Otter Raft@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.caEnglish · 26 days agoDeclawing cats causes them lifelong pain. It’s time to ban the practicetheconversation.comexternal-linkmessage-square55linkfedilinkarrow-up1430arrow-down115file-text
arrow-up1415arrow-down1external-linkDeclawing cats causes them lifelong pain. It’s time to ban the practicetheconversation.comOtter Raft@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.caEnglish · 26 days agomessage-square55linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squarecub Gucci@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up29arrow-down5·26 days agoWait, it’s like forbidden in almost all countries
minus-squareplantfanatic@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up34·26 days ago While onychectomy is banned in at least 38 countries, Should be, but wishful thinking that it is.
minus-squareswelter_spark@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·25 days 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-down1·25 days agoThe US opinion doesn’t count, that country is an insane shithole
minus-squarecub Gucci@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up6·25 days 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-up1·19 days 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.
Wait, it’s like forbidden in almost all countries
Should be, but wishful thinking that it is.
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.