A dog takes his place in court and the judge pronounces these words:
“You have been reproached for having been faithful to your family (...).
The court sentences you to the death penalty
”.
The 30 Million Friends Foundation launches its new campaign against abandonment with a poignant film directed by Maïwenn.
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Posted Monday on Youtube, this short video signed by the director of the film
Polisse
ends with these words:
“In France, the death penalty no longer exists except for abandoned innocents.
Thousands of abandoned animals are euthanized all year round
”.
"
Due to a lack of space in shelters, animals brought to the pound and not claimed by their master at the end of the legal period of custody of eight days, risk death
", recalls in a press release the Foundation 30 million friends.
For Reha Hutin, its president, "
all of Maïwenn's talent has been to translate into film, in an allegorical way, this dramatic reality which leads to the death of thousands of innocent people, all year round and not only during the holidays
".
Animal rights activists believe that the fight against abandonment must include "
the ban on the sale of pets in pet shops and through classified ads
."
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"
Each abandonment is, in the majority of cases, the result of a bad acquisition or a thoughtless act
", judge Reha Hutin.
“
Purchased on a whim, behind the window of a pet store or with a few clicks on the web, the dog or cat risks being abandoned a few weeks later, having become too bulky
”.
And to come to the aid of saturated shelters, the Foundation will deliver two million meals on Tuesday to 131 shelters in financial difficulty during its operation “
Act for adoption
”.
