Against declawing are the ASPCA, Humane Society of the United States, Massachusetts SPCA, Denver Dumb Friends League, San Francisco SPCA, SPCA of Texas, and the Animal Welfare League (the Midwest's largest humane society, located in Chicago).
A survey of major shelters and humane societies around the U.S. found many who are firmly
against declawing, and some will not even adopt a cat to a person who intends to declaw.
Our job was made easier by two veterinary organizations who came out
against declawing in 2017: the American Association of Feline Practitioners, and the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association.
There are many good reasons to be
against declawing, but the most persuasive are perhaps those which...
Dr. Fitzgerald, who has been practicing veterinary medicine for 30 years, counsels his patients
against declawing.
But the Colorado Veterinary Medical Association opposed the Denver declawing ban, just as veterinary medical associations throughout the U.S. have fought
against declawing bans whenever and wherever they have been proposed, even though most have been sought by veterinarians.
The Canadian Veterinary Medical Association has strengthened its stand
against declawing domestic cats, saying the practice causes unnecessary and avoidable pain.
Outspoken
against declawing, he hopes the Nova Scotia ban on the practice will push Quebec to do the same.
Doctors who specifically work with HIV + clients strongly recommend
against declawing, because declawed cats will often resort to biting as a defense.
Mentions that in 1998 the Canadian Veterinary Association stated that behavior problems may increase and recommended
against declawing.
69 % of respondents were
against declawing on humane grounds, because it reduced the cats ability to defend itself or because cats can be trained not destroy household furnishings.
You have all heard the arguments
against declawing.
With the AVMA declawing is a business which generates revenue so they will never advise
against declawing.
Never trust anyone who is not completely
against declawing.
I went into the viewing already
against the declawing of cats, and the gory and heart - breaking stories didn't shift my opinions at all.
The film definitely was very one - sided, as most animal welfare movies of this type are, but it brought up many great points
against the declawing of cats.
«I am firmly
against declawing as it is of no medical benefit to cats.
I have tried soft paws because I am
against declawing and also tried training.
I firmly stand
against declawing, so I do not offer this as a viable solution.
Veterinarians practicing Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (TCVM), such as PET TAO co-founders Drs. Smith and Damron, likely recommend
against declawing.
Not exact matches
We had someone adopt a cat from our shelter recently and said they were going to
declaw the cat, and according to a volunteer, the staff member with whom they were talking to did not advise
against it.
I will not
declaw my Ragdolls and will advise
against it to my buyers.
A
declawed cat does not stand a chance
against a large dog, a bigger cat, or a predator.
Some people might say that it's okay for you to
declaw your kittens while some others might
against this type of treatment instead.
Because they can not defend themselves adequately
against attacks by other animals,
declawed cats who are allowed outdoors may be at increased risk of injury or death.
Declawed cats must be kept indoors only, since the front claws are a cat's primary means of self - defense and escape
against the many dangers and predators in our area.
But sometimes when we look at issues such as pet overpopulation or
declawing, the magnitude of the forces
against us, whether deliberate or simply ignorant, seems overwhelming.
The legislative backfire gallery — laws intended to achieve an admirable goal such as reducing neighborhood nuisances, stray cats or discarded dogs but which often achieve the opposite effect — include arbitrary pet limit laws, bans
against specific breeds, penalties
against feeding neighborhood cats, outlawing elective veterinary procedures like debarking and
declawing or charging exorbitant licensing fees for intact animals.
In Finland, Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland,
declawing is forbidden by the laws
against cruelty to animals.
The Canadian Veterinary Medical Association has recently published a position statement
against elective
declaws in cats.
This summary presents the main arguments
against a legal ban on
declawing (of cats and other animals), and the documented, scientific facts about each one — as opposed to the opinions expressed by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and various other...