For a few months the companies Air France, Corsair and Air Caribbean refuse to transport the dogs and cats with flattened face because they have the fragile health. The owners of these animals have posted a petition on Facebook.
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Marie Moirignot lives six months of the year in Martinique, six months in France. Her dog Indee, six-year-old boxer, travels four times a year with her on Air Caraïbes. A ritual that stopped last October when the company decided to no longer transport from the Antilles and Guyana the brachycephalic dogs and cats, those whose faces are flattened. Unfortunately Air France and Corsair have the same directives.
“She is part of my family”
So here is Marie Moirignot stuck in Martinique with her animal. And this wife of a retired veterinarian is far from alone in this situation. ” There are people who are transferred, who have to leave quickly, they are blocked. I do not feel able to abandon my dog six months of the year in a shelter while it is part of the family. It is shameful ! She protested.
This prohibition is linked to the death of a bulldog on July 12 on an Air France Cayenne-Paris flight. Its owners have complained and Air France has chosen not to transport the breeds of dogs and cats known for their fragile health. Corsair and Air Caraïbes have followed the instructions since last October.
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A Facebook page called ” I will not give up my DOM-TOM pet “Brings together since October these owners of dogs stranded in Overseas. Their petition gathered more than 3000 signatures. They suggest that companies sign a waiver of responsibility in the event of an accident during the flight.
Solutions ?
Contacted by The 30 Million Friends Foundation, Air Caraïbes confirmed its ban without offering an alternative. Air France, on the other hand, has agreed to relax its regulations on a case-by-case basis. Corsair did not answer them, but Marie Moirignot indicates that they would be willing to convey by freight the dogs of the people transferred overseas. Rest Air Belgium, which accepts dogs in the cabin. But less than 7.5 kilos. Gold Indee weighs 42 kilos!
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