Moonpig has scrapped its range of cards featuring images of dogs prone to breathing problems after campaigners warned they ‘normalise suffering’.
Moonpig is scrapping its range of cards featuring images ofAnimal rights activists Peta praised the online retailer for ‘acting responsibly’ after cards showing pugs and French bulldogs disappeared from its website.
A direct result of being bred to have scrunched-up snouts and skulls, it can cause dogs to suffer from oxygen starvation, extreme sleep deprivation, obesity, vomiting, choking on food, intense acid reflux and heatstroke.The disorder is estimated to affect around half of all flat-faced dogs, which also include Boston terriers, boxers, and shih tzus.
Moonpig was still selling several cards showing English bulldogs on Friday, though the company is understood to have promised Peta it is in the process of removing any cards showing breathing-impaired breeds from its site. Peta director of corporate projects Yvonne Taylor said: ‘By banning images of pugs and French bulldogs, Moonpig is acting responsibly and helping put an end to the promotion of dog breeds with painful, life-threatening deformities.
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