A Michael Broad Blog
My name is Cassandra Cat, I have been front declawed ten years ago. My previous owners dumped me into the woods because I started to bite them. My paws have nerve damage and are always numb. I shake them all the time. I wake up from my naps because I hiss and growl in …
Activists vehemently opposed to the declawing of cats (who I applaud and support) were disappointed that the 20 finalists in this year’s “America’s Favorite Vet” competition declawed cats. They therefore employed tactics to mess up the voting system used to find the best veterinarian out of the 20 finalists. They did this to make …
The AVMA (American Veterinary Medical Association) still leave the door open to declawing when the door should be slammed shut and padlocked. They say declawing is “controversial”. I say it is immoral, inhumane and unethical and I know I am right. Surely the time has come to genuinely change the policy: to ban it. …
The American Veterinary Medical Association are being forced to change their ways thanks to the pressure put upon them Jennifer Conrad and her team at The Paw Project and enlightened veterinarians such as Kirsten Doub of the Paw Project-Utah and Aubrey Lavizzo of the Paw Project Colorado. The changes are painfully slow but not as painful …
Although I’m a blogger and not truly a journalist, I try to remain neutral in order to present both sides of an issue fairly. But when my topic is feline declawing; it’s impossible for me to remain objective. Why does the veterinary profession continue covertly condoning this inhumane and brutal surgery? In my opinion …
The AVMA lacks integrity and authority. The AVMA is the American Veterinary Medical Association. Their members are the 100,000 (almost) veterinarians in the USA. The AVMA are yet again considering revising their policy on the declawing of cats. They want to discuss the revision at the annual convention in July. Some time ago they …
