towards the end of the sale of dogs and cats in pet stores?

Within two years, the sale of dogs and cats in pet stores could cease. A bill to this effect was adopted on Thursday, November 18, to prohibit this practice from January 1, 2024. “First, because these animals are considered and presented as toys, but they are not, they are living beings, with a sensitivity. And then, these are impulse purchases which, behind, generate dropouts “, develops Loïc Dombreval, LREM deputy for Alpes-Maritimes and rapporteur for the law against animal abuse.

Pet stores defend themselves and claim that abandonments are rare thanks to their control. “The animals sold come from professional breeding, they are microchipped, vaccinated”, retorts René Michau, from the union of pet professionals. On the Internet, the sites will have to check that the animals are well identified, as in professional farms where the sale can always be done. In terms of pet stores, it will always be possible to buy a rabbit, a rodent, a bird or fish.