What affects us affects cats
by Michael (London, UK) The claws of a cat are a major part of the cat. 7th November 2009 GMT: “You take the claws out of a cat, you take away the cat”. These are the words of Councilman Bill Rosendahl of the Los Angeles City Council. And he is so perfectly correct. This …
I’ll start off by saying that I’m neutral in the declaw debate. I can see why some of those who have their cats declawed do, and I can see why others, like this site, believe it’s an inhumane act. Yes, I know that it’s actually the removal of the first toe joint, not just …
by Elisa Black-Taylor (USA) Good morning, readers. If you pour yourself a cup of coffee before settling down with this article, promise me you won’t burn anyone with it. Because by the time I’m finished, you’ll be ready to lash out at someone. I’m rambling again. I don’t do that often. There are several …
This is a story that makes me feel more optimistic about a change in attitude towards declawing in the United States of America. It is a simple story. A man adopts two kittens from Paws for Life Cat Rescue. I am not sure where they are and as there are a few rescue organisations …
by Ruth (England) For declawing ? Then try it yourself ! There seems to be a few people with the mistaken idea that laser declawing is kinder because it ‘just’ removes the claws instead of the entire last joint of the cats toes. Maybe this is being put about by those pro declaw vets …
by Ruth (England) This article is based on the following web page: The Advantages of Laser Declawing a Cat over a Standard Declaw. This article is about the advantages of laser declawing over other methods of declawing. It explains the Resco clipper method, the disarticulation method and the laser method. It says with laser …
by Furby the Feral Feline (Hodges, SC) Hi everybody! It’s Furby and I’m here to tell you laser declawing is wrong too! My sweet Auntie Ruth sent me a story about a vet in the Simi Valley in California who’s trying to sneakerdoodle people into believing laser declawing is safe. His name is Dr. …
by Thompson’s (GA) Photo collage added by Michael – laser photo by orsorama (Flickr) – modified. I already know that cat lovers and animal lovers, for the most part, do not support the declawing of cats. I’ve watched the videos, heard the horror stories and discussed the subject with many. Truly, I have seen …
