{"id":47973,"date":"2019-10-18T13:10:20","date_gmt":"2019-10-18T13:10:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?p=47973"},"modified":"2019-10-18T13:10:20","modified_gmt":"2019-10-18T13:10:20","slug":"community-walk-to-fundraise-for-farm-bred-schnauzers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/2019\/10\/18\/community-walk-to-fundraise-for-farm-bred-schnauzers\/","title":{"rendered":"Community walk to fundraise for farm-bred Schnauzers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Schnauzer lovers are making strides to support the bearded breed which are being damaged by illegal UK farm breeding<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/10\/IMG_3804-416x312.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48882\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/10\/IMG_3804-416x312.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48882\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The first <a href=\"http:\/\/www.madaboutschnauzers.co.uk\">Mad About Schnauzers<\/a> (MAS) Christmas jumper walk will be held on 7 December at Cosmeston Lakes, Penarth to raise money to support farm-bred Schnauzers across the UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The community Mad About Schnauzers will walk together this winter to raise awareness surrounding the ill-health of Schnauzers, inflicted by \u201cirresponsible\u201d farm breeding in the UK.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MAS was founded in 2014 by Lisa Halford and Linda Sloan and is now a community of 7,000 Schnauzer lovers.  Offering advice and support on caring for the breed that has endured an ill-quality of life due to confined and unclean living conditions and lack of veterinary attention. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most importantly MAS offers guidance on the trauma that is inflicted by farm breeding. A leading sign of a dog&#8217;s trauma is its unwillingness to speak\/ bark. Constant reassurance; an abundance of affection and patience in trust gaining is vital in their recovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The need for funding is paramount. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/news\/2019\/08\/01\/illegal-puppy-farm-reports-soar-celebrity-dogs-social-media\/\">Illegal farm-breeding related calls in Wales has risen from 112 in 2008 to 452 in 2018. In England, officials received 4,357 calls in 2018 compared to just 890 in 2008.<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Joanna Booty, one of 10 leading organizers, highlighted the aims of MAS funding further explaining how public support helps shed light on the \u201cpoor\u201d health of farm-bred puppies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Joanna said,&nbsp;\u201cThe Christmas jumper walks are first and foremost a fun and&nbsp;social event.&nbsp;But, we want to raise awareness about the&nbsp;cruelty of puppy farming and the damage it does.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHowever\u201d, Joanna added, \u201cPrevention is better than cure, the more people we can educate about the consequences of puppy farming, the fewer people will buy from puppy farms.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Schnauzer lovers are making strides to support the bearded breed who are being impacted by illegal farm breeding across the UK.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":282,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[18,19],"tags":[6647,131,576,211],"coauthors":[],"class_list":["post-47973","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-culture","category-culture-home","tag-animal-cruelty","tag-charity","tag-fundraising","tag-wales"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.2 - 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