Animal experimentation: One Voice defends its evidence against dog breeding at the Paris Court of Appeal

In
Mézilles, near Auxerre, there is the largest dog breeding centre of
– Beagles and Golden Retrievers – in France, destined for
laboratories. One Voice has obtained from a judge of the tribunal de
grande instance of Auxerre that a bailiff complies a report to know
exactly what is going on there. Subsequently, the breeder has made a
referral to prevent the association from denouncing the living
conditions of these dogs.

One Voice having won in the first instance, the farm now is appealing and
claiming 10,000 € in damages. The hearing will take place this
Thursday February 21 at the Court of Appeal of Paris at 2.00pm.

The
issue is important, since One Voice has filed a complaint for acts of
cruelty, ill-treatment and negligence and wishes to point this out
with this statement of proof: the bailiff has highlighted several
problems in the breeder, who does not operate in accordance with his
authorization. This is why the association, of which animal testing
is part of the fundamental battle, will fight at the Paris Court of
Appeal.

Muriel
Arnal, Founding President of One Voice, says:

Moreover, this breeding operation has expanded and was regulated by the Prefect of Yonne,
while the European directive is moving towards a reduction in the
number of animals subjected to experiments and that in France, 83% of
the French population is against experiments on dogs (survey “The
French and animal abuse” One Voice / IPSOS, December 2016).

One
Voice disputes the decision by which the prefect authorized to
increase the capacity of this place to 3200 dogs; this appeal for
excess of power is under investigation at the tribunal de grande
instance of Dijon until early March.