I asked Sébastien why all the homeless people here have dogs, dogs of all sizes and breeds, from sweet giant muts to dainty little Shi-tzus.
He told me that there is a Paris law that if you have a dog you can not be arrested and forced into a public shelter.
Carmen: "You mean if you have a dog you can be left to die in the street."
Sébastien: "No, anyone can be left to die in the street."
Carmen: "So the French don't mind if you die in the street they just don't want you to be alone when you go."
Sébastien: "Yes, you should not be alone when you die."
The thinking by the authorities is that if you are put into jail or a shelter, who would be left to care for your dog.
The thinking by the authorities is that if you are put into jail or a shelter, who would be left to care for your dog.
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