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Position Statement on Canine Mutilation Practices

We believe all dogs and all breeds should have access to the best nutrition - raw food. We do not discriminate; we are inclusive of all dogs regardless of appearance, breed or working role.  

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We always have and will continue to support organisations, charities and individuals committed to ending unnecessary practises, including:  

  • Breeding brachycephalic (flat-faced breeds) dogs with known breathing, eye or facial skin fold problems;
  • Tail docking for non-working dogs;
  • Ear cropping for aesthetic reasons. We agree with the position of the British Veterinary Association (UK vets) and the American Veterinary Medical Association (vets in the USA) on this; Digit amputation (dewclaw removal) for non-medical cosmetic reasons in non-working breeds;
  • Early neutering in young puppies; and
  • Neutering for non-medical reasons. We support the law in Germany, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Switzerland where routine neutering is discouraged or illegal.

In addition, we believe most kibbled, tinned, pouched or other ambient dog food products fall under the definition of UPF. We would add the practice of feeding UPF kibble and tinned foods to dogs to the list of unnecessary canine mutilations.

Here’s why:

In human nutrition, the NOVA classification system (promoted by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations), defines UPFs as: 'formulations of ingredients, mostly of exclusive industrial use, typically created by a series of industrial techniques and processes'. The term ‘ultra-processed’ was coined to refer to industrial formulations manufactured from substances derived from foods or synthesized from other organic sources. They typically contain little or no whole foods [and] are ready-to-consume.

Example studies used by FAO in humans show UPFs associated with obesity and related factors (values of, or changes in, weight, body mass index, waist circumference, skinfolds, percentage of body fat); cardiovascular health (hypertension, dyslipidaemia, metabolic syndrome, and cardiovascular diseases - overall, coronary heart diseases and cerebrovascular disease); cancer (overall, breast, prostate, and colorectal cancer); depression; asthma and wheezing; gastrointestinal disorders, frailty syndrome, and also all-cause, cardiovascular, and cancer mortality. We believe UPF similarly affects dogs.