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Cruel to Flatten Snouts of Breeds Like Pugs: PETA | India News – Times of India


MUMBAI: On the occasion of World Plastic Surgery Day (July 15), PETA India has said that it is appealing to remind everyone that while people have a choice when it comes to the shape of their nose, dogs do not have a choice in their appearance. breeds like it Pugs and other flat-faced dogs are not. PETA said that they are deliberately and cruelly bred to have a snout so flattened that it is difficult for them to even breathe, so caring people should never buy them.
The conscience PETA says the campaign will take place simultaneously in Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Kolkata, among other places. In Mumbai, a giant billboard will be placed at Marine Lines.
Pugs and other breeds with respiratory disease (BIB), including French and English bulldogs, Pekingese, Boston terriers, boxers, Cavalier King Charles spaniels, and Shih Tzus, suffer from a painful and sometimes fatal condition called brachycephaly. syndromecausing them to pant, snort, wheeze, and struggle to breathe. It can make chasing a ball, running, playing, and even walking difficult. The situation is so bad that several countries, including Austria, Germany, the Netherlands, and Norway, have banned or are working on amendments that would ban or restrict the breeding of some or all BIBs, PETA reports.

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