Infographic on US state of Virginia poised to ban cat declawing (the third state)

Virginia poised to ban declawing Nov 19, 2022
Virginia poised to ban declawing Nov 19, 2022. Infographic by MikeB.
Two useful tags. Click either to see the articles: Toxic to cats | Dangers to cats

To anyone who cares anything about animal welfare this is great news. Great credit must be given to the politician who is introducing the proposed legislation (see infographic). The declawing of cats, for non-therapeutic reasons, in America and to a lesser extent in Canada is one of the world’s greatest examples of violence against animals, in all of the planet’s history. Millions of kittens have been brutally injured. It is horrendous and the world’s greatest veterinarian/author, Dr Bruce Fogle, bravely describes it as ‘barbaric’ in one of his many excellent books.

Other British veterinarians keep quiet about it to their shame. If vets keep quiet about it, they are unwittingly supporting it. They are accomplices to the crime and believe me it is a crime in over 30 countries. It is just that America is out of step with the world. But they are gradually catching up. In the meantime, millions of kittens continue to be brutally injured, and it is legal. The exact same operation would be entirely illegal (criminal) if it was carried out for non-therapeutic purposes (99.9% are) in other countries.

Please sign the change.org petition.

This is the woman who is proposing the Virginia ban:

Gwendolyn W. "Wendy" Gooditis
Gwendolyn W. “Wendy” Gooditis. Image: Change.org/Paw Project.

Here are some more articles on the complications of cat declawing:

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A lot of vet techs are forced to work at declawing veterinary clinics against their wishes

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NJ vets have a poor argument as to why they declaw cats

American veterinarians’ excuse for declawing is plain wrong

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California Legislature

Disaster: California’s bill to ban declawing died at committee stage

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Declawed cats cry in pain throughout the night (clinic employee)

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Can a declawed cat live with a clawed cat?

Someone, somewhere asked whether they can adopt a cat who is not declawed when their resident cat is declawed. The ...

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