Because cat owners are experiencing problems with their declawed cat after the operation it is common for them to take their cats back to the veterinarian who carried out the operation 1-2 weeks later. A vet tech said that they … Continue reading →
A study has found that there has been no increase in surrendered cats following British Columbia’s declawing ban. When veterinarians who declaw defend their behaviour in debates about banning declawing – usually at discussions before a proposed citywide ban or … Continue reading →
COMMENT ON NEWS: This is obviously great news. Even if it is a single veterinary clinic in Fargo, USA which has decided to stop declawing cats, it is progress towards the eventual cessation of this discredited operation in North America. … Continue reading →
The AVMA statement on declawing: “AVMA Policy: Declawing of Domestic Cats: The AVMA discourages the declawing (onychectomy) of cats as an elective procedure and supports non-surgical alternatives to the procedure. The AVMA respects the veterinarian’s right to use professional judgment … Continue reading →
The Instagram post tells you what is happening. This is a “doctor”, a veterinarian, who I believe is based in California and who has decided that she can do “humane” declawing because she’s got a brand-new laser declawing machine and … Continue reading →
I feel that it is my duty as a cat and animal lover to strongly recommend alternatives to cat declawing. Arguably, cat declawing should not exist at all, but because it does I feel compelled to argue the case for … Continue reading →
In 2020, in America, about 19 million cats have lost a part of the ten toes of their two forepaws. This is declawing. It is not just the removal of a claw. It is the removal of ten claws plus … Continue reading →
Approximately nineteen million domestic cats are declawed in the USA at 2020. The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) tells us how many cats are declawed in the US although the information is scarce. Clearly not a lot of concern has … Continue reading →
I have another page from a vet tech who took pictures of a cat after the declaw operation. The cat was crawling up the bloody cage walls in pain despite pain killers. I am sure that the vet was at … Continue reading →
On November 8 2017 I posted some pictures of the regrowth of a cat’s dewclaw after it was removed in a declawing operation (as were the other claws). Remember this is not ‘declawing’ per se. It is a partial amputation … Continue reading →
