Otter Raft@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.caEnglish · 3 months agoDeclawing cats causes them lifelong pain. It’s time to ban the practicetheconversation.comexternal-linkmessage-square55linkfedilinkarrow-up1431arrow-down115file-text
arrow-up1416arrow-down1external-linkDeclawing cats causes them lifelong pain. It’s time to ban the practicetheconversation.comOtter Raft@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.caEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square55linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareswelter_spark@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·3 months agoIt’s legal in the US, and sometimes even recommended by vets. I met someone who had it done because she trusted her vet’s advice. Her cat completely changed.
minus-squareTaleya@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up26arrow-down1·3 months agoThe US opinion doesn’t count, that country is an insane shithole
minus-squarecub Gucci@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up6·3 months agoIt’s legal in Russia too, but it’s accepted as unethical and a few ostracized clinics can do the “soft paws” surgery
minus-squareswelter_spark@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months agoIt’s uncommon enough here that it surprises me when someone has it done. I wish it was more widely understood that it’s harmful to them.
It’s legal in the US, and sometimes even recommended by vets.
I met someone who had it done because she trusted her vet’s advice. Her cat completely changed.
The US opinion doesn’t count, that country is an insane shithole
It’s legal in Russia too, but it’s accepted as unethical and a few ostracized clinics can do the “soft paws” surgery
It’s uncommon enough here that it surprises me when someone has it done. I wish it was more widely understood that it’s harmful to them.