On Thursday, supporters of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India showed up in pug costumes and oxygen masks in Bengaluru to warn citizens that foreign brachycephalic dogs (those with short skulls and flat faces) such as pugs, struggle to breathe and can even require surgery for serious respiratory problems. The campaign also urged people to always adopt a desi dog from an animal shelter instead of contributing to the suffering of these breeds by buying them from pet stores and breeders.
Volunteers in pug costumes warn Bangaloreans that flat-faced dog breeds suffer for life
Pugs and other breathing-impaired breeds (BIB) such as French and English bulldogs, Pekingese, Boston terriers, Boxers, and Shih Tzus suffer from an agonising and sometimes fatal condition called brachycephalic syndrome.
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