Moonpig will stop selling cards featuring images of pugs and French bulldogs after campaigners claimed it “normalises their suffering from respiratory ailments”.
It comes after animal rights lobby group Peta raised concerns the major online retailer was “promoting” the “breathing-impaired” dog breeds. In response, Moonpig said it has removed or is in the process of pulling any such cards from its site, according to correspondence seen by the PA news agency.
A spokesperson also told Peta that the retailer will not be designing or sourcing any card designs featuring these breeds in future. A search for “pug” and “French bulldog” on Moonpig’s website on Friday did not yield cards showing either breed.
