What affects us affects cats
by Michael (PoC Admin) (London, UK) Photo/artwork copyright Stockxpert 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 page relates to the USA as this is were declawing takes place. Declawing is painful. There is no such thing …
by Maggie Sharp (Hobart, Tasmania, Australia) Chilli – the morning of the day that he died 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 to bring to your attention… See directly below. …
by Outraged (Florida) 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. They are house cats and NEVER go outside. After giving it thought and many painful hours of only imagining what it must …
by Michael (London, UK) Declawed Maine Coon cat or Maine Coon mix – Photo Matt Picio (Flickr) I felt I needed to spread the word and do my bit so I have built a customized and unique (at Feb 2011) map that shows the exact locations of the veterinarians in north America who don’t …
by Z.A The declawing of domestic cats is now among the most commonly performed surgeries on the cat today in the United States. Declawing is also one of the top contenders on the controversial hotlist that is sure to stir up strong emotions between animal lovers. But for the group of people that claim …
by Barbara (England) Online Veterinarians – High Levels of Technology – Low Levels of Morality 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 – getting lots of hits – that provides the …
by Michael (London, UK) 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,” testified Dr. Nunez. “We do not want to see cats declawed routinely. We do believe that it is an option of last …
by Chris H (Ontario, Canada) More veterinarians are taking stands against performing cosmetic and convenience surgeries – according to DVM Newsmagazine online, “Animal-welfare concerns are changing the way DVMs work” “Societal ‘awareness’ increasingly influencing teaching, practice of veterinary medicine” “National Report. Animal-welfare issues are becoming more prevalent, as evidenced by the sheer volume of …
