France Set to Enact Monumental Animal Welfare Changes

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France is set to make some serious upgrades to its current animal welfare system after passing a historic  welfare legislation. The massive welfare upgrade will include a variety of welfare issues including wild animals in performing circus', dolphin captivity, fur production, and where you can find "pets". Let's take a look at the what's going to be included in this new legislation!

Wild Animals Performing

Wild animals like tigers, bears, elephants, and lions will be banned from performing in events like travelling circus' within 7 years. Although I believe this to be long overdue, it's a crucial part of the welfare improvements. The only place wild animals belong is in the wild. 

Fur Farming

Once signed into law, the breeding of mink and many other animals farmed for their fur will be immediately banned throughout the country. This is a monumental step towards serious welfare improvements and will hopefully trigger other country's to enact similar bans immediately. We know fur-farming is needless and inherently cruel, it's time to end this wretched industry once and for all.

Pet Stores Selling Animals

As of January 1, 2024, pet stores will be banned from selling domestic pets throughout the country. As we know, for every pet purchased, a shelter animal is one day closer to being euthanized to free up space. Animals at shelters are rescues and deserve a second chance at a happy, loving family. Pet stores acquire animals in a variety of ways, some of which are reputably cruel. They inadvertently support breeders exploiting animals or puppy mills where abuse is rampant.

Captivity of Dolphins

Once signed into law, dolphin captivity will be banned within 5 years. Dolphins are highly intelligent, social, beings that should not be in captivity for any purpose. It's especially tragic what we've done to dolphins for so many years when there are so many stories documenting dolphins coming to our rescue or the rescue of our pets. We repay them by forcing them to live in bathtubs for the remainder of their miserable lives. Banning dolphin captivity is a necessary welfare inclusion.

Animal Cruelty

The new law will increase penalties for convictions involving animal cruelty, abuse, abandonment, and neglect. Penalties must be high for convictions in order to be a preventative for further animal abuse. Paltry fines and embarrassing bans on owning animals do not tackle abuse appropriately and leave animals susceptible to further abuse. Strict punishments are the only way to address animal cruelty.

It is hoped that with these massive changes to welfare standards, other country's will jump on the animal welfare bandwagon and address their welfare shortcomings. My hope is that Canada takes a few notes, particularly when it comes to fur-farming. Everywhere around is is banning the horrendous industry and we've yet to even speak out about it. We have a long way to go.

​Congratualtions France! Head to the attached link for the story from World Animal News.

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