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 They may be morose, reclusive, and withdrawn, or they may be irritable, aggressive, and unpredictable.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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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!!!!!!!
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NAME SUPPLIEDThis practice is completely barbaric and inhumane. DON'T DECLAW YOUR CATS!!
HILARY SCOTTthey are unbelievable human trash
DONNAADAMSstop this cruel and senseless treatment
NAME SUPPLIEDshame on anyone who does this!
SHARON - MICHELE FISCHERDeclawing is cruel and in no way beneficial to the animal's health and well-being.
ELIN FILIPSSONDeclawing is inhumane and just like pulling out human nails.
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ROBIN PIERCECruel mutilation!
KIM JOHNSONDon't cut the kitties claws!
CAROLINE NEWTON
NAME SUPPLIEDdont do it!!!
VICKY HOWGATEthis is horrific, and they should be ashamed of themselves
MAIA KRAPCHOTake the time to TRAIN your cat. It can be done and mutilation is cruel and unnecessary.
ASTRID BOONdo it to you one fingers
ANNA DOVEit is animal cruelty to mutilate a cat in any way. do not become an animal abuser.
FARIDA DE LUCA
NAME SUPPLIEDWill never even consider declawing a cat again! It is a barbaric practice.
NAME SUPPLIEDHow can anyone think that declawing a cat is humane? They provide us with so much love and good company, how can we even entertain maiming them?
GRETA MEDIAIRwe need an animal police! and a politic decision!
SEAN DAUGHTRYLet's stop this barbaric practice, like other places have.
JAMAKA PETZAKDeclawing in cats is the same as whacking off your fingers at the first joint. It is mutilation and cruelty, and it should be an imprisonable offense anywhere it occurs.
NAME SUPPLIEDagainst declawing
CAROLA VERHOOG
JOLANDA
RINA MOSK - DE JAGERPlease stop this barbaric procedure! Think how you would feel if your finger tips would be amputated...it is the same thing!!
BEUMER LINDAPlease think! Stop declawing cats! We dont cut off your fingers, do we??!!
HARRY
NAME SUPPLIEDdeclawing a cat isnot right it is wrong
KAYLEIGH DAYTotally barbaric.
KRYSTAL BURKE
NAME SUPPLIEDI have witnessed my local vet doing this procedure, it is cruel, barbaric and utterly painful and unnecessary.
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ELAINE ACKRILLthis animal abuse has got to stop now
ELIZABETH CLARKI have a rescue cat that's declawed and his little paws bleed whenever he uses them, still, after 7 years.
JOAN BLOCKDeclawing kittens and cats is an act of violence!
NAME SUPPLIEDIt's terrible and barbaric practis. It must be stopped.
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EMMA COOKE
AAMANDA G. WILLEYWould you cut your own fingers and toes off? Then why do it to a helpless animal that trusts you?!
SARAH KALAVODACruel and unnecessary
NATALIE CAMPBELL CHANDRAButchery - there is no other description for what this is
NAME SUPPLIEDdeclawing is not nesasary.There are other option's .
LISA MARIE GREENWOODNo more pain and suffering to these poor animals
CONNIE DEVINEstop huting these animals
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JOHN GARBARZYKraise this issue in veterinary school
CAROLINE GRAY
ALLISON FARRdeclawing is wrong!
VANESSA SARGES
NANCY WOODHOUSEThis is cruel & unnecessary. Vets do not educate what this truly is.
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CHRISTINE PAULThis is butchery. It needs to be banned everywhere.
JEANNE M. AUSTIN
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WHITNEY DEMARTINIcruel and disgusting
CHRISTINE GALLOWAYextremely cruel -don't have a cat to treat it cruelly
HEATHER LONGMAN
HEATHER V LEIGHWHY oh WHY?????????????
MITHILA NAIDUBarbaric, cruel, unnecessary. Enough said.
NAME SUPPLIEDDeclawing is inhumane - if you don't like the claws, don't get the cat.
JENNIFER P SMITHI will NEVER declaw any cat of mine, and many of my coworkers dont understand why! Its cruel to the animal, it disables them!
STEVE CLARKEAnimals areborn with claws for a reason just as we humans habe finger nails would you be de nailed for the sakeof it
KYLE FORD@@@@--To be quite honest it makes me feel sick when you hear de clawing cats. Look on the internet for consequences of what could happen to a cat if its de clawed. JUST STOP IT<ITS CRUEL TO CAT-- @@@@
JACQUI LEEStop this barbaric practice. It is so cruel!
NAME SUPPLIEDHow would we like it if we remove your finger nails
HANNAH STACEYThis is wrong. I can't believe it continues in the US!
NAME SUPPLIEDDeclawing is inhumane and should be banned!
NAME SUPPLIEDDeclawing is inhumane and should be banned!
TONNY TJIONG
CHRISINE CAMPBELLPlease ban this cruel procedure!! All people need is scratching post for their kitten/cat and a water pistol. A few squirts of harmless water and the problem is solved...........HUMANELY!!!!
JUDY TURNERThe people who do this to cats should have their own nails pulled out
NAME SUPPLIEDdeclawing is barbaric
JOANNE TRESISEThis barbaric practice must be banned now!
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JANICE JELLEYStop this cruelty
BRENDA JAIMEWould it be okay to cut off a person's fingers if they scratched someone else? Of course not! Cats deserve to be treated with respect and love.
MERRY OCONNORso you just don't buy expensive furniture, it's worth it
NAME SUPPLIEDwe declawed 1 cat before we knew better - she walked on her elbows for days.
ALICIA HARVEYI can't understand anyone considering declawing , if you can’t live with an animal that has claws, don’t get a cat, better still don’t get any animal, unless it’s a stuffed toy. .
DARLENE CLEVENGEREducate yourself to other options.
SARAH GOUTPlease stop this
JANE KERRIGANBarbaric, unecessary, and utterly selfish.....
VICTORIA SALTER
JULIA MATHONPlease have this barbaric and unnatural practice banned worldwide and subject to severe penalties
AMANDA JANE LAWRENCEA cruel & barbaric practice which should be banned.
NAME SUPPLIEDstop it
CYNTHIA DENNYouch--stop it!
NAME SUPPLIEDTotally unnecessary and totally cruel

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This petition was last signed on Saturday, July 31, 2010
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