Isn't the government invasive enough as it is?
Our cat came to our home and stayed two years ago. It had definitely been a house cat but it stays outside. We love her and whoever owned her had her spayed but she is not allowed in which is a good thing because she catches mice and moles. Even though Miss Kitty damages the door gaskets with her claws they will stay on as she needs them for defense and hunting.
Do you think declawing cats should be illegal in all 50 states?
Anarchico Anthony
2012/06/10 23:55:01
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Dodgerfan 2012/06/11 00:01:32
Our cat came to our home and stayed two years ago. It had definitely been a house cat but it stays outside. We love her and whoever owned her had her spayed but she is not allowed in which is a good thing because she catches mice and moles. Even though Miss Kitty damages the door gaskets with her claws they will stay on as she needs them for defense and hunting.
If this law were passed we would have to create a new bureaucracy for it, we would have to rent office spaces in all 50 states and employ hundreds, most likely thousands, of people to enforce it.
State Full Time employees- 3,800,00
State Part Time employees-1,500,000
Do you see any problem here when all of these people are not producing anything and then you add all the non-productive employees in civilian jobs and that is a major reason for an economy that is on the road to disaster and just on the verge of meltdown.
There are very few people in this country willing to work factories or farms and the more government control and expense, the fewer of these jobs that will be available.
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First, you should know that declawing is pretty much an American thing, it's something people do for their own convenience without realizing what actually happens to their beloved cat. In England declawing is termed "inhumane" and "unnecessary mutilation." I agree. In many European countries it is illegal. I applaud their attitude.
Declawing is not like a manicure. It is serious surgery. Your cat's claw is not a toenail. It is actually closely adhered to the bone. So closely adhered that to remove the claw, the last bone of your the cat's claw has to be removed. Declawing is actually an amputation of the last joint of your cat's "toes". When you envision that, it becomes clear why declawing is not a humane act. It is a painful surgery, with a painful recovery period. And remember that during the time of recuperation from the surgery your cat would still have to use its feet to walk, jump, and scratch in its litter box regardless of the pain it is experiencing. Wheelchairs and bedpans are not an option for a cat.
No cat lover would doubt that cats--whose senses are much kee...
First, you should know that declawing is pretty much an American thing, it's something people do for their own convenience without realizing what actually happens to their beloved cat. In England declawing is termed "inhumane" and "unnecessary mutilation." I agree. In many European countries it is illegal. I applaud their attitude.
Declawing is not like a manicure. It is serious surgery. Your cat's claw is not a toenail. It is actually closely adhered to the bone. So closely adhered that to remove the claw, the last bone of your the cat's claw has to be removed. Declawing is actually an amputation of the last joint of your cat's "toes". When you envision that, it becomes clear why declawing is not a humane act. It is a painful surgery, with a painful recovery period. And remember that during the time of recuperation from the surgery your cat would still have to use its feet to walk, jump, and scratch in its litter box regardless of the pain it is experiencing. Wheelchairs and bedpans are not an option for a cat.
No cat lover would doubt that cats--whose senses are much keener than ours--suffer pain. They may, however, hide it better. Not only are they proud, they instinctively know that they are at risk when in a weakened position, and by nature will attempt to hide it. But make no mistake. This is not a surgery to be taken lightly.
Your cat's body is perfectly designed to give it the grace, agility and beauty that is unique to felines. Its claws are an important part of this design. Amputating the important part of their anatomy that contains the claws drastically alters the conformation of their feet. The cat is also deprived of its primary means of defense, leaving it prey to predators if it ever escapes to the outdoors.
And if people are concerned about keeping their furniture safe, get it a scratching post or a tree that is made of a whole bunch of scratching posts. I bought my cat a scratching post and he does not tear up the furniture or curtains. he doesn't even scratch me.