Les chats et les chiens, appâts à l'Ile de la Réunion

[Courrier] Les chats et les chiens, appâts à l'Ile de la Réunion
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RE: The Use of Cats and Dogs as Bait in France*
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*(L'Ille de la Reunion)*

PETA continues to monitor the situation in which dogs and cats were
reportedly being used as fishing bait on the island of Réunion, and
there is some good news. According to the World Society for the
Protection of Animals, the French minister for overseas territories
visited Réunion at the end of September to meet with the governor of the
island to ensure that measures to prevent such barbaric practices are
being put in place by Réunion authorities; the governor assured animal
welfare groups that he condemns this cruel practice and announced that
any dog or cat found aboard a fishing vessel in Réunion waters
registered with the municipal authorities will be confiscated.

Police have also been ordered to monitor and control these incidents,
and the judiciary has been told to punish any offenses with the severest
penalties. The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
<http://www.seashepherd.org/> reports that the first violator has
already been charged as a result of efforts by police to investigate the
practice.

*We encourage you to contact the minister and the governor to thank them
for their actions. Encourage them to continue to extend enforcement of
these measures:*

L'Honorable M. François Baroin
Le Ministre de l'Outre-Mer
27, rue Oudinot
75007 Paris
France

L'Honorable M. Laurent Cayrel
Le Gouverneur de la Réunion
1, av. Victoire
97400 Saint-Denis
La Préfecture de la Réunion