"Lucy's Law is here!" It is with uncontained joy that the defenders of the animal cause in England applaud the official ban of the sale of dogs and cats in pet shops after several years of work. In this period of tension - including for British shelters - caused by the dramatic consequences of the spread of Covid-19This is good news. " Today is an important step for animal welfare and a major step towards ending the cruel breeding and smuggling of puppiesZac Goldsmith, the Environment Minister responsible for animal welfare in the UK, said. [...] I am so glad that we finally have this crucial legislation that will help combat the terrible trade in dogs and cats by third parties ".
Animal welfare: France, where are you ?
If on the other side of the Channel, progress in terms of animal welfare is notable, in France, it is the opposite! After having established a very disappointing list of promises in January 2020the Minister of Agriculture, Didier Guillaume, has spoken out against a ban on the sale of pets in pet shops, thus reinforcing the lack of confidence of the French in the government on this theme. No wonder: Nearly 6 out of 10 French people would like to see an end to the sale of animals in pet shops (Barometer 2020/Fondation 30 Millions d'Amis-Ifop). But here again, the political will is lacking.
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