A Michael Broad Blog
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 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 …
Dr. Patricia Forsythe of the Nearly All Paws Animal Clinic has been voted best vet in the West. She declaws cats cheaply because she offers coupons that give 20% discounts off the price. Declawing is obviously wrong. To encourage it by giving coupons for discounts makes it even more wrong. But it is worse …
Declawed cat and no problem at all for six years by Declawedcatowner (Northernhemisphere) I adopted a four year old declawed cat six years ago. I advertised for one since I had antique furniture and did not want the cat sharpening claws on it. My cat has never showed the slightest problem or pain with …
by Ruth (England) Declawed cat suffering in a small cage. I was given permission to use the photo above of a recently declawed cat, with the condition I don’t give details of who is allowing it. The photo is harrowing and I’ve cried buckets for that cat but we need to look and see …
Declawed cats still have their teeth by Maggie (Tasmania, Australia) A ‘mouthful’ of teeth I was watching some videos on YouTube of declawed cats. Watching declawed cats is a good way to understand some of their physical behaviour. The title of the video below made me curious, there’s nothing about declawing in the title, …
DECLAWED V CLAWED by Ruth (England) Poster by Ruth My inspiration for this article was a comment on another page that ‘Cats are resilient and can handle a lot’. This was written by a person who has a declawed cat, seemingly one of the lucky ones with no complications from the declawing …..yet ….. …
by Michael (London, UK) Declawing cats is back on the PoC menu! I am going to take the unusual step of criticising a journalist, Shari Lynn Rothstein-Kramer, about her narrow minded and unenlightened views on declawing cats. Before I do that I would like to praise PetSmart. PetSmart have an adopt-a-pet section in their …
