RSPCA dog welfare expert Lisa Richards told The Huffington Post UK: «Many dogs have been bred to emphasise certain physical features, some of which have become so extreme that they can cause pain and suffering, make dogs prone to particular disorders, or even prevent them from behaving normally and from enjoying the activities we know dogs love.
RSPCA dog welfare expert Dr Samantha Gaines said, «Ear cropping is a process where ears are removed or surgically altered, usually for the purposes of appearance.
Not exact matches
Shows like Crufts and Westminster value «looks over the
welfare and health of
dogs which can lead to their early death, and that's not acceptable if we're really a nation of
dog lovers,»
RSPCA spokesperson Violet Owens told the BBC.
Animal
welfare organizations, however, echoed the concerns raised in the documentary, and several, including the
Dogs Trust,
RSPCA and National
Dog Wardens Association announced they were pulling out of the country's largest dog show, Cruf
Dog Wardens Association announced they were pulling out of the country's largest
dog show, Cruf
dog show, Crufts.
For every # 1 raised the
RSPCA spend 82p on animal
welfare last year they rehomed over 9,000
dogs more than any other charity.
The move comes the day after the
RSPCA said it was pulling out of Crufts over concerns about the
welfare of pedigree
dogs.
First check out the local Breed Specific Rescues, animal
welfare shelters, Humane Society, SPCA and
RSPCA's as they have many great
dogs looking for homes, who for no fault of their own, have ended up at a rescue or animal shelter.
This included: pressure on Defra and other bodies to supply long term funding for the
Dog Advisory Council; extending the Council's powers so that it becomes an independent regulatory body; compulsory microchipping; the licensing of breeders who breed 3 litters or more a year; the KC to adopt the Advisory Council's Breeding Standard; improved education of the general public including Animal
Welfare as part of the core curriculum of schools; the Defra Code of Practice for the
Welfare of
Dogs to include breeding and genetic
welfare issues; endorsement of the
RSPCA Puppy Contract by all stakeholders.
Chaired by Conservative MP Neil Parish, this meeting is always well - attended by all leading
welfare organisations including Kennel Club,
Dogs Trust, British Veterinary Association (BVA),
RSPCA, Blue Cross, as well as other MPs, and many other representatives of the
dog world.
Chaired by Conservative MP Neil Parish, this meeting is always well - attended by all leading
welfare organisations including Kennel Club,
Dogs Trust, British Veterinary Association (BVA),
RSPCA, Blue Cross,...
UNITED KINGDOM — Animal
welfare charities and the
RSPCA are expecting a surge of abandoned
dogs in the coming months due to people giving animals as gifts.
First check out the local Breed Specific Rescues, animal
welfare shelters, Humane Society, SPCA and
RSPCA's as they have many great
dogs looking for homes, who through no fault of their own, have ended up at a rescue or animal shelter.
International Cat Care (iCatCare), the Rabbit
Welfare Association and Fund (RWAF) and the
RSPCA have come together to raise awareness that breeding cats and rabbits with exaggerated flat faces can cause health and
welfare problems, as in
dogs.
Battersea
Dogs & Cats Home, Blue Cross, Cats Protection,
Dogs Trust, PDSA As the UK's leading animal
welfare organisations, we believe that the removal of the
RSPCA's ability to prosecute animal cruelty offences would be hugely detrimental to the
welfare of the thousands of animals that are victims of cruelty in England and Wales every year.