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Petition against ear cropping hits 100k signatures

April 5, 2024 by Pham Hien

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Staffordshire bull terrier Rocky’s owner was prosecuted for removing his ears with knife.

On Friday 16 April, the #FlopNotCrop campaign – which aims to ban the import of dogs with cropped ears in the UK – hailed the milestone of hitting, which are needed to trigger discussion in Parliament.

Hitting the target in just two months is a significant victory, as the previous petition on the matter closed just shy of 50k signatures. The #FlopNotCrop campaign has the support of various celebrities, and TV vet Marc Abrahm, who celebrated the petition’s success on Twitter.

A petition to  also hit 100k signatures on the same day.

 

Jordan Shelley, Director at  started the #FlopNotCrop campaign after seeing a dog with cropped ears used to advertised a British brand of dog food. Ear cropping is illegal in the UK under section 5 of the Animal Welfare Act (2006), but the import of banned dogs remains legal – and serves as a smokescreen for those illegally cropping dogs’ ears in the UK.

RSPCA dog welfare expert Dr Samantha Gaines says, “Dogs – often large breeds such as dobermans, cane corsos, or bull breeds, will typically have their ears cropped when they’re puppies.

“As the procedure is illegal here, many dogs are imported with cropped ears from countries such as Russia and the USA – where it is widely practised – or may have it carried out ‘underground’ here, often without any anaesthetic or pain relief. The wounds can often become infected and can take months to heal, leaving dogs in excruciating pain.”

Lexi has cropped ears and suffers from chronic ear infections

One victim of the ear-cropping trend is two-year-old Lexi, who came into the care of the RSPCA after being left to fend for herself with a chronic ear condition. Lexi will now need to have her ear canals removed, which will leave her deaf but free of pain.

Dave Budd, from the RSPCA’s Coventry & District branch, said, “Lexi has also had her ears cruelly cropped earlier in her life which will make the surgery even more challenging and will increase the risk of infection during her recovery.

“It is a common misconception that cropping ears will prevent ear infections but Lexi is proof that this simply isn’t the case and, in fact, her cropping will likely lead to further problems for her as she recovers from this surgery.”

 

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