Animal protection in the city

Temps de lecture : 2 minutes

Reporting and procedures

City services can be mobilized in the event of:

animal injuries,
dog wandering in the public space,
animal nuisances,
animal carcass in the public space,
dog bite,
disturbances suffered.

For all reporting requests:

Animal-related reports and procedures

Montpellier, committed to animal protection

Measures for animals in the city

Significant increase in subsidies for animal protection associations
Cancellation of hunting authorization agreements on communal land
Funding for a social and solidarity kennel
Signing of an agreement with the SPA to rescue first category dogs recovered by the city and available for adoption
A sterilization budget has been opened to fund the sterilization of cats trapped by partner adopted
A sterilization budget has been opened to finance the sterilization of cats trapped by partner associations
Signature of a decree to care for ownerless animals found on the commune and in need of care
Only veterinarians with additional training in behavioral assessment are authorized to provide this service
Signature of a decree to care for ownerless animals found on the commune and in need of care
Only veterinarians with additional training in behavioral service
Dog training courses offered to residents
Increased canine space in the town's parks
Only ethical measures for pigeon control are employed with the installation of contraceptive pigeon lofts (prohibition of lethal or painful methods such as surgical castration)
Improved management processes for green spaces for greater consideration of wild animals
Animal-condition clauses have been added to household contracts to avoid the purchase of products tested on animals
Provision of premises for the SOS reptiles association, which recovers abandoned or trafficked reptiles
Proposal of an educational tool to raise awareness of animal welfare for teachers
Proposal of an educational tool to raise awareness of animal welfare for teachers
Proposal of an educational tool to raise awareness of animal welfare for teachers
Proposal of an educational tool to raise awareness of animal welfare for teachers
Proposal of an educational tool to raise awareness of animal welfare for teachersêtre animal pour les enseignants
Installation of the Universal Declaration of Animal Rights in the City Hall lobby

Restauration

Each day, an optional vegetarian meal is offered in school canteens
From the start of the school year, every week, two vegetarian or vegan meals for all will be offered in school canteens
Animal-condition clauses have been integrated into food contracts
Foie gras has been banned from City protocol and reception events

Professionalization of teams

Creation of an animal protection training course for municipal police. Officers from Montpellier, as well as officers from Plice Nationale and other communes, have taken this training in Montpellier.