{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/35669120-6056-4c38-8f33-80df7112e8df/6a6a18bc501e981514449255?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How extreme breeding is making our pets sick - The Saturday Story","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61ba0e441a8cbeb3393cf13c/1785338037383-34fd56e7-81a7-410d-bb3a-765cb14204ff.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>As demand for fashionable pets soars, vets and animal welfare charities say we're creating breeds that are destined to suffer. So, why are we prioritising cuteness over welfare? And what would it take to change the way we breed and buy our pets?</p><p><br></p><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: </em><a href=\"http://thetimes.com/thestory\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>http://thetimes.com/thestory</em></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Read by: </strong>Matt Rudd, contributing editor, The Sunday Times</p><p><strong>Producers: </strong>Emily Webb, Jennifer Kennedy</p><p><strong>We want to hear from you - email:</strong> <a href=\"mailto:thestory@thetimes.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">thestory@thetimes.com</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Read more:</strong> <a href=\"https://www.thetimes.com/life-style/pets/article/extreme-dog-breeding-k3k3tk9wg\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">‘They’re not dogs’: how extreme breeding is making our pets sick</a></p><p><strong>Photo:</strong> Paul Stuart, The Sunday Times</p>","author_name":"The Times"}