A Michael Broad Blog
by Michael (London, UK) Photo by Bekah Stargazing (Flickr) 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 in itself speaks volumes of the attitude of veterinarians to declawing cats in the USA. This page, then simply represents …
The Virginia Mercury online newspaper tells me that the legislature of Virginia has debated a ban on cat declawing under House Bill 1354: Prohibiting declawing cats. This is very welcome news to people like me as anybody who reads this website will know. The bill is before the governor for signing off as I …
Michael Petty DVM is a graduate of the veterinary school of Michigan State University. He owns the Arbor Pointe Veterinary Hospital. In an article which has been posted on Facebook, he criticises his fellow veterinarians for conducting non-essential surgery: cat declawing, dog tail docking and ear cropping. It is very rare for a veterinarian …
NEWS AND OPINION-AMERICA: For me, it looks very peculiar. Two recent news stories coming out of America just don’t square up. The US has just extended the national debt level upwards so that they can continue to pay the bills. The chart below tells you how the debt ceiling has constantly climbed and it …
1. Grooming It is rarely if ever mentioned but a domestic cat uses their claws as part of their grooming routine. Every cat needs and desires to be well groomed. A coat in good condition is vital for their well-being. For temperature control, cleanliness, waterproofing and for controlling scent-signalling. As a consequence, cats are …
Here is the reason why ASPCA are wrong about declawing cats. Today, there is a tweet from City the Kitty which states that “ASPCA ultimately condones declawing and is helping declawing vets make money from this cruelty”. They want people to ask Subaru to stop donating millions to ASPCA. Subaru is the biggest contributor …
What is ChatGPT? ChatGPT is probably the biggest thing that has happened to the Internet, and it is going to change the way people use it, but it might take a few years. It is claimed that it will seriously erode Google’s dominant position but don’t be so sure because Google will come up …
In another piece of good news for people who respect the domestic cat and their anatomy, Nathan Winograd has told me in an email that Allentown has become the second city in Pennsylvania to make it illegal to de-claw cats. And I’m pleased to say that they have joined a fairly long list of …
