"Humane? Please Don't Declaw Your Cats" from The Paw Project

Anti-Declaw Public Service Announcement from The Paw Project. Declawing is not a nail trim. It is the amputation of the ends of a cat's toes. For more information about the effects of declawing and humane alternatives, go to www.pawproject.org.

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[79barkingspider]

Forget about laws in the United States. People don't give a crap about cats (even though they're the most popular pet). Why not start with the vets. Picket or at least mark any vet's office if s/he declaws. BTW, in spite of the fact that women are so worried about their precious furniture, I have yet to meet a female vet who declaws.

[ThePawProject]

@79barkingspider I wish it were true. This FEMALE vet, Dr. Jean Churan, recommends declawing for ALL cats ... even BEFORE the cats exhibits inappropriate scratching. Check out her unbelievably horrible YouTube video, "Kitten Cat Declawing by South Elgin IL 60177 Veterinarian."

[xPeaceLoveCookiesx]

would that be the equivilant to having your nails pulled out??? ;/

[ThePawProject]

@xPeaceLoveCookiesx Worse. It's equivalent to having the ends of your fingers amputated...nail AND bone.

[prettykitty0451]

There are veterinarians who are fighting this inhumane brutal amputation of a cats ten toes. There is a doctor in Minnesota who does repair reconstruction surgery for domestic cats who are suffering painful disfigurement that is caused by declawing. It is illegal in many other countries but is going on in America in record numbers. It is not necessary. A cat can be trained to scratch on a post or another object provided for that purpose. Stop this madness. Write your legislator and the AVMA.

[ThePawProject]

@prettykitty0451 Dr. Ron Gaskin has done very interesting research into the complications of declawing. Google him and his clinic, Main Street Veterinary Service, to learn more about his excellent work.

[TheBucketSkill]

@kris1991 Wtf? why not?

[kris1991]

I fully support cat declawing. You can't compare a cat to a human guys...

[DecemberRegn]

Here in Sweden this is illegal too, same goes with removing teeth and docking of tails and ears. I can't believe they would declaw cats... Horrible!

[vikvik16]

don't do to other as you wouldn't want other to do to you, this includes our beloved pets

[ZaynahZihoa]

This has never been allowed here in the Netherlands, I was aghast and bewildered to hear this was happening in the US.

[ZaynahZihoa]

@xPeaceLoveCookiesx If they take out the nail, it just grows back. So they chop off the whole first joint.

[TearsOfBlood666100]

ok, here's my case: i tried months and months to convince my mom to not do this and trying to train him to use his posts, but NOTHING worked. and my mom laid down the law when she said "either get him declawed or he goes to the pound" and then made the appointment when i told he not to. he's at the vets office now recovering from his surgery now and probably has it already done :(

[bfnfamily]

@Strawberry 100

Yes, most cats are fine. My cat was fine. But you know most anti groups of anything over exaggerate everything.