Dogs are seen everywhere in Paris, although the breeds vary by the neighborhoods and arrondissements. They are accepted in many shops, restaurants, the metro (with certain conditions), and areas of daily living. Cats are often seen in shop windows and climbing across Paris building ledges.
Don't we all miss the existentialist cat, Henri le chat noir? If you haven't seen him before, catch him on his YouTube channel (11 videos). He passed away in 2020, but lives on in the hearts of cat lovers around the world. As one commenter noted, "All cats are French".
There are over 300,000 dogs in Paris. The city used to have a reputation for having dog poop all over the sidewalks. Paris may have Sanisettes all over the city, but the poor Parisian doggies can't push the button to get in and use them. There are signs all over the...
Alors, are doggy bags coming to Paris? Watch below: Did you catch the waitress saying that it's mostly foreigners who ask for doggy bags? And by the way, it's "le Doggy Bag" (masculine) in French.
I saw this piece of stencil street art and it made me think. I know panhandlers often use animals because people are sometimes more likely to be sympathetic to a poor pet than a poor person. Yet homeless people need companionship and protection, too, and the animals...
This doggie got off the metro at the same stop as I did and I followed him onto the escalator (NO, I was not stalking him). He was definitely Monsieur Cool, no leash, no need to tell him where and when to go. And when the people on the left above him cleared...
This sweet dog was waiting in the rain, tied to une bite (or bitte, I've seen different spellings) de trottoir, next to une rôtisserie of aromatic roasted chickens and ducks: Poor guy was in front of une boucherie waiting for his owner. How's that for patience...
Waiting for his order at a café on rue des Abbesses. Begging dogs at a café. It's a dog's life in Paris!
Figures vary widely for the number of dogs in Paris, from 77.000 to 200,000 or more. Dodging dog poop on Paris sidewalks used to be a common complaint from visitors, but the situation has vastly improved in the last decade and a half. There may have Sanisettes all...