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On June 8, “Envoyé Spécial” offers a thematic program, the “Spéciale d’Envoyé”, designed around the French passion for our four-legged friends. Investigations, reports and unpublished sets, all devoted to our “Dearest animals!” : “The business of pets”; “Animals and Judges”; “Laboratory monkeys: the sacrifices of science”.
The pet business
With 15 million cats and 7.5 million dogs, France is the leading country in Europe in terms of the number of pets. Almost one in two households owns one and, on average, our animal friends cost their owner between 800 and 1,000 euros per year. A market of 3.5 billion euros, constantly increasing (+ 4% per year) because despite the crisis and galloping inflation, 30% of owners say they prefer to deprive themselves rather than cut corners on the well-being of their animal.
Two large multinationals dominate the animal feed market and are no longer content to reign supreme in this area, one of the most profitable. They are now attacking the animal care market, by buying up veterinary clinics with all their might.
A report by Laurent Boullard and Mario Pécot for Pallas Productions.
animals and judges
Animals now have their lawyers, whether they are victims or… accused! The judges have the mission to protect them but can also condemn them to death, by requiring their euthanasia. Since 2015, animals have been recognized by the Civil Code as living beings endowed with sensitivity and are no longer, in the eyes of the law, mere objects.
“Special Envoy” followed these animal legal cases and accompanied to the court master Isabelle Gharbi-Terrin, a lawyer who does not hesitate to plead on behalf of the cats and dogs she represents at the bar.
A report by Marine Haag for FTV Presse.
Laboratory monkeys: the sacrifices of science
Mauritius is known for its heavenly beaches, less for its laboratory monkey farms, of which it is the second largest exporter in the world, mainly to the United States and France.
In 2022, more than 12,000 Mauritian monkeys discreetly traveled to France under the feet of tourists in the planes of major commercial companies. These animals are essential to science, but to feed this business of 15 million euros per year, clandestine farms and illegal captures of wild animals are increasing.
A report by Nicolas Bertrand for Caravelle Productions.
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