Help us to ban the barbaric declawing of cats in the USA

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THE PETITION

The declawing of domestic cats is a cruel mutilating operation and people are having this procedure done in the United States of America, without considering the full implication of the physical and mental effect on their cats. It is banned already in 24 countries. Declawing is banned in West Hollywood, California. We petition that it should be also banned in all the rest of the United States of America.

Not only does this major operation cause physical pain and mental distress, cats use their claws for balance, to jump, and to climb. Cats walk on their toes, not the pads of their feet, and declawing forces them to walk in an unnatural way. The claws play an important role in grooming, and that grooming is the way a cat helps to control its body temperature, its scent signals, and more.

Quote from the American Veterinary Medical Association: ‘Declawing of domestic cats should be considered only after attempts have been made to prevent the cat from using its claws destructively’ Which of course means this mutilating operation is supposed to be as a last resort. Yet some veterinarians are performing it routinely, including on kittens, on demand from their clients.

This is from a quote from one State’s Head of Veterinary Medicine: ‘most veterinarians encourage declawing at a reasonably young age’ Surely, instead of encouraging it at all, veterinarians should be educating their clients as to the enormity and consequences of this procedure to their cats and to the alternatives to this drastic step.

Misconceptions about Declawing There are several misconceptions about declawing. It does not make cats more "mellow." Some declawed cats undergo a profound personality change. They may be morose, reclusive, and withdrawn, or they may be irritable, aggressive, and unpredictable. Declawed cats feel so insecure, lacking their first line of defence that they tend to bite more often as a means of self-protection.

For anyone not yet convinced, please see the following web sites: www.pawproject.com/html/faqs.asp
read the comments to the right, on this link Warning: The following links include graphic descriptions, pictures of the barbaric procedure and pictures of some unfortunate cats who have suffered it.

www.declawing.com/htmls/declawing.htm

http://declaw.lisaviolet.com/

DESIRED OUTCOME

To ban the declawing of cats in every state of the USA

WHO WE NEED TO INFLUENCE

The American Veterinary Medical Association

HOW LONG WILL WE CAMPAIGN

Ongoing

WHO TO CONTACT

Ruth Ockendon Laycock
County Durham
England
kattaddorra@googlemail.com

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PENSION TIARE Help us to ban the barbaric declawing of cats in the USA
JOANNA KEATESplease stop !!!!
CHANTAL BUSLOTCats need their claws! Don't listen to the people who wanted you to declaw the cats. Be a real friend of animals
JUDI POWELLplease stop doing this to the animals
JULIE AVENELLshocking practice in a so called civilised country
NAME SUPPLIED
SARAH WALTERScruel and unessesary. painfull for the cats and they often develop behaviour problems after.
TAMMY WOLFANGER
PATRICIA BECKIt's cruel and unnecessary!
DEANNA LIEBL
CAROLINE CHARLESPut a stop to this barbaric, unnecessary procedure immediately.
MARZIA TRACCITTO
MARCO DACCO
GAIA DURANTE
JULIA MEIITINGERStop the barbaric declawing of cats in the USA
HELEN PARKERBAN this cruelty!!
JULIE ANN OYEDIRANThis a barbaric and inhumane thing to do.
KATHLEEN OYEDIRANThis is a cruel and unnecessary practice.
ZORNICA MITOVA
BILJANA ILIC
SLADJAN DJORDJEVIC
TERRI WOODSYou take away Defense!!!
SILKE DALLMANNcats without claws are no longer able to even scratch itches - they can't climb as cats should
JACKY BRADELYI've known cats who were declawed, and they resented any human contact. Don't do this to your cats!
HEATHER FREEMANI like my fingers and i imagine cats do too
ILEANA ELIZA PAUNICAIf Celia Hammond is against this procedure is good enough for me, to be against, as well
CHRISTINE WRIGHTCan I rip out the toes of the near human person who does this barbaric and very painful thing
JENNIFER REYNOLDSDisturbing and disgraceful.Strike these vets off the list
MAREN DALLMANNI cannot understand why any vet would want to inflict such unnecessary pain and mutilation on an animal when they are meant to heal them, not harm
JEREMY PHILLIPSPatchogue NY
NAME SUPPLIEDDeclawing a cat makes them handicap, is lake taking cutting off our firs falange of our human fingers, you imagine to live with that! then you understand
BETTY SCRIVENthis is barbarrick
CORRINA JOVICWho in their right mind ,would this ,BARBARIC!!!!!!
SOFIYA DAWOODJEEDe-clawing clearly isn't for the benefit of the cat and should be out-lawed.
JAMES MCKINNIEbarbaric, cruel and inhumane pratice that MUST stop
JERI BRECHNERThis is a barbaric practice and should be banned
HOOGERS PAULA
CAROL DEANthisiscruel and horrible. stop it happening.
STEPHANIE SCHÜTZINGER
STEFFI FINNERTYDeclawing of cats is an unecessary, barbaric act.
JOYCE LOFTUSThis barbaric act needs to stop
CINDY BROWERThis is a cruel practice & should be stopped immediately!
DANNI HARTOwners who are too lazy to train their cats to scratch in appropriate places should not have cats. It is the owner, not the animal. Barbaric and a cash cow for vets.
TYRENE TUROCZI
CRYSTAL BUFFAM
TRACEY DENISE JONESWHY? THAT'S ALL I CAN THINK.
MADELINE TEAGLE
JEANNEAN MERCURI"the greatness of a nation & its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated." Ghandhi
GERALD KINGSFORDCats need their claws. Please stop this disgusting practice of declawing cats.
LISA REDD
ELENA MILESplease ban this cruelty. It is unnecessary and sad.
KATRINA SNODGRASSGood luck!This procedure should never have been started.
DAVID FINCHER
NAME SUPPLIEDall cats want to live happy life!
REBECCA COLEMAN
KAREN LEVINStrain cats early have plenty of scratching posts
RITANOMI HENRIKSENA cat without claws is like a man without legs
BRIANA RENEA GALLANT
SUSAN DUNNE31 cats reside with my family and not 1 is mutilated in such a way. If absolutely necessary, alternatives to declawing are readily available.
NAME SUPPLIEDVile -- makes you ashamed to be human!
MICHELE HOGAN
NAME SUPPLIEDDeclawing is barbaric and unnecessary
LOW KIM CHING
HULYA JOHNSONcruel and cruel
NAME SUPPLIEDWhat century are we in? This has to stop!
ANNE L. HOGUE-BOUCHER, RMTDeclawing should be banned, period.
SUE HORN
LORRAINE SACCAJust because someone can afford this it shouldn't be allowed
CLAUDIJA VALENTI
LAURA MARINELLI
CLARE HOWELL
NAME SUPPLIED
ELEONORE SCHADIt's barbaric!!!
POOCHUdeclawing is like religious infant circumcision
STACIE D ECKENRODE
ASHLEY BROWN
CALEB WHITELET ME CUT YOUR FINGERS OFF YOU BASTARDS YOU DONT GET A CHOICE
LANA DUNNis the US / Canada the only developed countries that still does this? most of the civilised work is surprised it's still permitted or that it would even ever be a sane thing to do!
KATHRYN MULLOYPlease stop this cruel practice.
MARY WATKINSThis is a cruel practice and no animal should have to be put through this..
COLLEEN BURSONAmputating parts of toes is not acceptable. Train your cat and give them something to scratch on. It is cruel to declaw any animal
NAME SUPPLIEDThis cruel and unnecessarcy procedure must be stopped.
MARY WELLSPlease stop declawing cats! It is absolutely wrong and inhumane!
NAME SUPPLIEDCruel and inhumane!
MELISSA LAMOUREUXIt is pointless and extremely painful to declaw. Why would anyone do this to a cat- they need their claws, just like other animals!
ROSIE SIMONSCruel, unfair, and almost always unnecessary.
ALAN DENNISON REIDHorrific, needless and totally selfish!
JAN MARTINEZHow would we like our fingernails pulled out - what right have we do declaw another species?
MAGGIE FREEDMANdeclawing cats is crul
SHERI LYN HIGGINBOTHAMPROUD COMPANION TO 20 FELINES AT HOME
ANNE MULLENCats should not be declawed.
RODNEY GRIFFINDeclawing is very detrimental to the cat
ISABELLE BRETTENNYStop this barbaric practice immediately
JENNIFER WAITEHow can you say you love your pet and then mutilate them. I just don't understand. Would you cut parts of your children off for the sake of convienience?
LYNEA LATTANZIOWE DO NOT ADOPT TO THOSE THAT DECLAW!
NAME SUPPLIEDI have always been against declawing. If someone tells me they are considering it, I tell them exactly what happens during the procedure.
NAME SUPPLIEDCruel and/or Dumb for Disabling your Cat!!!!!!!
NAME SUPPLIED
NAME SUPPLIEDThis practice is completely barbaric and inhumane. DON'T DECLAW YOUR CATS!!
HILARY SCOTTthey are unbelievable human trash

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