part of their professional activity. For this, “they must have their derogatory certificate of movement [the box for travel between home and the place of exercise of the professional activity checked], professional proof [a situation report in the directory by Siren- Siret] and their transport register, which allows us to know where the animal comes from and where it will be entrusted, ”adds the president of the SNPCC. The Directorate General for Competition, Consumption and the Suppression of Fraud (DGCCRF) specifies the documents (certificate of transfer, identification card, etc.) to be supplied to this address.
Not yet the customers. Customers who wish to pick up their puppy or dog must still wait. The SNPCC is hopeful that they will be able to do so soon, at least before the end of confinement. With this in mind, announces the president, “on April 13, we submitted a file to the Directorate General of Enterprises [DGE], which must be examined by the crisis unit of the Ministry of Labor and Health. We expect a response in principle at least for this week. "
Barrier gestures. “We could totally resume our trades in a fairly simple way, insists Anne-Marie Le Roueil. For example, a client wants to collect a puppy, we will have explained everything to him before, he will stay in his car, there is no reason for human contact. "
A desperate profession. The union has carried out a survey, not yet finalized, among its professionals, most of them very small businesses, and according to which "around 70% have nothing to go on until the end of the month", indicates Anne-Marie Le Roueil. But we have another concern, it is that we are obliged to have employees to take care of animals, care for them, feed them, take them out ... So, for them, partial unemployment is not possible . However, there are no cash inflows. "
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Another concern, which concerns the animals themselves: “During confinement, the puppies grow, and we are not able to do the familiarization work for good integration into the family unit. This is very important work, supports Anne-Marie Le Roueil. Usually, a puppy can be put back to eight weeks. It doesn't matter if you wait two more weeks. But, there, we will be much more. "
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