by Ruth (UK) Introduction: Firstly, there are a huge number comments on this page. The comments are very much part of the page. Please read some of them. This page including the comments is almost 18,000 words! Secondly, both the … continue reading…
by Ruth (England) This is the AVMA guideline about declawing cats: ‘Declawing of domestic cats should be considered only after attempts have been made to prevent the cat from using its claws destructively or when its clawing presents a zoonotic … continue reading…
by Ruth (England) Elton the kitten in this video is around a month old. He was found abandoned at only three weeks of age and is being well cared for in a Cats Protection foster home. It’s obvious that despite … continue reading…
Petition: Ban Cat Declawing (Amputation) In the United States by Finn Frode, Denmark (Copenhagen) Here’s another petition in need of your signature. I think the following very clearly explains, why declawing is animal cruelty. Most people do not recognize that … continue reading…
by Ruth (England) If anyone asked a million cats their opinion on declawing they would all agree that: There are NO pro declaw cats. This is a thumbnail. Please click on it for a full sized downloadable poster image. Poster … continue reading…
by Deb T (Minnesota, USA) My husband recently saw a cat who was freezing (he kept putting one foot down and then the other back and forth) and he let the cat come in the van and warm up. The … continue reading…
by Michael Cosmic Alpine Scratcher Cosmic Alpine Scratcher – sounds super. And it works. Forty-two reviews on Amazon.com give it an average of 4.5 stars. And the delicious Christie Long, AKA The Pet Doctor, on coloradon.com recommends it. She is … continue reading…
by Ruth (England) My inspiration for this article and poster was this comment: ‘My cats claws grew curved and she kept getting them stuck in fabrics and the furniture and I was constantly having to unhook her. The vet told … continue reading…
by Cheryl (Michgan, USA) I disagree with your stance on declawing cats. My experience has been that those cat owners, including myself, who have their cats declawed keep their cats indoors and for the life of the cat. Unfortunately, many … continue reading…
by Michael Extra thumbs – photo by fingle (Flickr) Selective declawing is a relatively rare procedure so I thought I would write a short post about it. There is no need to declaw the extra claw or whole toe in … continue reading…
by Michael I am reporting on another attempt to introduce new legislation (law) in California that prohibits landlords insisting on cats being declawed before the cat’s owner can rent accomodation. The state senator who has introduced a new bill (draft … continue reading…
by Ruth (England) Definition of double standards: A set of principles permitting greater opportunity or liberty to one than to another. Montage/poster by Ruth So in Dr Doublestandard’s clinic, a dog has the opportunity and liberty to keep his nails … continue reading…
by Ruth (England) The first part is a commentary on a declawing poll that is on another website. The second part gives you a chance to vote on declawing using this site’s poll. Poster by Ruth The article with the … continue reading…
CLAWS, WHISKERS AND TAILS by Ruth (England) WHISKERS ARE IMPORTANT AND NECESSARY A cat’s whiskers are very sensitive to vibrations in air currents. As air swirls around them they vibrate. These vibrations mean the cat can sense the presence, size, … continue reading…
DECLAWING DIFFERENT ATTITUDES by Ruth (England) My inspiration for this article was a comment by an American lady on a debate on one of the anti-declaw Facebook groups. She was against declawing because she knew it was cruel major surgery … continue reading…
