The set had actually pleaded guilty to permitting ear cropping to be performed on their bull-type dogs, called Riga and Ace, and stopping working to look for veterinary look after their injuries.
The RSPCA is launching the figures as part of its Cancel Out Cruelty campaign – to raise awareness about how to stop cruelty to animals for good – and to highlight the vicious and unneeded treatment which, oftentimes, is performed unlawfully in the UK exclusively for the objective of making the dog appearance “tough.”
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But it doesn’t benefit the dog in any method – and can really be harmful to their health. The figures from the RSPCA reveals that, nationally, 1,191 reports of ear cropping have actually been made to the RSPCA considering that 2020.
Greater Manchester is number 4 in the leading 5 ear cropping hotspots in England.
Shockingly, these figures are most likely to be an under representation of the real variety of dogs who are having their ears cropped as not all cases are reported to the RSPCA, as some individuals might not understand that this isn’t a dog’s natural ear shape or that it is an unlawful treatment in this nation.
Dr Samantha Gaines, dog well-being specialist at the RSPCA, said: “Ear cropping is a painful and unnecessary practice in which a dogs’ ears are removed or surgically altered and sadly many owners who do this do it because they think the look is glamorous or it makes their pet look tough.
“But it can be detrimental, in the short and long term, to their health, behaviour and welfare – they do not benefit from having it done, and the way it is illegally carried out in the UK – by people who are not vet professionals – is highly likely to lead them to suffer.”
Despite it being unlawful in the UK, there are social networks accounts which promote the practice.
Samantha included: “We don’t want this cruel procedure – which is essentially dogs being mutilated for money – to be normalised. We are concerned that it is a growing fashion trend and it needs to be stopped.”
Ian Muttitt, primary inspector in the RSPCA’s Special Operations Unit – which examines ear cropping – said the group have actually seen “horrific” do it yourself ear cropping sets in your homes of individuals who perform the vicious practice. He said: “The idea of a person cutting off a dog’s ears with a pair of scissors and no pain relief or anaesthetic is stomach-churning – but that is exactly what they do. And it is even more sickening to know that they are only doing this because they think it will make the dog look ‘tough’ or they can sell the dog for more money.
