The Local France

Cat food litters French motorway, causing traffic tailback

Sat, 11 Feb 2017 12:47:40 +0100

A truck carrying 2,000 pounds (40 tonnes) of cat food collided with a car in central France Friday, littering the motorway with its tins for kitty.

London cat turns up in France... eight years later

Wed, 10 Aug 2016 11:37:25 +0200

It remains a mystery how Moon Unit the cat managed to cross the Channel, not to mention what she has been up to for the past eight years.

How did this Swedish cat turn up in south France?

Wed, 25 Nov 2015 18:35:46 +0100

A Swedish cat owner was left scratching his head after his adventurous feline, who went missing eight weeks ago, turned up in southern France – some 1,700 kilometres from home.

France scales down hunt for mystery cat

Fri, 14 Nov 2014 18:36:11 +0100

French officials on Friday scaled down a frantic hunt for a mysterious big cat prowling on the outskirts of Paris after scotching earlier fears it was a tiger.

Frenchwoman stung with €500 fine for feeding cats

Mon, 21 Jul 2014 19:52:00 +0200

An elderly Frenchwoman insisted this week's she's no criminal after being hit with a €500 fine for feeding the stray cats in her neighborhood. The court, which adhered to the strict rules of French law surrounding feeding stray animals, clearly saw it differently.

VIDEO: Boulangerie cat becomes star of the web

Fri, 09 May 2014 11:15:00 +0200

Every cat has its fifteen seconds of fame on the web these days, it seems, and this week it was the turn of a French moggy, whose surprise appearance in the “Best Boulangerie in France” TV show has gone viral on the web. See for yourself why.

Frenchman kills cat for breaking Buddha statue

Wed, 07 May 2014 18:59:00 +0200

A Frenchman was due in court this week for killing his cat by throwing it into the washing machine in a fit of rage after the feline knocked over his statue of Buddha.

VIDEO: France’s feline version of Harry Houdini

Tue, 18 Mar 2014 14:42:00 +0100

Move over Harry Houdini. A crafty cat in southern France shot to internet fame this week for his escape-artist tactics after he was caught on camera unlocking his cage at a veterinary practice. See for yourself how he did it.

Cat-flinger video sparks outrage in France

Fri, 31 Jan 2014 17:25:00 +0100

A man in Marseille faces charges of animal abuse after a video appeared on YouTube in which he is allegedly filmed throwing a cat against a building. The alarm was raised after thousands of viewers demanded his arrest in an online petition.

Court: French wife can't euthanize husband

Fri, 17 Jan 2014 12:29:00 +0100

Though euthanasia is legal in France, a court said on Thursday a man in a vegatative state must be kept alive. The ruling comes as France, after several tragic end-of-life stories, grapples with whether the law is just and moral.

Delighted Brigitte Bardot reunited with lost cat

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 13:47:00 +0200

French icon Brigitte Bardot can finally sleep easy again after being reunited with her missing cat after almost a month apart. The former film star stuck to her word and paid out a €600 reward to the couple who found Rontonton.

Distraught Brigitte Bardot offers €600 for lost cat

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 15:14:00 +0100

A major cat-hunt is underway on the French Riviera to try and track down Brigitte Bardot's favourite moggy. The French icon has reportedly put up a reward of €600 for anyone who succeeds in finding her favourite cat Rontonton.

Kitten saved from wall of Avignon court

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 12:29:00 +0200

Lawyers in the Court of Justice of Avignon spent their afternoon saving a kitten trapped in the wall on Monday.

Black panther mystery in Provence

Mon, 23 Jul 2012 12:28:00 +0200

A mysterious black cat has been spotted in Provence, south of France, with witnesses claiming it drank from their pool and ran by their legs while jogging.

Man plunges to death while trying to rescue cat

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:55:00 +0200

A 20-year-old man died early on Saturday morning after he climbed onto a roof to rescue his cat.