Good, let’s hope the rest of the civilized world follows this example
From Euronews:
Owning unhealthy designer animals, such as flat-faced dogs or cats with folded ears, could soon be banned in the Netherlands.
“We make life miserable for innocent animals, purely because we think they are ‘beautiful’ and ‘cute’,” the country’s Minister of Culture, Nature and Food Quality, Piet Adema, said in a statement.
“That is why today we are taking the big step towards a Netherlands where no pet has to suffer from his or her appearance.”
The Minister said he is looking to ban the ownership of designer breeds as well as photos of them in advertising and on social media.
The breeding of designer pets was banned in the Netherlands in 2014. Now the government is looking to close a loophole to stop the import and trade of these breeds.
The phrase “designer pet breeds” by itself lets me know this is probably a very good thing.
Propably hard to find a line where suffering starts, but I like it.
This is great news! I hope everyone follows.
Good.
Every so often, i do feel a moment of pride 🙂
This is one of them.
Excellent news.
Are they prohibiting the way that they’re currently bred or the breeds in general? I know that some French Bulldog breeders and starting to breed them with a longer snout to be healthier. Like, will that be banned?
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Good, let’s hope the rest of the civilized world follows this example
From Euronews:
Owning unhealthy designer animals, such as flat-faced dogs or cats with folded ears, could soon be banned in the Netherlands.
“We make life miserable for innocent animals, purely because we think they are ‘beautiful’ and ‘cute’,” the country’s Minister of Culture, Nature and Food Quality, Piet Adema, said in a statement.
“That is why today we are taking the big step towards a Netherlands where no pet has to suffer from his or her appearance.”
The Minister said he is looking to ban the ownership of designer breeds as well as photos of them in advertising and on social media.
The breeding of designer pets was banned in the Netherlands in 2014. Now the government is looking to close a loophole to stop the import and trade of these breeds.
The phrase “designer pet breeds” by itself lets me know this is probably a very good thing.
Propably hard to find a line where suffering starts, but I like it.
This is great news! I hope everyone follows.
Good.
Every so often, i do feel a moment of pride 🙂
This is one of them.
Excellent news.
Are they prohibiting the way that they’re currently bred or the breeds in general? I know that some French Bulldog breeders and starting to breed them with a longer snout to be healthier. Like, will that be banned?