Pet shop case

ESAF and ESMA in association with some individuals are already in the
process of filing a cruelty case against one of the worst pet shops in
Cairo. This is the beginning  of concentrated campaign against Egyptian
pet shops.

Another case will soon be filed against the  Ministry of Agriculture to stop the present system of animal control i.e. poisoning, shooting and beating.and to consider humane methods to control stray animals.

Please join the campaign by :

1) Not buying animals from any pet shop.

 2) When you see any cause for complaint or any unacceptable conditions:

** Cages too small, very short leash unable to move, in direct sun light, no shade , no food or water, obviously sick animals, any thing that could be  consider cruelty,

Please report to the police station ( jurisdiction of where the pet shop is cated) and file a compalint based on article 357 of penal law:

Article 357 stipulates that:

 “Any individual who willfully kills or poisons without purport a tame animal not mentioned in Article 355 or does it any major harm shall be punished by a jail sentence that does not exceed 6 months or by a fine that will not exceed 200 LE”.

 Also the Ministr of Agriculture Ministerial Decree No 27 for year 1967:

  Defining cases of cruelty against Animals

 The Ministry of Agriculture after reviewing article #119 of law# 53 year1966, issuing of the Agricultural law has hereby decreed.

 Article 1: The following cases shall be considered cruelty against animals:

 a/ Overworking animals intended for riding or carrying loads, by overloading them beyond their capability and age.  Also the use of animals suffering from incapacitating illness, wounds or deformities, that do not allow them to work normally.

 b/ Incarcerating, tying or torturing the animal for no justifiable reason, or negligence in providing it with the required food, water and air.

 c/ Engaging animals in bullfighting , cockfighting and wrestling purposes.

 d/  Tying up the animal for the purpose of being a target.

 e/ Forcing an animal to perform particular movements under terror or torture.

 f/ Forcing an animal to eat and drink quantities that are above and beyond its ability, for the purpose of increasing its weight.

 g/ Making an animal perform unfamiliar work that puts it in a panic or torture, such as making horses dough the mud.

 h/ Resorting to cruelty in preparing animals for slaughter at abattoirs such as hitting their heads, cutting their limbs or piercing their eyes  or cutting the tender.

 Article 2 :  This decree with be published in the official Egyptian journal and shall come into effect from 11March 1967.