Here are the organizations in West Michigan that support banning declawing!
If you know of any other organizations in Michigan who are against declawing and support banning it, please send us their name. [email protected]
Here’s a story from a shelter in Michigan on why declawing needs to be banned. https://citythekitty.org/note-from-a-shelter-director-in-michigan-that-shows-how-declawing-causes-many-cats-to-lose-their-homes/
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1) Harbor Humane Society in West Olive, Michigan.
Harbor Humane Society’s Facebook page
Their declawing policy- If someone is looking to adopt they must adopt an already declawed cat. We do everything we can to educate potential adopters on the risks and inhumanity of declawing. We include declawing handouts in our adoption folders and are committed to teaching people that it is not the right thing to do.
Here is one of their handouts.
Here is their Alternatives to Declawing handout. Harbor Humane Society Handout
2) Heaven Can Wait Rescue, Muskegon, Michigan.
This is the reply that the Heaven Can Wait folks give to people who are looking to declaw the cat/kitten they are wanting to adopt.
Early arthritis is frequently seen with declawed cats. Aversion to litter boxes is also common. Many become biters as their natural form of defense has been taken away from them.
For these reasons, Heaven Can Wait considers declawing cats a cruel and unnecessary act. As cats get older their symptoms can get worse. We find that many cats having litter boxes issues later in life are declawed cats. While you may have had past declaws that never had a problem, we need to remember that if there is an issue because of declawing, there is no option to correct it.
3) Humane Society of West Michigan, Grand Rapids, Michigan
4) Cannonsville Critters, Stanton, Michigan
5) Carol’s Ferals, Grand Rapids, Michigan
We have materials hanging in our facility that show the statistics of the harms of declawing as well as a binder with pictures of what amputated toe bones look like.
We send our potential adopters this information as well as educate in person the harms of declawing and safe alternatives: Scratching posts, regular nail trims, soft paws, deterrent and attractant sprays.
We always offer free nail trims for life post adoption and require adopters to sign a legally binding contract that they will not have their cat declawed. “
6) Wishbone Pet Rescue Alliance, Douglas, Michigan (We are trying to confirm
They discourage declawing, explain to people the harm declawing causes to a cat and the possible behavior issues that can develop.