Declawing CatsThe American nation is in denial about declawing cats. But it is gradually coming out of it. There is so much to say about this subject that I decided to build an umbrella page, this one, to hold all the blog posts and whatever else is produced. Please note...that this page is not an attack on America or Americans. I like both. It is an attack on the practice of declawing cats conducted by vets at the request of cat keepers. I don't want to do this but I must speak up on behalf of the cat and if that upsets some people, so be it. I cannot remain silent on this topic because to do so would betray the cat and that would totally undermine the purpose and reason for the existence of this website. Only a tiny fraction of one percent of this website is provocative and this page is one example because it is pointless talking about this subject in bland language. Whether you dislike or like what I say please join the debate by using the form at the base of this page. Go straight to links on this page (mainly my articles). Go straight to visitors' submissions and my submissions. Use a chat box to leave a message for fellow anti-declaw troops There are links to about 100 pages on the subject of declawing cats on this page! This is the biggest on the internet bar none.
  IntroWhen you talk about cat declawing you only talk about the United States. It really doesn’t happen anywhere else. The process is interwoven into the fabric of American society and ultimately it is the American veterinary surgeon who is to blame for causing such a bottomless pit of pain and distress. The exact opposite that he or she is under oath to achieve. In addition to the fundamental issues, such as national denial, consumerism, instant gratification, financial profit, unethical practices, the arrogance of the human, all of which underpin the ghastly process of cat declawing, there is the gradual trickle of news that is drip, drip, dripping out of this proud nation. And the news is generally good news and it concerns legislation, yes, the law. As the veterinary associations continue to be in denial about their heinous crimes and defend the indefensible the only way to begin the long journey of stopping this legalised cruelty is to use the law and make it no longer legal. In short to criminalise it as is the case in Great Britain, for example (under the Animal Welfare Act 2006). The first tentative steps are being taken at grass roots level, the only place where there is the will and means to change. There are too many discordant viewpoints at state or national level to pass laws. There are too many people with financial interests to pass laws at state level. By my reckoning the business of declawing cats is worth $20 billion. Vets are not going to give that up without a fight and to hell with the cat! The city councillors (is it a city? – I am not American) of West Hollywood are at the forefront of change being the only body of people in the United States (at July 2009) to have passed an ordinance (law or legislation – the word “ordinance “ is not used in the UK) that bans cat declawing. It goes against what veterinarians are licensed to do. It effectively regulates the veterinarians of West Hollywood. The council of West Hollywood have stepped into the shoes of the local veterinary association and the American Veterinary Medical Association and done their job for them because the AVMA won’t do the right and proper thing. At the time of writing this (late 2009) it seems there is a battle of wits going on at the legislative level to regulate vets. West Hollywood ban declawing. The California Veterinary Medical Association challenge it and win then lose on appeal and the Supreme Court have by implication agreed the appeal court decision in not hearing a further appeal. Then the state of California (on an application by the AVMA) try and block other city legislators from following suit by prohibiting them from enacting legislation that in effect regulates the professions. That job should be in the hands of the state or the associations. The trouble is neither the state legislators not the associations can be relied upon to do the right thing. The veterinary associations should be mortified because they are best placed to regulate their member veterinarians. As they have failed miserably to stop their own vets being constantly in breach of their ethical principles and oath in carrying out cat declawing procedures for non-therapeutic purposes the people through their elected representatives, the councillors, have decided to act. Well, where do you start on the subject of declawing cats? We start with the simple acceptance that declawing cats is wrong. All right minded people will agree with that, as it is obvious, and no amount of circuitous and spurious argument by lawyers and veterinarians can change that. Here are some articles on declawing cats. This is an expanding section because, as I mentioned, there is news and the law is changing albeit belatedly and slowly. Thank you for posting all of this. More people need to be informed, and make their opinions against declawing known....Kira (Ohio). I have included a "Chat Box" below. This allows visitors to leave messages easily and to express their views other than in a full posting or article. It might also help create a greater community of people who dislike declawing. That, anyway, is the intention.
LinksCat Declawing Myths and Truths Get the code for a banner that links to a declawing petition Cat Scratching Furniture - how to manage it Helmi Flick the great cat photographer on declawing How cat declawing takes away a cat’s defences (only one of many negative effects) Cat Claw Control - an article written for me by a concerned person – thanks Cat Declaw Breaks The Criminal Law Vets are in denial and have produced a range of ways of presenting it as acceptable: The Psychology of Declawing (new window) American Vets are Unethical Towards the Cat (new window) Tenectomy or Tendonectomy on Cats – more morally bankrupt behaviour by American veterinarians Rate Veterinarians on Declawing – there is a poll on this page. AVMA Policy on Declawing to use an American term, “sucks” The bad people fight back and it needs to be stopped – Oppose California Bill SB 762 (new window) Declawing? Why not detoothing as well? – Highlighting the absurdity of cat declawing AVMA Veterinarians admit by implication that they act inhumanely in declawing cats (new window) The veterinarians do not know the consequences of their actions in declawing (new window) Declawing does not save lives it kills more cats in the long term (new window) The Banfield Veterinary Group policy on declawing cats is at best very misleading (new window) Declawing Banned in Los Angeles Burbank Anti-Declawing Ordinance Declawing Bans Should Worry Veterinarians Where are the good veterinarians who need to speak out against declawing? (new window)
From Declawing Cats to Home Page Photo: this is by fofurasfelinas, a Flickr photographer of great talent. It is published under a Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs creative commons License -- this site is for charitable purposes in funding cat rescue. Dislike what I say? Please provide a counter argument. Agree with me? Please voice your supportPlease scroll down to see the submissions What Other Visitors Have SaidClick below to see contributions from other visitors to this page...
DECLAWING IGNORANCE OF SOME VETS AS WELL AS SOME PEOPLE
It is incredible that a vet said of the newly declawed kitten in the poster below, Anti-Declawing demonstration St. Louis, USA, 2011, timetable and methods Today's date: 1st September 2010: See you in St. Louis...I think that the suggestion by Kathleen that the demonstration should take place at the 2011 ... Polls on Declawing Cats August 28th 2010: The majority of people are against declawing according to polls. I don't know who has voted though; meaning from which country. The ...
Declawing is Horrible
I am getting a Bengal that is declawed. He belonged to a friend of mine who got him from a breeder that had him declawed before he was sold! Are there 100 people in the US who are prepared to demonstrate against declawing? The work we do on the internet to stop declawing is great. It does some good, no doubt about it. But, yes there is always a but, we also need to do more ...
DECLAWING AGONY OF KITTENS
This came as a Google Alert...."My 5 month old kittens were just fixed and declawed on Tuesday.
I Regret Declawing My Cat
I have a cat who is going on 10 years of age. If I could give him his nails back I would. URGENT: Please support anti-debark and declaw bill AB 2743 19th August 2010: I have just received an email from the Paw Project asking support for the anti-debark and declaw bill AB 2743 going through the Californian ... The damage caused by a domestic cat's claws is greatly exaggerated Very many of us here are the carers of cat with sharp claws. Every day we are exposed to such claws, and what they are capable of. I have no doubt that ...
Dr. Ron Gaskin is a good vet who performs declaw repair surgeries
I am very impressed with veterinarian Ron Gaskin of Main Street Veterinary Services in Shakopee, MN and want to recognize him as a good vet. Detroit Animal Care Hospital promotes declawing of cats Yup, it's true, the Metro Detroit Animal Care Hospital promotes declawing of cats as do many other veterinary clinics or hospitals in America. Another ...
Declawing is like Infant Genital Mutilation (circumcision)
Declawing is equivalent to Infant Genital Mutilation a.k.a "circumcision" without medical sanction. DECLAWING IS A CRIME AGAINST MOTHER NATURE I was given permission to use this quote by Poochu who lives in India: 'Declawing a pet is a crime against Mother Nature' He is a very wise man who cares ...
I Understand Why Declawing Is Done
I'm an American, though I've lived and worked in other countries. I've also always had cats- and frequently, dogs- but ALWAYS cats. Recognise Good Veterinarians We should recognise good veterinarians as well as criticise the bad. In this context I am referring to the veterinarian's approach to the declawing of ...
SEBASTIAN'S DIARY (Part 7 the last part)
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SEBASTIAN'S DIARY (Part 6)
Please see these parts first: Free Cat Scratching Post Yes, this is a high quality, free, cat scratching post that sells for $55.95 on Amazon.com. This site will pay for it and have it shipped to your address ...
SEBASTIAN'S DIARY (Part 5)
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SEBASTIAN'S DIARY (Part 4)
Please see Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 first (a list of links is being prepared - the links above open in new widows or tabs).
Dr Glenn Mayer of the DisAbell Animal Hospital
I've just watched a particularly nasty piece of propaganda on YouTube by Dr Glenn Mayer DVM
SEBASTIAN'S DIARY (PART 3)
Please see part 1 and part 2 first. "Many vets already refusing" to declaw. Really? More veterinarians are taking stands against performing cosmetic and convenience surgeries - according to DVM Newsmagazine online, DVM360.com (new window)...
Recently Declawed Cat Pictures
These are photos of cats taken at a veterinary hospital on the morning following declaw surgeries.
SEBASTIAN'S DIARY (PART 2)
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SEBASTIAN'S DIARY (PART 1)
SUNDAY EVENING...My tummy is rumbling and I’m feeling very sorry for myself. I think mom must have forgotten all about my supper. DECLAWING CONSPIRACY Sometimes it seems as if there is some sort of conspiracy amongst pro declaw people. They write on-line articles advising the declawing of cats and listing ...
CLAWED CATS AND NICE FURNITURE TOO
Some people like to live in a carefree home, they don’t worry about their furniture, they love to have cats in their homes. Declawing... Ignorance is bliss! I've been doing some looking around on the internet. I've been looking for what it is that causes people and vets to declaw. Sure money and greed are involved,...
Declawed Cats Need Wheelchairs
Declawing is a major operation which removes the last joint of the cats toes along with the claws. LASER DECLAWING IS AS CRUEL AS ANY OTHER METHOD This article is based on the following web page: The Advantages of Laser Declawing a Cat over a Standard Declaw . This article is about the advantages ... My cat has claws! And I love them Hi, I'm Valley Girl and I have a blog that is part of PoC - it is a subdomain of PoC in fact. You can see it here: TEH KITTEH ANTIDOTE/ANECDOTE . I'd ... Kings Veterinary Hospital - time to laugh or cry Yes, I don't know whether to laugh or cry when I visit the Kings Veterinary Hospital website. The Declaw Hall of Fame website says that a certain infamous ...
Declawing is BAD Neutering is GOOD!
Some people have the misconception that declawing a cat is no worse than neutering him or her. Complications Of Declawing A vet has kindly listed the complications of declawing cats. This was not done for any altruistic reason. It is simply a dispassionate explanation, which ... Declawing is Caused by a Lack of Respect I've had declawing on my mind 24/7 lately, it's all I've been able think about, I even dream about it! I've been thinking long and hard, and I've come ...
If I get my kids a cat or two they will be declawed
I had a cat when I was younger that out of no where would attack me when walking around the corner! Ban declawing video... Finally finished! Declawing is a very hot topic on this site, and since discovering this site I've come to realise that the passion and commitment portrayed within its visitors ...
Declawed Cats in Danger
Many people think strictly indoor cats don't need claws. This is WRONG !
Facebookers - Join Cause to Ban Declawing
The Paw Savers cause was created by Dr. Jean Hofve. Laser Declawing Encourages and Perpetuates Declawing Laser declawing of cats is a big worry to me as I believe that it encourages and perpetuates declawing, an obnoxious operation that cannot be supported.... The Agonising Pain Suffered by Declawed Cats No one with a kitten and a puppy would consider having the puppy declawed, so why do they think it is acceptable to cause the kitten pain and disablement ... Banning Declawing Would Mean More Cats at the Pound I love cats, but they do destroy furniture etc, and can cause serious harm to your pet dogs, and your lap and clothing. I wish there was a better way to ... Declawing Ruined This Cat's Life This is a real cat suffering from being front paw declawed. The paw pads on the declawed paws are dark, rough, irritated, mis-shapen and shrunken, unlike ...
I rescued an all four paws declawed Manx cat
I have 2 cats and would NEVER declaw them. Never even entered my mind. Yes, my leather couch has scars, but a little touch up covers it and on we go. Declawing Is By Choice Not by Necessity How anyone can put their cat through the unnecessary and painful operation called declawing and still profess to love their pet, is beyond understanding.... Stop passing on misinformation about declawing cats! I have severe psoriasis and had my adopted kitty declawed in 1995. She's now (in 2010) a healthy 15 year old female who loves life and loves me. She would ... Declawing Cats News and Views 24th April 2010: I would like to discuss a couple of things to do with declawng cats, to keep abreast with what is going on. The first concerns HSUS.... Paws mutilated from declawing and neglect This isn't my cat, obviously, though they go by the same name. I found this cat's story and thought that there was a certain aspect in which I would like ... Cat Declaw No More OUR FAMILY HAVE ALWAYS DECLAWED OUR CATS...Then it's time to break the family tradition! Declawing is a cruel and unnecessary operation and there are ... Declawing Kittens Is Cruel The definition of cruelty is 'an act done to cause pain or suffering'. Declawing is certainly that as it causes both. How can anyone take a perfect little ... Bill to Stop Californian Landlords Demanding Declawing of Cats This story was thrown my way by one of the anti-declaw troops, Susan Woodhouse, and I must thank her. Sometimes our merry band of troops feel like ours ... Declawing is Premeditated Abuse Part 2 Part 1 is here , which told the story in pictures of the first of five kittens to go to a new home. Each kitten wanted to be chosen. Susie chose one and ...
Vets Profiting From Ban on Declawing in Los Angeles
Kudos to the groups that brought pressure on the Los Angeles and Burbank City Councils to enact bans on declawing! Declawing is Premeditated Abuse Too many kittens and cats are still being cheated of their rightful and very neccessary claws. I'm sure everyone visiting PoC knows by now that declawing ... Lived with 2 declawed cats, knew several others I'll start off by saying that I'm neutral in the declaw debate. I can see why some of those who have their cats declawed do, and I can see why others, like ... Massachusetts Veterinary Medical Association Opposes the Devocalization Bill Update 25th April 2010: Good News...Great News...This law has been passed and signed off by Gov. Patrick. It is called “Logan’s Law”. The law bans ... The guilt of declawing cats must be shared After following as many articles as possible about declawing I feel I have to have my say. I have noticed that many people blame the vets. Yes those vets ... Calling all de-clawers! Tell me I'm wrong and why! I am privileged to have been around cats all my life; I say privileged because I feel my life has been enriched by these beautiful creatures. May ... Why is there shock over the declawing of dogs but not for cats? I do not condone any cosmetic mutilation of dogs such as ear cropping, tail docking etc., at all, let alone the declawing of them. But what inspired this ... LuLu survived being thrown from a moving car My beautiful LuLu has touched my life. Although I swore off doing anymore rescue work because I had already emptied my bank account doing trap-neuter-return ... Declawing Cats Is Just The Norm! I live in the US and I don't even own a cat but many people I know do and I am totally shocked! I did not know really anything about declawing a cat. Here ... LASER DECLAWING DOES NOT 'JUST' REMOVE THE CLAW There seems to be a few people with the mistaken idea that laser declawing is kinder because it 'just' removes the claws instead of the entire last joint ... The "3 D's" to prevent your cat from scratching the furniture To those people who think it's okay to have your cat declawed just because it scratches the furniture, I have 2 things to say to you. 1) Keep reading. 2)... OUR FRIEND IS BEING GRADUALLY 'DECLAWED' Our friend Pam has given me permission to tell her story and post a picture of her foot after her latest 'declawing'. Last year she was told she had to ... Laser Surgery for Declawing Cats I already know that cat lovers and animal lovers, for the most part, do not support the declawing of cats. I've watched the videos, heard the horror stories ... Why do people declaw cats? I've been observing my cat and how he uses his claws, it's lead me to be convinced that cats really do use claws for everything... We have a big bag of ...
DECLAWING STRIKES HORROR INTO MANY UK HEARTS
We are emailing every Rescue Centre in the UK and asking them to sign our petition to ban declawing in the USA: Petition Declawing Cats Should Be Outlawed I live in Canada where the practice of declawing cats is prevalent. Prior to 2007, I also lived in France for 23 years where declawing is outlawed. Needless ... Declawing Cats: The Need for a Definitive Joint Report The successes in California late last year when eight cities banned the declawing of cats was extremely welcome. But what was unwelcome was the constant ... OUTRAGED!!! I thought about declawing my cats and struggled with the decision. I had a scratching post for them and they seemed to always use my doorways in the house.... Is a Nationwide USA Declaw Ban Possible? It seem that a nationwide USA declaw ban is more possible now, during the Obama administration than for many years because the democrats have the power ... Pain management for declawed cats Pain management for declawed cats varies widely, which is disturbing because it is agreed by veterinarians that declawing cats caused a lot of pain. This ...
An Argument For And Against Declawing
Allow me to play the Devil's Advocate for a moment and side with those that see no problem with declawing cats. All Four Paws Declawed I have a 16 y/o black cat, Zelda, with beautiful green eyes. I adopted her from the local shelter after originally going there to get a kitten. Here was ... Just Answer Gives Unjust Answer on Declawing Further to Babara's post on the pay-for-an-answer website, Just Answer, in which she described a shoddy answer on declawing cats ( Money Grubbing Online ... Money Grubbing Online Vets I had a Google alert, "how much does a basic spay and declawing cost?". It was on a site called Just Answer. {Note: Just Answer is a high ranking website ...
Cats Are Digitigrades! Stop Declawing Digitigrades!
"A digitigrade is an animal that stands or walks on its digits, or toes...". All Creatures Animal Hospital Mislead Us All Creatures Animal Hospital mislead us because their advice on when cat declawing should or could take place is contradictory and subtly encourages the ... Adopting an Abandoned Declawed Cat I do not believe in declawing. I never really felt that strongly about it until recently. I was in the break room at my job and a woman was posting a flyer ... A Declawed Cats Day Poem This was my first try at a declawed cat poem. I did this poem 1 month ago, and I'm constantly writing more cat poems.Leave a comment, or anything!...Zach.... Cat Declawing in England, Wales, Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland As I understand it cat declawing in England and Wales is illegal under section 5 of the Animal Welfare Act 2006 (AWA). This section is headed ["mutilation"... Some Advice on Surgically Improving Your Cat As others have already pointed out declawing might cause your cat to bite instead. So of course now you must have your cat's teeth removed - and not just ... Ed Boks Speaks FOR Declawing Cats Shelter manager, Ed Boks has 30 years experience in animal welfare and control and he argued against the Santa Monica ban on declawing. In the event he ... Declawing: A Physical Therapist Assistant's Perspective There are many good reasons to be against declawing, but the most persuasive are perhaps those which deal with the changes in a cat's functional mobility ... Declawing was banned tonight 28-10-09 in Santa Monica, 6 to 1 28th October 2009: I have it hot of the press that declawing was banned tonight 28-10-09 in Santa Monica, California, USA, on a 6 to 1 vote. One of the ... You Can't Declaw a Micro Pig I feel that people who declaw cats don't really want to keep cats. What they want is a companion of some sort in addition to or instead of a human companion.... Dr. Patricia Forsythe of the Nearly All Paws Animal Clinic Dr. Patricia Forsythe of the Nearly All Paws Animal Clinic has been voted best vet in the West. She declaws cats cheaply because she offers coupons that ... Malibu City Council Votes Against Ban on Cat Declawing This is what CVMA President Dr. Mark Nunez said at the Malibu City Council meeting against a ban on declawing: "We are opposed to a ban on declawing,... Scientists are Unscientific About Cats I am very surprised that a lot of scientists are unscientific about cats. What do I mean? There have been studies by scientists about declawing. You can ... Criticising the San Francisco SPCA I feel justified in criticising the The San Francisco SPCA. They are sitting on the fence big time when it comes to declawing. Declawing is the one subject ... Declawing Turns Good Cats to Bad I am a cat rescuer. I have worked in the rescue field for 19 years. In that time frame we have had cats from domestic to purebred come through our doors....
Declawed Cats Need Joanna Lumley
This is written from the point of view of a declawed cat! The Paw Law In the year 2016 what became known as the Paw Law was firmly established. There had been much argument and upset particularly from the DPs (see Declawing ... The Declawing Disconnect I am going to coin a new phrase: declawing disconnect. What do I mean? These are just my thoughts no more. An attempt to go behind the act of declawing ... Declawed Abyssinian Cat Reilly Thank you so much for speaking out about the horrors of declawing. I am not going to even watch your videos because I am sure that I could not stand it.... Some Veterinarians Are Ignorant of Cat Behavior I'm so grateful for your education on this issue! I am 100% in favor of BANNING this convenience surgery in my country, & cannot wait until it is so the ...
More cat scratching advice
A little additional advice on how to prevent your cat from scratching the furniture - without having to mutilate it: Thank You For a Brilliant Page! Thanks so much for adding this page. The material is very helpful and I do hope that it will go a long way to help those of us in the USA to finally get ... Ocimom Long time ago, my parents made me declaw my first cat. I didn't know any better - no one really told me what happened. Watching your video with tears ... Did public pressure start declawing? Hi again, I admire you for giving this subject more space and as you already know, I think there is no justification for declawing cats. I thought this ... Declawing? Why not detoothing as well? I was shocked by the recent article on declawing in the United States (new window). To me this practice seems absolutely disgusting and I'm surprised ... I Had My Cat De-clawed Instead of Put To Sleep I had my 2 year old Siamese cat de-clawed this past summer. If I had known the difference it would make in her, I'd have done it much sooner. I almost ... I Disagree With You On Declawing Cats I've had four cats so far. One Siamese and three Bengal. All were declawed for one reason only and that was to save the furniture. My Siamese lived to ... To Claw or Declaw Although painful to watch so is the circumcising of infants. We have many surgeries by choice and provided the cat is going to be kept inside and loved ... Knowledgeable Veterinarian And Client Should Decide To Declaw Or Not I am going to school right now to become a certified veterinary technician. I have seen the procedure performed successfully many times and with all three ... A chance to help educate about declawing We are looking for film footage and photos of declawed cats for a documentary (we will not accept or condone any footage taken of cats declawed for the ...
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