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“we welcome this announcement from Defra that handheld electric shock collars are to be banned in England. It is both unnecessary and cruel to use these collars on dogs.
“Research has shown that electric shock collars negatively impact dog welfare and in
UK dog food may harm pets
stead of improving behaviour, risk causing further behaviour problems. Worse still, they can be a mechanism for abuse if used in anger.”
The collars are activated by a radiocontrolled device which can be used from a distance of about two miles, which are capable of giving painful electrical shocks for up to 11 seconds at a time Figures indicate that one in 20 British dog owners have used the controversial collars on their dogs, which are cited as a training device.
Mark Beazley CEO of Charity The Club Kennel said, “There is simply no excuse for using these devices.”
DOG food sold in the UK may harm your pet after some have been found to contain high levels of toxic lead according to campaigners at Wild Justice.
According to the organisation, more than three quarters of samples from three raw pheasantbased dog foods tested for lead exceeded the maximum level recommended for animal feed.
They contend therefore that the use of lead shot in shooting means pet owners are unwittingly feeding their dogs levels of lead that may harm their health.
Chris Packham said “That people might be unwittingly poisoning their beloved companion animals is outrageous.
“It’s clearly a failure of our regulatory systems when products like raw pheasantbased dog foods can be sold containing such high lead levels.
“No animals should be exposed to these levels of lead in their food. Wild Justice is taking legal advice on these shocking findings.”
New research published in the journal Ambio stated that tests were undertaken on samples from raw, airdried and wet dog food products purchased in the UK that contained pheasant meat.
They found that about three quarters of samples from raw pheasantbased dog food packs exceeded the EU maximum lead levels permitted in animal feed.
Wild Justice believe that raw meat diets for pets are on the increase in the UK, and products containing raw pheasant are widely available online.
