Label Animal Friendly City

Description

Since 2020, the Region has distinguished with the label “Friend City of Animals”, from 1 to 3 legs, the municipalities of Paris that work to protect pets, against abuse and abandonment. ## Label criteria The following shall be taken into account for the award of the label: * **the overall approach** of the communal valuation of the place given to pets, * ** actions to raise awareness**, to inform and promote this approach to the population, * **support to animal protection associations** engaged in the municipal territory, * **the creation of public equipment**, * **support for the most vulnerable**, * **animal mediation actions**. ## Three lines of engagement for candidate cities To become an animal friendly city, a candidate commune must engage in 3 axes of action: 1. **Promote respect for animal welfare**. _Examples: create a special delegation, train municipal police officers, facilitate the adoption of lost animals..._ 2. **Value the place of pets within the city**. _Examples: develop walking spaces, “caniparcs” (spaces for dogs), nest boxes, cemeteries for animals... _ 3. **Strengthen the place of the pet with fragile citizens**. _Examples: support the presence of pets in hospitalised persons or living in accommodation facilities for the elderly dependent (Ehpad), set up a veterinary mutual, a solidarity animal grocery store..._

Resources

Name Format Description Link
8 https://www.data.gouv.fr/api/1/datasets/r/49a90722-573d-4808-a69a-b4369a0b50cf
23 https://www.data.gouv.fr/api/1/datasets/r/68e185d1-c503-4a81-8ae8-6853dc9bfb8f
57 https://www.data.gouv.fr/api/1/datasets/r/6e7ec224-2469-4074-84d4-48ee89afb47f
23 https://www.data.gouv.fr/api/1/datasets/r/c9d9e23a-c53d-4720-9571-ec11ca02e97f

Tags

  • commune
  • communes
  • vie-sociale
  • chien
  • animaux
  • label
  • animaux-de-compagnie
  • chat

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