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declaw or not to declaw?
i need to declaw my little mitzi because she is tearing up
the furniture but my sister says thats cruel the vet says its fine and i believe him over my sister because she is one of those peta nuts who puts the welfare of animals over that of people annie |
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declaw or not to declaw?
Annie wrote in news:Xns9A7070BCBD56D1234567@
194.177.98.144: i need to declaw my little mitzi because she is tearing up the furniture but my sister says thats cruel the vet says its fine and i believe him over my sister because she is one of those peta nuts who puts the welfare of animals over that of people annie Thank you for sharing |
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declaw or not to declaw?
On 29 Mar 2008 20:05:05 +0100, Annie
wrote: i need to declaw my little mitzi because she is tearing up the furniture but my sister says thats cruel the vet says its fine and i believe him over my sister because she is one of those peta nuts who puts the welfare of animals over that of people You can't possibly be serious... but just in case you are just uninformed - declawing: DON'T DO IT! If you can't look after the cat and you can't cope with its normal catly behaviour, give it to somebody else who can (sounds like your sister would be a good candidate.) Our cats have all their claws and they have never wilfully destroyed any piece of furniture in our apartment because they have plenty of legitimate places to scratch. |
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declaw or not to declaw?
Annie kirjoitti:
i need to declaw my little mitzi because she is tearing up the furniture but my sister says thats cruel the vet says its fine and i believe him over my sister because she is one of those peta nuts who puts the welfare of animals over that of people annie You're probably just a troll, but just in case you're ignorant about it, here goes... Have you ever thought what is actually done when a cat is declawed?? It has its toes amputated at the first joint of the toe. Imagine having your own fingers cut off at the joint right after the nail. Here's some extensive information on declawing and why not to do it: http://amby.com/cat_site/declaw.html Before getting a cat, you should have gathered information about its natural behaviour and how to deal with it humanely - such as providing it with legitimate scratching surfaces, scratching poles and the like. Or maybe you belong to those people who get pets and treat them as toys and not like living beings. When you get bored with it or it "gets broken" you throw it away... -- Christine in Laitila, Finland christal63 (at) gmail (dot) com photos: http://s208.photobucket.com/albums/bb108/christal63/ photos: http://community.webshots.com/user/chkr63 |
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DON'T FALL FOR IT
I am so glad someone called this one for what it is. This is a subject that
will never be solved and I would bet most anything that someone looked up the history and decided to start all the anger and sparring all over again. Thank you Matthew for stopping it before it blew up again. "Matthew" wrote in message ... "Karen AKA Kajikit" Don't fall for it Karen. Look at how it was posted the style of writing. A nobody posting from a known trouble ISP means troll IMO. All it is is someone trying to stir up problems if not they know what google is. It always starts with a nobody or newbie with one of the debates either insode/outside or declaw/not to declaw PEOPLE DON'T FALL FOR IT |
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declaw or not to declaw?
"Annie" wrote in message ... i need to declaw my little mitzi because she is tearing up the furniture but my sister says thats cruel the vet says its fine and i believe him over my sister because she is one of those peta nuts who puts the welfare of animals over that of people annie The welfare of animals is very seldom contrary to the welfare of people. When you start to think it is, you really need to reassess the situation. You never NEED to declaw a cat. It is mutilation, pure and simple. (And I think the PETA crowd are a bunch of nuts) It being wrong and bad and expensive aside, it usually doesn't have the desired effect. You are likely to go from a cat with a very normal need to claw at something to a frustrated and damaged cat who will do just about anything else to express itself. Inappropriate peeing, biting, etc can just about be expected. After all, now its hard to dig and cover in a litter box, and now the teeth are the only defense left. Many, many cats who have been declawed as a 'last resort' are then disposed of as a further measure because they become really unmanageable. If you can't provide a better place to scratch than the furniture or keep the cat away from the furniture, it would probably be better to find Mitzi a new home with someone who actually loves cats. Claws and all. Jo |
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declaw or not to declaw?
TROLL ALERT! Do not reply. "Annie" wrote in message ... i need to declaw my little mitzi because she is tearing up the furniture but my sister says thats cruel the vet says its fine and i believe him over my sister because she is one of those peta nuts who puts the welfare of animals over that of people annie |
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declaw or not to declaw?
"Christine K." wrote in
: Annie kirjoitti: i need to declaw my little mitzi because she is tearing up the furniture but my sister says thats cruel the vet says its fine and i believe him over my sister because she is one of those peta nuts who puts the welfare of animals over that of people annie You're probably just a troll, but just in case you're ignorant about it, here goes... Have you ever thought what is actually done when a cat is declawed?? It has its toes amputated at the first joint of the toe. Imagine having your own fingers cut off at the joint right after the nail. Here's some extensive information on declawing and why not to do it: http://amby.com/cat_site/declaw.html Before getting a cat, you should have gathered information about its natural behaviour and how to deal with it humanely - such as providing it with legitimate scratching surfaces, scratching poles and the like. Or maybe you belong to those people who get pets and treat them as toys and not like living beings. When you get bored with it or it "gets broken" you throw it away... i appreciate the link but i dont appreciate the name-calling and the personal attacks from you and from other people my vet said declawing should be the last resort and i have tried everything else so it is the last resort i love mitzi and im not going to give her away when i can keep her if i just have a procedure done that is no worse than when i had her spayed |
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declaw or not to declaw?
"Jo Firey" wrote in
news "Annie" wrote in message ... i need to declaw my little mitzi because she is tearing up the furniture but my sister says thats cruel the vet says its fine and i believe him over my sister because she is one of those peta nuts who puts the welfare of animals over that of people annie The welfare of animals is very seldom contrary to the welfare of people. When you start to think it is, you really need to reassess the situation. You never NEED to declaw a cat. It is mutilation, pure and simple. (And I think the PETA crowd are a bunch of nuts) It being wrong and bad and expensive aside, it usually doesn't have the desired effect. You are likely to go from a cat with a very normal need to claw at something to a frustrated and damaged cat who will do just about anything else to express itself. Inappropriate peeing, biting, etc can just about be expected. After all, now its hard to dig and cover in a litter box, and now the teeth are the only defense left. Many, many cats who have been declawed as a 'last resort' are then disposed of as a further measure because they become really unmanageable. If you can't provide a better place to scratch than the furniture or keep the cat away from the furniture, it would probably be better to find Mitzi a new home with someone who actually loves cats. Claws and all. Jo i love mitzi and im not going to give her away |
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declaw or not to declaw?
"Matthew" wrote in
: "Annie" wrote in message ... i need to declaw my little mitzi because she is tearing up the furniture but my sister says thats cruel the vet says its fine and i believe him over my sister because she is one of those peta nuts who puts the welfare of animals over that of people annie Try Google and learn something "Is Declawing really that cruel?" http://network.bestfriends.org/Blogs...il.aspx?bp=325 "Declawing cats is a very hot topic for debate. For many years now, animal rights people have lied and deceived the public into believing that declawing cats is the most inhumane and horrible procedure on the planet. The truth is, is a common surgical procedure done under anesthesia and if done correctly, there will not be any lasting effects..." Hopefully this group won't fall for some nobody starting this debate gain specially one from a known troll ISP thank you for that warm welcome |
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