By Ruth aka Kattaddorra It seems hard to believe now, but just over five years ago I discovered that the declawing of cats was almost routine in some parts of the USA. It was a horrible shock, because even before this was banned in our country, our vets considered it unthinkable, knowing how essential …
Pope Francis, in his first Christmas address, urged non-believers and people of other faiths to join in a global fight for peace in the world. The Syrian war is at the top of the agenda. The children being killed there kills a bit of our psyche at the same time. It is that bad. …
Declaw salvage surgery occurs when a vet repairs the damage done to a cat by the declaw surgery of another vet² which usually entails the removal of the last phalange of each of the ten toes of the forepaws of the cat. The world’s best known veterinarian who does declaw salvage surgery is Dr. …
Vincent and Tori need you! Come on cat lovers, this is chance of a lifetime to do something really good for cats and yourself. You’ll for ever reap the reward. You’ll receive adulation and bit of fame as well if that would please you. Vincent is a declawed cat who because of the declaw …
By Ruth aka Kattaddorra The Paw Project say on their Facebook page that they are very happy to announce these Veterinary Clinics do not declaw cats: The Cat Clinic of Chattanooga,Tennessee They also state: “We do not believe in euthanasia for the sake of owner convenience” – nice. The name of the veterinarian who …
This is a draft 9 second (!) cartoon video of the inside of a veterinary clinic where they declaw cats. I made it as a trial video. A draft, if you will. The cartoon is on a website where it was made: Go Animate. Please click on this link to see it: Declaw Vet’s …
By Ruth aka Kattaddorra Fate decrees that some kittens are adopted by people who will have them declawed. How can vets justify performing major surgery, the amputation of the kittens last toe joints, at the same time as neutering? This surgery is supposed to be a last resort for serious scratching behaviour, not a …
If you are within reasonable driving distance of Pine Grove Animal Hospital, Colorado, I would ask you to please use it. Register with the hospital or do whatever you have to do to make them your friends. There are not many animal hospitals like this one in the USA. Their decision to no longer …
