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San Francisco board wants to ban cat de-clawing in the city
mercurynews ^
| 07/11/2009
Posted on 07/11/2009 6:30:58 PM PDT by JoeProBono
An animal welfare advisory board to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors is recommending the city ban the veterinary practice of de-clawing cats, except in cases of medical necessity.
The San Francisco Commission of Animal Control and Welfare voted 5-1 Thursday in support of a ban, arguing the practice is cruel and often done simply for cosmetic purposes or to prevent pets from clawing furniture, Commission Chair Sally Stephens said. Stephens said the procedure involves amputating the last bone in a cat's paw and, though doctors use anesthetic, some cats can suffer long-term pain and behavioral changes, such as refusing to use a litter box. "So basically it's kind of barbaric," Stephens said.
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TOPICS: Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: cat; declaw
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To: JoeProBono
If they make declawing illegal, they’ll just do it in dirty back alleys.
To: JoeProBono
When kids get their eyes clawed out, these bureaucrats won't care.
BTW, I had a cat once, I got her declawed and she went right back to using the litter box and going about her business 2 days later.
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posted on
07/11/2009 6:33:58 PM PDT
by
Extremely Extreme Extremist
("President Obama, your agenda is not new, it's not change, and it's not hope" - Rush Limbaugh 02/28)
To: JoeProBono
My opinion is that if you can’t enjoy living with a WHOLE animal... then don’t get one.
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posted on
07/11/2009 6:34:22 PM PDT
by
John123
(Turn on your teleprompter Obama and read your lips... "No New Taxes!!")
To: JoeProBono
This gives me an idea for a new business. Travel agency catering to cat owners who want to send their cats out of San Fran for a weekend of sun, fun and discrete cosmetic surgical procedures. Duh.
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posted on
07/11/2009 6:35:23 PM PDT
by
PackerBoy
(Just my opinion ....)
To: JoeProBono
That’s a crock, no bone is amputated when a cat is declawed. And only the front claws are removed.
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posted on
07/11/2009 6:35:48 PM PDT
by
lolhelp
To: John123
“My opinion is that if you can’t enjoy living with a WHOLE animal... then don’t get one.”
Thats kinda silly.
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posted on
07/11/2009 6:36:49 PM PDT
by
driftdiver
(I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
To: lolhelp
Not for my cats. Front and back, both of ‘em. They’re inside-only cats though.
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posted on
07/11/2009 6:37:38 PM PDT
by
TheZMan
("I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve.")
To: JoeProBono
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posted on
07/11/2009 6:37:56 PM PDT
by
Dallas59
("You know the one with the big ears? He might be yours, but he ain't my president.")
To: lolhelp
That’s a crock, no bone is amputated when a cat is declawed. And only the front claws are removed. The procedure is no different than having your toenails clipped. But facts don't matter to animal-rights wackos.
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posted on
07/11/2009 6:38:21 PM PDT
by
Extremely Extreme Extremist
("President Obama, your agenda is not new, it's not change, and it's not hope" - Rush Limbaugh 02/28)
To: JoeProBono
How about cat juggling? Is that still legal in certain South American countries?
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posted on
07/11/2009 6:38:40 PM PDT
by
2banana
(My common ground with terrorists - they want to die for islam and we want to kill them)
To: John123
Ohhhh, that’s gonna make pet skunks unpopular.
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posted on
07/11/2009 6:38:59 PM PDT
by
mamelukesabre
(Si Vis Pacem Para Bellum (If you want peace prepare for war))
To: JoeProBono
That’s one way to take care of Nancy.
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posted on
07/11/2009 6:39:41 PM PDT
by
Toespi
To: Malone LaVeigh
...With sharpened metal hangers
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posted on
07/11/2009 6:40:17 PM PDT
by
Popman
(Joe Biden REALLY can't be Vice President, can he ?)
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
It’s my understanding they cauterize the root to prevent it from growing back.
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posted on
07/11/2009 6:40:50 PM PDT
by
mamelukesabre
(Si Vis Pacem Para Bellum (If you want peace prepare for war))
To: 2banana
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posted on
07/11/2009 6:44:05 PM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: JoeProBono
Mine are indoor only. But I would NEVER declaw them - EVER.
To: JoeProBono
I had a indoor/outdoor cat declawed (front only) after he shredded a sofa. I regretted it the moment I saw him post surgical. He, however, relearned to climb fences and catching rodents...pretty amazing. The only thing he couldn’t do was defend himself...and that is what took his life.
To: JoeProBono
To: HomersNose
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...and that is what took his life."
...and that's why you NEVER declaw an indoor/OUTDOOR cat!! I have no problem with declawing a cat that spends it's entire life indoors.
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posted on
07/11/2009 6:53:50 PM PDT
by
My hearts in London - Everett
(There is a demand today for men who can make wrong appear right. Terrence, c. 160 B.C.)
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