There must be more to this. Has the sale price dropped so they’re not as profitable or something?
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>Dr David Martin, group head of animal welfare for IVC Evidensia, a global veterinary care provider, said: “We are already getting clients presenting dogs asking for them to be euthanised because they’re concerned about the effects of a ban.”
He said that in many cases, people were concerned about how owning a prohibited dog may affect a housing contract or tenancy agreement. “There is a risk these dogs will be dropped off or abandoned outside veterinary practices,” he said.
Martin also said a number of vets would be uncomfortable destroying healthy animals at the request of their owners. “We are allowed to refuse to euthanise a healthy animal under our code of conduct and as a business, we support all our vets who refuse to euthanise a healthy animal. So I think we’re going to have significant problems,” he said.
There was a young one tied to a park fence near me. Shivering in the rain when discovered early morning.
Good. Making them someone else’s problem is more irresponsible. I’m sure the genuinely responsible bully owners, if there are any, will jump through any hoops to keep their pet. The rest are better off having their dogs humanely put down.
Can get slightly used for only £100 now, some even for free, there was a time they were going for a grand
Members of the Great British public are more obedient than any dog.
Good. The less of these animals there are on the streets, the better.
Who the fuck volutarily hands in their dog to get put down.
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There must be more to this. Has the sale price dropped so they’re not as profitable or something?
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>Dr David Martin, group head of animal welfare for IVC Evidensia, a global veterinary care provider, said: “We are already getting clients presenting dogs asking for them to be euthanised because they’re concerned about the effects of a ban.”
He said that in many cases, people were concerned about how owning a prohibited dog may affect a housing contract or tenancy agreement. “There is a risk these dogs will be dropped off or abandoned outside veterinary practices,” he said.
Martin also said a number of vets would be uncomfortable destroying healthy animals at the request of their owners. “We are allowed to refuse to euthanise a healthy animal under our code of conduct and as a business, we support all our vets who refuse to euthanise a healthy animal. So I think we’re going to have significant problems,” he said.
There was a young one tied to a park fence near me. Shivering in the rain when discovered early morning.
Good. Making them someone else’s problem is more irresponsible. I’m sure the genuinely responsible bully owners, if there are any, will jump through any hoops to keep their pet. The rest are better off having their dogs humanely put down.
Can get slightly used for only £100 now, some even for free, there was a time they were going for a grand
Members of the Great British public are more obedient than any dog.
Good. The less of these animals there are on the streets, the better.
Who the fuck volutarily hands in their dog to get put down.