Timmie's Mommy wrote:


unclefred wrote:
Hi Kitties,
We are looking for a TED in Ottawa, Ontario, Catnada (or nearby)
that is
cat friendly and never declaws. Duz enny kitty know of one? You may
reply by email or here on our group.

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Regards,
Fred Williams

Wen da meowmie livved in Ottawa a millyun yeers ago, she usta take Bert
(RB) and Annymo(RB) to da Alta Vista Animal Clinic on Bank St near
Walkley Rd. Dat wuz a looooooooooong time ago, but her sed dat da TEDs
dere wuz furry good. (as if a TED cood be furry good)

Momnote- I lived in Ottawa in the 80s, and was blessed with two kittens
that were part wildcat of some sort. I used the Alta Vista Animal
Clinic, and found them to have a very caring, good staff. I'm sure
some, if not all of them have changed by now, but if the clinic is
still there, I'd try them out. I can't say what their declaw policies
are/were, because I don't believe in it myself, so never asked. For
what it's worth, I've lived all across Catnada, and all of the vets
I've encountered are strongly against declawing.

Timmie anna Meowmie

I have asked in a couple of places and the TEDs there have said they will
declaw. Naturally I won't go back to those places, if I can find one who
doesn't. In Quebec where I used to live it was impossible to find a vet
that didn't declaw. They all do it and some even canvas you to declaw your
cat when you take it in for other services. The truly are TEDs!
I'll check out the Alta Vista AC. If anyone has any other rcommendations,
I'd be happy to hear them, especially any further west than Bank St. I
sometime go into a clinic and ask if they declaw cats, not letting on that
I am against it. If they say yes, then I politely state that I am looking
for a vet that will refuse to do it, and I walk out.


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Regards,
Fred Williams