Should we boycott Royal Canin?

Re: Should we boycott Royal Canin?

Bob Russell — Mon, 29 Jul 2013 15:45:15 GMT

[quote user="Hannah Wynne Richards"]

Bear baiting is disgusting

Wynne

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Nobody on here would argue that point but where was RC senior management when the decision was made to sponsor such an event? They must be bonkers to allow the Royal Canin logo to appear on the winners cups!

Not going to empty the shelves yet but can no longer push them as an ethical company.

Re: Should we boycott Royal Canin?

Hannah Wynne Richards — Mon, 29 Jul 2013 15:36:29 GMT

Bear baiting is disgusting

Wynne

Re: Should we boycott Royal Canin?

Bob Russell — Mon, 29 Jul 2013 15:30:17 GMT

I have to say I was shocked by this. Clearly the local RC staff must have known what the event entailed so the company have to be seen to be doing more than apologising.

We will review the situation regularly but RC need to do some thinking. Nothing less than heads rolling (metaphorically not literally) in the Ukraine subsidiary will do.

Not sure what we will do other than await a proper response from Royal Canin.

Re: Should we boycott Royal Canin?

Clive Ansell — Sun, 28 Jul 2013 20:01:19 GMT

+ cock fighting

+ fox hunting

Re: Should we boycott Royal Canin?

Miriam Lodewyks — Sun, 28 Jul 2013 19:51:22 GMT

Sometimes I'm ashamed to be a member of the human species. Bear baiting: Why on earth would anyone find this depraved behaviour "entertaining". Same goes for dog and bull fighting.

Re: Should we boycott Royal Canin?

Niall Taylor — Sun, 28 Jul 2013 13:21:52 GMT

[quote user="Nigel Davies"]Obviously they are sorry, so sorry.[/quote]

We are all really really sorry - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5Y-0C0p_9s

Niall

Re: Should we boycott Royal Canin?

Nigel Davies — Sat, 27 Jul 2013 22:23:46 GMT

Royal Canin have confirmed this story in the "latest news" section of their website.

Obviously they are sorry, so sorry.

Re: Should we boycott Royal Canin?

Francisco Gomez — Sat, 27 Jul 2013 22:05:14 GMT

[quote user="Evelyn Barbour-Hill"]

Before you all get too excited, just remember this comes from the Guardian.............

[/quote] Yep... I won't defend them either ;-)

Re: Should we boycott Royal Canin?

Evelyn Barbour-Hill — Sat, 27 Jul 2013 21:58:10 GMT

Before you all get too excited, just remember this comes from the Guardian.............

Re: Should we boycott Royal Canin?

Francisco Gomez — Sat, 27 Jul 2013 21:51:30 GMT

[quote user="Niall Taylor"]

P.S. - Who do they think they are - the Church of England?

[/quote] So you are implying that RC has less power than the Church of England...

Re: Should we boycott Royal Canin?

Niall Taylor — Sat, 27 Jul 2013 21:38:56 GMT

[quote user="Francisco Gomez"]I guess we have to wait to see if they ban these competitions or take themselves out of them first?[/quote]

Yeah, I bet they're really undecided about what to do about this one...

Niall

P.S. - Who do they think they are - the Church of England?

Re: Should we boycott Royal Canin?

Stephen Courtney — Sat, 27 Jul 2013 20:51:59 GMT

Could be...

Re: Should we boycott Royal Canin?

Clive Ansell — Sat, 27 Jul 2013 20:50:25 GMT

Could be a PR disaster?

Re: Should we boycott Royal Canin?

Stephen Courtney — Sat, 27 Jul 2013 20:46:10 GMT

I doubt this is anything to do with the parent company. But they need to repair the damage, fast. this is already all over Facebook and Twatter

Re: Should we boycott Royal Canin?

Clive Ansell — Sat, 27 Jul 2013 20:17:07 GMT

They seem to accept the fact that they did?

"Pet food manufacturer Royal Canin said it was "horrified" to learn that it had sponsored a contest near Vinnytsia in Ukraine earlier this year."

"Several men control the bear's movements using a chain, dragging it around a fight area demarcated with Royal Canin-branded plastic tape. An official awards points to the individual dogs and trophies carrying the Royal Canin logo are awarded to the owners."

Re: Should we boycott Royal Canin?

James Laidlaw — Sat, 27 Jul 2013 19:45:10 GMT

Some tape with their name on it doesn't mean they sponsored the event...

Re: Should we boycott Royal Canin?

Evelyn Barbour-Hill — Sat, 27 Jul 2013 19:22:02 GMT

[quote user="Clive Ansell"]

[quote user="Evelyn Barbour-Hill"]

But they won't sponsor practical courses which use cadavers.

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Why not?

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'Cos it's "experiments on animals"? Don't ask me.

Re: Should we boycott Royal Canin?

Clive Ansell — Sat, 27 Jul 2013 18:29:36 GMT

[quote user="Evelyn Barbour-Hill"]

But they won't sponsor practical courses which use cadavers.

[/quote]

Why not?

Re: Should we boycott Royal Canin?

Evelyn Barbour-Hill — Sat, 27 Jul 2013 18:24:25 GMT

But they won't sponsor practical courses which use cadavers.

Tee hee.

Re: Should we boycott Royal Canin?

Francisco Gomez — Sat, 27 Jul 2013 18:20:51 GMT

Well, they say in the article that they are 'horrified' at this. I guess we have to wait to see if they ban these competitions or take themselves out of them first?

... and if they don't, yes, boycott