What affects us affects cats
by Finn Frode (Copenhagen, Denmark) Blue boy with big claws Blue girl with claws out too Ruddy girl with claws withdrawn Jinnee (Ruddy Abbyssinian) & her litter This beautiful litter of Abyssinians were born yesterday at the Tick-Tag cattery, Denmark. The photos were taken by owner Helle Andersen just a few hours after Jinnee …
by Michael These are my claws – please leave them alone. It seem that a nationwide USA declaw ban is more possible now, during the Obama administration than for many years because the democrats have the power and Obama appointed a so called “animal rights” person, Cass R. Sunstein (see photo below), to a …
by Stumpy The Cat (Everywhere) A few days ago I read a post by a human-person from Canada who wrote that she was all in favour of front declaw. As a cat-person who knows about declawing I think she may be under a misapprehension. I’d like to make sure she knows what is involved …
by Cari (Ontario, Canada) Yes, I’m aware it’s a painful procedure. Yes, I’m aware you are removing the equivalent on 1/3 of the “finger” of a cat. Yes I’m aware that if a cat gets outdoors, he has a very slim chance against dogs and predators and even other cats. And Yes, I’m aware …
by Ruth (England) Declawing is banned or considered extremely inhumane and only performed under extreme circumstances in 38 countries of the world. It’s totally banned in all the countries in the EU and in the countries where it is considered extremely inhumane, such as in Australia, it is looked upon with shock and horror. …
I have a cat who is going on 10 years of age. If I could give him his nails back I would. I so regret declawing him. I was young and stupid when I did what I did. I was unaware of what truly was happening. The term implies just the nail is removed …
by Kathy (Texas) I have 2 cats and would NEVER declaw them. Never even entered my mind. Yes, my leather couch has scars, but a little touch up covers it and on we go. Here’s the story: A cat showed up on my porch about 2 months ago. So sweet and beautiful. I started …
by Anita (Tupelo, Ms) I had my 2 year old Siamese cat de-clawed this past summer. If I had known the difference it would make in her, I’d have done it much sooner. I almost backed out on the way to the vet’s…until she ripped my fingers open one more time. While it has …
