Inflicting ill-treatment on a pet or a tamed or captive wild animal is prohibited. Among the acts considered to be animal abuse:

• depriving an animal of food and water;
• leave an animal unattended in case of illness or injury;
• place and maintain an animal in a habitat or environment that may cause suffering, injury or accident;
• use, except where absolutely necessary, restraints, fencing or any form of confinement that are unsuitable for the animal or likely to cause injury or suffering.

To protect the abused animals, the Ministry of Interior made available on its website a form allowing you to make a confidential and anonymous report if you have witnessed an incident that constitutes animal abuse. In particular, you are asked:

• the condition of the animal (lean, sick, injured or dead);
• whether the person complained of is a professional or an individual;
• describe the facts as accurately as possible to guide investigators in their investigations.

In an emergency or ongoing situation, it is best to call the 17.