Maybe if we all spent more time and effort on education everyone would be better off. here would not be so many abusd and unwanted children, cats and dogs and horses, etc. I also have "pretty things. I put them where they cannot be harmed and have many scratching alterntives around the house. They also like the 4 x 4 posts of the deck and after 31 years of cats along with raccoons and possum climbing up and down them, they are still standing. Not so pretty, but I don't care because if I did then I would not have cats to claw them. So many people get animals just like they have children without giving a thought to how much care they will need in their lifetime. They want. They get and then when it is too much trouble, they dispose of it. It is part of our throw away mentality today. ---- MaiMaiPG <maima...@gmail.com> wrote: > > On Aug 29, 2011, at 3:36 PM, MaiMaiPG wrote: > > > Education can get people to look for alternatives...the more > > education, the harder (hopefully) they will look. I really believe > > that there are times it is best for the cat--sorry, I know a lot of > > you disagree--and my boys have their claws as have most of my cats. > > The boys were tiny when they adopted me and we have had numerous > > lessons and I buy things that are difficult to harm/I won't be > > devastated if they are scratched etc. There are two 8 foot pieces > > of foam insulation in the garage that they have claimed and there > > are several doorways (rustic log house, plank trim, if they ever > > scratch through a piece I'll spend $70-80 and replace it). > > > > People need to think things out. If possessions are that important > > then maybe they need fish or a ..........And yes, I have a lot of > > very nice things that would break my heart to loose. They are in > > glass cabinets or are not reachable. Unfortunately, a lot of people > > think these little guys are disposable and without a soul. I feel > > sorry for those people. > > On Aug 29, 2011, at 12:21 PM, Beth wrote: > > > >> Our shelter does not allow our cats to be declawed. We tell them > >> about declawing , offer free nail clipping at the shelter, or > >> suggest they adopt an already declawed cat. > >> I don't agree with having laws against declawing. I think you will > >> just end up with more cats being dumped in shelters of outside. I > >> think education is the best way to get people away from declawing. > >> > >> Beth > >> Don't Litter, Fix Your Critter! www.Furkids.org > >> > >> > >> From: tamara stickler <tlstick...@yahoo.com> > >> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > >> Sent: Monday, August 29, 2011 10:19 AM > >> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Declawing - list of countries where it is > >> illegal! > >> > >> I never place a rescue cat with a person if they are going to > >> declaw - BUT - I DO offer free nail clipping for the duration for > >> any cats that I place in homes (as long as they are local...w/in > >> 1.5 hrs.) for the life of the cat. > >> > >> I even have a woman who I turned down for cat adoption - that > >> adopted from a shelter later - that asks me to come over once or > >> twice a month to clip the cat's nails. She still doesn't > >> understand HOW or WHY it is inhumane - even after I explained it to > >> her....but - it really doesn't matter. She is allowing her cat to > >> keep it's nails a long as I clip them - so- I'm willing to do that. > >> > >> Terri - WAY TO GO standing your ground! - even if it did cost you > >> an apt. and job. Good kharma will be the pay off for you! > >> > >> Tamara > >> > >> -
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