Please help us ban declawing

[lvpets2002]

Well since I can remember people had the Dewclaws removed from a dog paws == So the dewclaw would not get hung on something & rip off.. This was done with mostly Working/Farming dogs due to they were into so much stuff.. Now my city dogs have theirs.. Yes I will agree with Karen as fas with declawing of cat is all in the Education.. I for one am so so Against it & wish it was against the Law.. I wish all Vets would refuss to do it..

[kattaddorra]

We are educating as many people about the truth of declawing, as we can too. I've eaten,drank, slept(or lain awake I should say) declawing since I discovered in November that it still goes on. I've 'met' many many people in the countries where it still happens, who are against it but no one knows how to reach everyone or what to do next to get the message over ! Thankfully we are saving cats along the way, it's true, many people don't know what declawing is,they think it's just like clipping nails and not a major operation.
I'm not enjoying doing this, but I can't turn my back on it until someone comes along in the places where it happens and gets out on the streets and educates others.
I'd be there myself but I'm too old and too poor !
Why do I bother some people say, it's not in our country ....no thank goodness it isn't ...but cats are cats all the world over, born with claws for a reason....and no one should take them away.
1113 people agree with me so far, OK not many in the scale of the world, but that's only in 3 months.....one day we'll have enough signatures and facts to present to the authorities !

[JustineNYC]

Well since I can remember people had the Dewclaws removed from a dog paws == So the dewclaw would not get hung on something & rip off.. This was done with mostly Working/Farming dogs due to they were into so much stuff.. ..

Is that ok then? What if someone said they had their cats claws remove so they didnt get hung up on things?

If doctoring animals is wrong and inhumane, it has to be wrong on both accounts.

[Kirsten]

Welcome to Pet Talk, kattaddorra. Here in Germany, where I live, declawing is also banned. Same goes for docking the tails and ears of dogs. I hope sooner or later these things will be a no-go in all countries...

Kirsten

[kattaddorra]

Hi Kirsten and thanks for the welcome and how I agree with you in hoping that one day all animal abuse will be banned worldwide. But meanwhile many animals are suffering daily.I can't understand why some vets, the very people trained to help animals, are willing to mutilate them.How come vets in countries where it is still legal, yet who know it is cruel and wrong, still do it. Surely they must know their fellow vets in the same country who won't do it,and all the vets in other countries who would never even consider doing it,have good reason not to ! I wouldn't trust any vet who will do these operations as it's purely for the money and the selfishness of the client. Of the many Americans and Canadians signing our petition, most are boycotting these practices..... hopefully they'll get the message soon.
Katt

[kattaddorra]

JustineNYC, so we should declaw all cats incase they get hung up on things ? You are joking I hope ! How many cats have you seen do that ? In a lifetime of working for vets,doing cat rescue, and having cats of my own, I've never seen that even once !! Should we remove all parts from all animals incase they hurt them, take their teeth out incase they break one ?
Maybe we should have our finger ends chopped off incase we break a nail and get it caught in something ????
Same thing !
Katt

[kattaddorra]

1212 signatures now and just made contact with Annie Bruce the USA author, she has been battling for years to get declawing banned ! She's thrilled to know we in England care and says to thank everyone everywhere who has signed the petition.
Katt

[carole]

Way to go, good for you, some might think it futile, but if you don't try it is not going to happen, keep up the hard work, i am sure it will pay off in the end, i hope your petition numbers grow steadily, good luck.