Declawed Cats Outdoors ~ Oh No!

[AvaJoy]

Boy, Oxford sure sounds like a handful! I've heard that many declawed cats do turn into biters to compensate, and are still quite capable of inflicting injury.

In the article Huck is not portrayed as the aggressive type; in fact the professor states that Huck would be no match against a determined kitten, let alone a seasoned fighter like Lion. How many times does poor Huck have to return home injured before he realizes that Huck can obviously NOT hold his own outside . . . I shudder to think . . . I suppose we should be happy that the professor "adopted" and feeds Huck, but the cat really isn't much better off than before because he still is going outside and so must engage in battles he can't win.

It is akin to a child who is constantly beaten up and teased by other kids at school, and the parents take delight in sending him off to school each day so he can suffer more abuse.

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Regards ~ AvaJoy
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[This message has been edited by AvaJoy (edited June 07, 2001).]

[Gina]

Ok. I read the column...

So, basically this guy has a cat that was declawed by a previous owner. Declawing is cruel, we don't do it here.

This "professor" is ignorant and self righteous.

My reasons: Ignorant because he doesn't know how best to care for his declawed cat.( mind you, he does now, after your mail! )

Self righteous snobbery because he wants to play God, he sees the feral cat as a "scourge", when all it is, is a cat! Not only that but it's a less fortunate cat, a homeless cat.

The answer for him, is firstly, Education! ironically! He should go and get himself a decent cat owners guide to health, keep his own cat indoors, and then he won't have to worry about the "scourge" outdoors, save for this big man eating humility pie and feeding the critter! We have a name for people like him over here, I won't use it. I have one question for you guys...food for thought, you might say.......How can an animal lover, or, lets narrow it down, ...a cat lover defrenciate between cats to love, and cats not to love? All cats, all animals have a vulnerability. Animal lovers have kind hearts and can't wish ill to any animal, no?

So, basically, to me this man gave his cat a home to make himself feel good/ better about himself...I don't get arrogant, ignorant, snobbery; I don't get him, he needs a kick in the ass !


And another thing: You'd think that the person he acquired his cat from would tell him that the cat couldn't go outdoors? Maybe the Professor was told, but cannot be taught!

[This message has been edited by Gina (edited June 09, 2001).]

[Catcrazed]

Animal cruelty isn't addictive, smoking is. I can't blame people for suing for not being told it was addictive untill to late.

[catwoman]

Did anyone who e-mailed this jerk/idiot get a response?

[This message has been edited by catwoman (edited June 25, 2001).]

[AvaJoy]

Thanks for your concern, Catwoman. I never received any response to the email I sent. The subject matter of his subsequent columns has been unrelated to Huck. Odd . . . I fully expected to read a follow-up column, especially since he invited email opinions. Maybe he has decided to abandon the saga due to the adversity he has generated. Here is a feline oriented version of that old TV announcement: "It is 10 PM - do you know where your cats are??" Let us hope Huck is now indoors and safe from harm.



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