Parcay les Pins 49 dog sales

[Swissie]

A poster elsewhere has mentioned coming across a dog sales at the above location. Lots of lorries and vans selling puppies, without water or food, from tiny cages.

She was utterly disgusted and distraught. Does anybody here know about that sale, or similar ones? Could anybody explain how this can go ahead legally- and why the authorities let it happen. Please any info would be welcome - I intend to write to the maire of that Commune to complain - hope others will join me.  Thanks.

[Swissie]

The Foire aux oiseaux et chiens is actually advertised on the official website for the Commune. So a letter to the Maire seems worthwhile. Any more info very welcome, please.

Maire Michel Perroux  Rue de la Mairie  Parçay-les-Pins   49390 Maine et Loire       info@ville-parcaylespins.fr

[Rowan]

I think I am right in saying that no dog or cat can be sold in France without chip or tattoo. One of the SPA volunteers stopped some gypsies selling kittens in the market on that basis....

Could be a way forward.

[Swissie]

is there anybody here from the area who has visited that Foire and could describe what they saw? Somebody on another Forum says it has been a tradition for years - and that conditions are dire- with many dogs imported from Eastern Europe, often much younger than sellor says - and often with false papers, tatoos, etc. Apparently they are often bought by pet shop owners who then re-sell in other towns for a massive premium. Sometimes I feel that huge efforts are done for individual dogs- which is absolutely great, and I love reading happy endings - but perhaps not enough for dogs/animals in general. It is very possible that dogs sold at fairs may often be those that end up in rescue centres not very much later- sometimes because of behaviour problems as they have not been socialised, or health/congenital problems. So so sad. Tragic.