The Government has offered a rescue exemption which might permit charities’ re-homing centres to maintain XL Bullies that had been of their look after a specific size of time, however the RSPCA say this isn’t an possibility for them. The RSPCA and different teams are keenly anticipating the result of a judicial evaluation being sought by the foyer group Don’t Ban Me Licence Me which was scheduled for mid January however has but to take place.
Charities and vets teams are expressing concern for the psychological well being of vets and veterinary nurses who shall be tasked with ending the lives of wholesome dogs after Feb 1. A survey by Vet Times discovered that three quarters of vets and nurses would refuse to help within the euthanasia of XL Bullies, which it calls a tragic and pointless endeavour. Under Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons tips, vets can’t be compelled to euthanise a wholesome animal.
In order to accumulate an exemption certificates, house owners of all XL Bullies should comply with preserve them muzzled and on leads always, and to have them neutered and registered on the Index of Exempted Dogs earlier than the deadline. Owners who comply with have their dogs euthanised shall be given a £200 incentive by the Government, which critics are calling a “scrappage scheme”.
The Blue Cross charity presently has no XL Bullies in its care, however fears it will change after midday on Feb 1. A spokesman mentioned: “We have been urging dog owners for months to get any dog suspected of being an XL type exempted. It is a horrendous situation, and we fear the impact it is going to have on our staff in the coming months.
“We will have to have any dog brought to us suspected of being an XL type assessed by a dog legislation officer, and any found to be XL Bullies will be euthanised. We have been campaigning against breed specific legislation for 30 years. It doesn’t work. The problem is irresponsible owners, not specific breeds of dog.”
