Conseil National de la Protection Animale (CNPA)

What Conseil National de la Protection Animale (CNPA) does

Conseil National de la Protection Animale (CNPA) is a French non-profit association (loi 1901) founded in 1970 in Paris by veterinarian Fernand Méry, recognized as being of general interest. It functions as the sole national umbrella organization uniting French animal protection associations, providing a unified platform for dialogue, collective advocacy, policy input, and knowledge sharing. Its mission spans four pillars: dialogue, idea generation, informing public and private decision-making, and acting at the national level.

CNPA's core service is the 3677 SOS Maltraitance Animale national hotline, a four-digit number open 365 days a year, staffed by seven tele-operators in Paris who screen, guide, and route reports of animal abuse to competent authorities (police, gendarmerie, DDPP, veterinarians, firefighters, town halls, and partner associations). The hotline is supported by a 3677.fr online directory and a digital report form. Response procedures are validated by law enforcement, partner associations, and specialized lawyers. The organization does not build proprietary technology beyond standard web and telephony infrastructure; its core IP is institutional credibility, regulatory access, and a multi-decade advocacy track record including co-founding Eurogroup for Animals (1980) and contributing to landmark EU directives on veal crates and battery hen cages.

Revenue is not publicly disclosed. Funding streams comprise membership fees (€20 minimum annual), individual donations (66% tax-deductible), corporate patronage (mécénat d'entreprise) with tiered tax incentives, and life insurance/legacy bequests. Operations are run with a 6-person staff plus a 7-person bureau, supplemented by a large volunteer base including volunteer investigators. Customers are not commercial buyers but rather the general public (reporters and donors), member associations, government agencies receiving filtered reports, and legislators engaged through policy advocacy.

Name

Conseil National de la Protection Animale (CNPA)

Legal name

Association loi 1901 Conseil national de la protection animale

Website

https://cnpa-asso.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CNPA is a French non-profit umbrella organization founded in 1970 that unites animal protection associations, operates the 3677 national animal abuse reporting hotline, and advocates for animal welfare legislation in France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership dues starting at 20 euros minimum, providing members full status and invitations to the annual General Assembly.
2. Donations: One-time or monthly donations from the public, with 66% tax deductibility in France up to 20% of taxable income.
3. Corporate Patronage/Mécénat: Corporate donations providing 60% tax reduction for donations up to 2 million euros, and 40% for amounts exceeding 2 million euros. Can take the form of financial, material, or skills donations.
4. Life Insurance, Legacies, and Donations: Designating CNPA as beneficiary of life insurance contracts; testamentary bequests; or lifetime donations of assets.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CNPA is a French non-profit umbrella association that operates the national 3677 SOS Maltraitance Animale hotline for reporting animal cruelty, routes callers to competent authorities, and advocates for stronger animal protection legislation. Its secondary offerings include annual memberships, awareness campaigns, policy recommendations and reports, and practical guides for animal welfare.

Product overview

CNPA operates primarily as a nonprofit animal protection organization rather than a technology product company. Its main service offering is the 3677 SOS Maltraitance Animale national hotline — a telephone service for reporting animal cruelty that includes an online directory and reporting form. The organization also provides advocacy, policy recommendations, awareness campaigns, and educational resources on animal welfare.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 3677 - SOS Maltraitance Animale

Quantifiable outcome

• 236,000 citizens signed petition supporting creation of the 3677 national hotline
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Comité Consultatif de la Santé et de la Protection des AnimauxcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1985Official government committee created in 1985 in which CNPA participates, along with the Specialized Commission for Animal Protection and National Commission for the Protection of Animals Used for Scientific Purposes (created 1987).
• Eurogroup for AnimalscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1980CNPA participated in the founding of Eurogroup for Animals in 1980, a European lobbying organization for animal welfare operating at the European Commission in Brussels and European Parliament in Strasbourg. It contributes to evolving legislation in favor of animal welfare within the European Union.
• Animal Protection Associations (APAs)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner APAs accompany and support CNPA; they provide expertise in animal welfare and receive coordinated referrals through the 3677 system. These associations conduct on-the-ground animal welfare work including investigations, animal removal, and shelter placement.
• Police and GendarmescoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLaw enforcement professionals validated the 3677 hotline response procedures and serve as key partners in receiving abuse reports. The Ministry of Interior announced 4,000 trained police referents for animal abuse complaints.
• VeterinariansminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVeterinary professionals accompany and support CNPA and the 3677 hotline. Veterinarians can report animal abuse to prosecutors under Article 226-14 of the Penal Code (since November 2021 law).
• Specialized LawyersminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLawyers specializing in animal law validated the 3677 hotline response procedures and provide ongoing legal support for animal protection matters.
• DDPP (Directions Départementales de la Protection des Populations)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGovernment agencies competent in animal protection that receive filtered abuse reports through the 3677 system, reducing their administrative burden of handling improper reports.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Eurogroup for Animals: Brussels-based European umbrella lobbying for animal welfare at the EU Commission and Parliament. Directly comparable as an advocacy/umbrella peer; CNPA co-founded the organization in 1980.
• Fondation Brigitte Bardot: Major French animal welfare foundation funding shelters, campaigns, and advocacy. Directly comparable as a French animal welfare nonprofit; CNPA's new Director General previously coordinated animal projects at Fondation Bardot.
• Société Protectrice des Animaux (SPA): France's oldest and largest animal protection association, focused on sheltering, animal rescue, and advocacy. Highly comparable to CNPA in national advocacy mandate; SPA is a direct operating peer and CNPA's president previously served as a national administrator there.

Broad incumbents

• RSPCA: The UK's leading animal welfare charity, operating cruelty lines, shelters, and advocacy. Comparable mandate to CNPA at national scale but with much broader operational scope; a well-established incumbent in the same space.
• Four Paws: International animal welfare organization with campaigns on companion animals, farm animals, and wildlife. Comparable nonprofit advocacy and reporting functions; broader geographic footprint than CNPA.
• World Animal Protection: Global animal welfare NGO operating in dozens of countries with policy advocacy and public campaigns. Comparable as a large-scale animal welfare nonprofit advocacy peer.
• IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare): Global nonprofit working on animal rescue, policy, and welfare standards. Comparable as an international advocacy and protection peer with established public-mission funding.

Regional players

• ASPCA: US national animal welfare organization with cruelty reporting, shelters, and advocacy. Comparable mandate to CNPA (national hotline, advocacy, donations) but operating primarily in the United States.
• Humane Society International: International arm of The Humane Society of the United States, with policy and welfare programs across multiple countries. Comparable animal welfare advocacy mandate, US-rooted.

Others

• WWF France: French affiliate of the World Wide Fund for Nature, focused on wildlife and environmental conservation. Adjacent rather than directly competing: CNPA covers domestic/wildlife/farm/experimental animal welfare, while WWF France's mandate is broader conservation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/LeCNPA
• Facebookfacebook.com/lecnpa
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/conseil-national-de-la-protection-animale-cnpa
• Instagraminstagram.com/lecnpa

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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