PETA calls out Georgia for ‘outdated’ use of live bulldog mascot following national championship

[Kamaji]

PETA calls out Georgia for ‘outdated’ use of live bulldog mascot following national championship

By Ryan Morik, Fox News
January 13, 2023

PETA is calling for the University of Georgia to be “a winner not only in football but also in its treatment of” animals.

In the wake of its second straight National Championship, the animal rights organization wants the school to immediately halt its use of its live mascot, an English bulldog named Uga.

The group claims that the school’s use of Uga “drives demand for breathing-impaired breeds (BIBs),” like pugs, boxers, and English and French bulldogs.

“As the back-to-back national champion, can’t UGA find it in its heart to honestly examine the impact of its promotion of deformed dogs and call time on its outdated, live-animal mascot program?” PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman said in a statement obtained by Fox News Digital. “PETA is calling on (University of Georgia president) Jere Morehead to be a peach and replace poor Uga with a human mascot who can support the team in a winning way.”

French and English bulldogs are prone to breathing issues due to their flat faces, and some live with brachycephalic syndrome. Breeding of BIBs is banned in some countries.

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Source:  https://nypost.com/2023/01/13/peta-calls-out-georgia-for-outdated-use-of-live-bulldog-mascot-uga/

[Kamaji]

[jmyrlefuller]

And the Post took the bait.

Organizations like PETA thrive on media attention. They're not a serious group and shouldn't be treated as such.

[Hoodat]

That Dawg has an air-conditioned dog house.  There isn't a more pampered dog in America.

[mountaineer]

Seriously, PETA, just eat rocks and die.