Animals. More than 84,000 Abandoned Dogs and Cats Were Refused by Structures, Too Saturated, in 2025
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According to a study published this Wednesday, more than 84,000 cats and dogs were refused in shelters in 2025. The reason for this ? A lack of places in the structures, which could lead to "loose abandonments in nature". - "No places available": more than 84,000 abandoned cats and dogs refused by the structures in 2025 (Social topics).
Animals. More than 84,000 Abandoned Dogs and Cats Were Refused by Structures, Too Saturated, in 2025
The SPA and the Affinity Foundation warn, in a study, about structures saturated by abandonments. In 2025, 880 sites welcomed 391,000 animals.
"The reception of abandoned animals in France is almost entirely based on the voluntary sector" and the structures lack the means to treat and sterilize, places, volunteers, applicants for adoption and support from the public authorities, alerts this study entitled for this second edition "Abandoned animals and those who collect them". In 2025, the reception facilities "were forced to refuse more than 45,000 cats and nearly 39,000 dogs due to la…
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More than 84,000 dogs and cats were rejected last year by overcrowded reception facilities. Behind these figures, an associative sector that is holding... The article 88,000 animals without refuge, France facing a wall appeared first on Le Singulier.
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