Thanks for the link, might be helpful in educating people. I think
the declawing should be outlawed too. We really don't get that many
people who ask for declawed cats in Arkansas, but there are some and
we always screen for that.
Gloria
On Jan 2, 2006, at 6:58 AM, janine paton wrote:
Ah, only a cat would have to put up with a choice
between amputation and being homeless.
www.catsinternational.org has excellent information on
how to "train" a cat. They've toned down their
article on declawing for some reason, but still make
some good points in it. Feline Future also has a good
article on declawing, without sounding hysterical.
Janine
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I know a lot of cats get tossed out on the street
because people don't like
the scratching
But Sherry, why don't you try to "educate" this vet
about all the declawed
cats that end up dumped in kill shelters for litter
box problems???
Or those cats that are just brought into vets to be
"routinely" euthanized
for inappropriate urination??
My 2 Maine Coon boys each were brought in, on 2
separate occasions, 2
different owners, within one month of each other to
be euthanized.... Peeing
outside of box.
Year+ later, they are both doing fine....
Too damn big to be declawed.......Each over 25
lbs.!! Whatever were these
people thinking??
Anyway, since you're volunteering there, maybe you
can "talk" to this vet
about how inhumane declawing is.....
You know, it is illegal in Europe, and even
California is talking about
"outlawing" it.
It should be illegal.
It's just cruelty, plain & simple.
And, Sherry, I know you are against it, I'm just
having one of my rants....
Patti
