Not really surprised that France is lagging behind but at least it’s a Step
“France is behind the times here. In Germany, Austria and Switzerland they have changed the law so it says that animals are not just objects,”
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French Law Now Considers Animals As “ Sentient Beings ”
In light of the recent terrorist attacks in Paris, this news, at least, hints at hope for France. The French government passed an amendment to the civil code yesterday that upgrades the status of animals and recognises them as ‘living beings endowed with sensibilities.’
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