Are in that any movements politically to forbid unnecessary cosmetic declawing surrounded by the US?
I ask this, as I have noticed that there is a political interest surrounded by tapering off/banning/making illegal pet ownership in some parts of the US by some animal rights organization and I can't understand why things like unnecessary decalwing isn't made a priority by animal rights groups over such procedures as cosmetic declawing.
I know most cat registries and charitable organization are against this in the US, but can't understand why some are not dealing with the true issues of unnecessary tight treatments by cosmetic surgery for the convenience of the owners?!
It really does boggle my mind, I ca tell you!!
Many vets already consider declawing to be mutilation of the cat and won't do it unless there's an extreme reason to.
There are a few places in the US, I believe, that own made cat declawing illegal. A city in California did criminalize it only to enjoy the law overturned. Sadly it was the Calif. Veterinary Medical Association that helped overturn it (or played a substantial part). As long as Americans view pets as things that can be modified or even disposed of for their (owners') own convenience, we won't see a widespread ban on declawing.
Answers: As someone who works in cat rescue, I am commonly opposed to declawing and would not adopt a cat out to a home that planned to declaw. However, that being said, within are some cats that are really, really bad clawers despite training. To stay in an indoor home any means they have to live with a own flesh and blood that doesn't mind their house being destroyed, which probably means it also isn't verbs or safe, or they have to be declawed to live with any commonplace family.. The other option is surrender and euthanasia.
I would rather see a cat stay beside their family but be declawed then to see a cat given up or living outside.
The drive animal rights groups aren't worried about passing a ban against declawing is that they're merely going to slowly ban pets without people realize it's happening just like they're prohibition meat without people understanding that's what the legislation does..
For instance, allowing breed specific legislation immediately gives them a shoe in to slowly ban dogs. People will have a sneaking suspicion that they are voting for human safety when they're really banning a breed that has kill two people per year on average. That's only 1000 times less relations then the ones who died drowning in 5 gallon pails last year. Blanket spay/neuter legislation short exceptions that are reasonable will slowly get rid of purebred dogs. PETA has already shown it's perfect at killing any dogs it takes in, so that will rob care of the extras. They're already banning meat with things close to banning battery cages and farrowing crates completely to some extent then just limiting time spent in them.. So, previously you know it, dog food will be astronomical as farming will be slowly banned in one state after another. People won't be capable of afford dog food which will end it for the rest except for a select few..
That's why they aren't wasting money on a declaw ban.. They've already essentially vetoed meat production in five states and they're working on a lot more.. You won't be able to nurture your family meat, much less your dog or cat..
I highly doubt that will ever go by. Are people trying to have docked tails or cropped ears illegalized? No. Do you know how several cats would never find a home if you couldn't declaw them? Many people wouldn't consider a cat whether it had claws to ruin the furniture. I'm not saying I agree with it, but you hold to look at it from others point of view.
I agree near Dolly.
Just to add: My cats are declawed. My vet assured me it wasn't painful, and the surgery took less than an hour. They be playing again the very same day.
But now, they don't shred the furniture, throw rugs, carpet, and table cloths.
I treat my cats like family, they are very capably taken care of. But they are much easier to care for when they aren't shredding stuff and each other.
If declawing be to become illegal, some cats wouldn't find homes, period.
