Two girls and 36 animals abandoned in 80m²!

It
was a kitten dying on a sidewalk that gave the alert and triggered
the questioning of the owner. On February 13^th,
the gendarmes discovered the horror in an apartment near downtown
Lamballe (22). In desolation, saturated with strong odours of
excrement, sheltering in this house without hygiene two little girls
(18 months and 5 years) surrounded by 19 cats, 6 dogs, 8 puppies and
2 rats. All, including the children in a real state of physiological
misery.

If
One Voice is a civil party in this case, it is so that all light is
shed on the responsibilities of the young couple renting this council
house. Housed in such distressful condition’s these children and as
many animal companions, without any provision of necessary care.
Behind all of this a social situation that is obviously difficult,
unfortunately all too common, is probably hidden a new case of
mistreatment combining humans and animals. The couple will have to
answer for deprivation of care and food to minors under 15 years old
and for abuse, acts of cruelty and maltreatment towards animals.

One
Voice has been fighting for a long time to ensure that animal abuse
receives an appropriate penal response, taking into account the
existing link with the facts of violence against humans. In this
case, letting so many animals and children waste away in such
insalubrious conditions seems unimaginable. The two girls were taken
care of by the social worker and the animals were collected by the
SPA of Rennes. The hearing will take place this month.