(01-28-2014, 08:18 AM)Cat Servant Wrote: Declawing is ILLEGAL in MANY countries, because it is considered animal cruelty, and if you asked a vet about it in such places, they'd be socked and horrified. People still have cats, claws, and nice furniture.
Many cat behaviorists do report behavioral changes--for the worse--in declawed cats. Of course not every cat shows all of them, just like not all humans react to traumatic events in the same way.
Numerous vets in the States refuse to declaw because they see what it does to the cat. http://www.declaw.com Plenty still do it, without educating the owner, because they make money at it.
I won't be swayed by biased articles on web sites of huge veterinary corporations,which downplay the harm in declawing so fewer people will change their minds so they'll make more money at it. They won't get my business. And I have no interest in arguing further--just had to say what's on my mind. I'll go right on educating people about what declawing is--and how to train their cats--and hope it gets outlawed in the States because it IS animal cruelty.
I would never attempt to sway you or any other person. The fact remains that you still give people an option. Inform and educate.
You are not arguing with. You bore me and honey..Vets do not make any money on declawing...Get real! Pft... You know what you know because of statistics that you read on the internet. Try some real life stuff.
Sorry to inform you but not all Vets are as unethical as you describe. WE EDUCATE! WE DO NOT GUILT! Know the difference...
I do not need to check out your totally biased links. Note that I said totally biased. I am in the Veterinary profession and know what declawing is all about.
In your opinion is it animal cruelty. So be it. I really don't care. Don't spout off though about how Vets make money by declawing. You know nothing. Don't spout about how sooooo many vets refuse to declaw. Never met a single one...in YEARS! EVER...pft.. Another thing...if you own a cat...THEN ASK ABOUT PROCEDURES! DUH! Research! Why do I have to come into a room and start from Genesis and end in Revelations in regards to declawing? Don't people do their homework? FYI - I tell everyone it is an amputation...list pro's AND con's and educate owners. I don't scare them into a decision. It is all about being mature enough to effectively communicate to people instead of scaring them. Guess you missed my point before.
Lookie, Lookie!! I can cite biased websites too! Whoop for me! What a waste of a morning responding to your junk.
