Summer is coming, and with it, its share of abandonment of pets. The awareness campaign "They're leaving with us" is back this year, to fight against these 60,000 summer dropouts by offering solutions and advice for the holidays.
For its 35th edition, this campaign "takes on even more importance when dogs and cats have occupied such a precious role in helping the French to overcome confinement: maintaining social ties, affection and entertainment, practicing an activity enhanced physical… ”, say the organizers.
A directory of vacation rentals accessible to animals
This campaign mainly offers solutions for spending a vacation in France with your four-legged friend. Hydrate your pet during the trip, make sure it is accepted at the place of residence or even anticipate its meals and avoid upsetting its eating habits, these are the practical tips suggested.
And for animals that will not be traveling, it refers to many care solutions: home visits, pensions, associations, home care, exchanges, neighbors, families, friends, etc. The 30 million friends Foundation also provides internet users with solutions to prepare their holidays with their pets on the nosvacancesentreamis.com platform. This year, it incorporates several thousand addresses - hotels, campsites, gîtes in France, beaches, etc. - accessible to animals everywhere in France, as well as a map listing dozens of canine and feline pensions, selected by the guide Le Petit Futé .
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- 30 Million Friends (@ 30millionsdamis) June 18, 2020"After the unprecedented and difficult period that we have just gone through, being able to escape even for a few days in France by taking your animal takes on a very special character this year," says Reha Hutin, president of the 30 million d friends who welcome "public awareness of the animal cause", which "encourages more and more establishments to display" pet-friendly ", and to set up a welcoming policy that integrates our animals ”. According to animal advocates, France counts 100,000 abandons of dogs and cats each year, including 60,000 in summer.
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Why are 100,000 animals abandoned each year?
- Animals
- Surrender
- Summer holidays
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