A dog and a cat (illustration).
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It will soon no longer be possible to buy cats and dogs in pet stores.
The National Assembly voted on Wednesday to ban their sale in these businesses in 2024, reserving it for shelters and breeders.
MEPs have also regulated the online sale of pets.
Rabbits and guinea pigs not affected
For pet shops, this ban is motivated by "too early weaning of puppies and cats" sold in these places, "supply from" puppy and kitten factories "too often, and even" poor socialization of these animals. », Then inducing dropouts.
It is also about curbing compulsive shopping in these stores.
The ban will apply to dogs and cats, not small pet mammals such as rabbits or guinea pigs.
The deputies adopted this amendment by the LREM and Agir rapporteurs within the framework of the examination of the bill of the majority against animal abuse.
Agriculture Minister Julien Denormandie, however, spoke out against it, highlighting the work of employees in pet shops and garden centers as well as the controls carried out.
Framed online sales
For the minister, it is rather necessary to tackle sales “at the truck's foot”.
In this sense, he supported an amendment by the LREM group led by Aurore Bergé limiting online sales to professionals and shelters, in order to fight against trafficking.
Animal donations will however remain authorized.
The government has also agreed to a sales framework charter with the Leboncoin platform.
The announcements concerning dogs and cats specify the identification number of the animal, its age, its race, if it is vaccinated… Other platforms like Facebook, where the announcements are so numerous, are not concerned.
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