france72 %72% of abandonments involved cats, half of which were kittens under six months old✓ Confirmed · 5 sources

France faces animal abandonment crisis with 391,000 cases in 2025

The Society for the Protection of Animals took in 391,000 abandoned animals in 2025.

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72% of abandonments involved cats, half of which were kittens under six months old.

Over 84,000 animals were turned away due to lack of shelter space.

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