Theme: Animals and society

Myth of the month: Can all animals be pets?

Published in 0

This article explains the concept of a pet and the legal framework governing animal ownership.

Abandonment affects 100,000 pets every year, with a peak during the summer. TRUE or FALSE?

Published in 0

Dossier presenting the main findings of the expert report that FRCAW carried out for OCAD on the state of dog and cat abandonment in France.

Animal protection and welfare, a growing social concern

Published in 0

Resource page from the GIS Avenir élevages website on the definition and different visions of animal welfare, the human-animal relationship and elements of ethical reflection on animal husbandry and death.

Deciphering - What is the Better Chicken Commitment (BCC)?

Published in 0

File including a presentation of the Better Chicken Commitment (BCC) standard, followed by an interview with CIWF and DUC, a BCC member.

Les chiens catégorisés sont plus méchants que les autres, VRAI ou FAUX ?

Published in 0

Dossier on the French Law of January 6, 1999 on the categorization of attack dogs and guard and/or defense dogs, the absence of a link between breed profiles and aggressiveness, and factors that affect agressiveness such as training or the dog's level of welfare.

Animaux de compagnie, équidés… Tout savoir sur le certificat d’engagement et de connaissance

Published in 0

Document from the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty pulling together all the information on the certificate of commitment and knowledge for keepers of equids required by the French law to combat animal abuse of November 30, 2021 and specified in its first implementing Decree of July 18, 2022.

Bien-être animal, cause animale, de quoi parle-t-on ?

Published in 0

Article defining and distinguishing between animal welfare and animal cause. animal welfare involves the notion of mental and physical well-being, which is difficult to measure. The animal cause encompasses various ethical and ecological meanings, and can go as far as the refusal of all animal experimentation.

Meat rabbits

Published in 0

Dossier looking at international and French rabbit production, production systems in France, rabbit needs and behaviors and how production systems take them into account, alternatives to intensive farming, and consumer perceptions of farming methods.

Pet identification, a legal obligation that protects pets

Published in 0

Information from the French Ministry of Agriculture on identification methods for domestic carnivores, the reasons for identifying your pet, and the age at which it should be identified.

Animal welfare

Published in 0

Teacher's guide for cycle 3 primary school pupils