Fear Free Pets Banned Declawing in All Their Practices. 2022

Story published on Jan. 23, 2021 UPDATE JAN. 2022- FEAR FREE PETS BANNED DECLAWING IN ALL THEIR PRACTICES. Fear Free Pets (Founder/Owner Dr Marty Becker) – They say they are an education company and provide a course for their members about why they should not declaw as well as alternatives to declawing. In MAY of […]

How Dr Andy Roark Played The Victim Instead of Helping The Welfare of Cats.

In one sentence he said he was, “impressed by my passion and dedication”, and that I’m someone who is working hard to help pets and do good in the world. He said that he hopes I see similar characteristics in him.
And in the next sentence he said he didn’t feel inspired but he felt attacked.
Hmmmm. How did I attack him?
I simply asked some questions in a private email as to why so many employees at his practice that is a AAHA, AAFP Cat Friendly hospital were saying that they are a high volume declawing practice and that cat owners could book a declaw surgery with him personally.

How The CVMA and the California VMB Stopped The Anti-declawing Bills

Multiple animal medical and welfare organizations have issued statements against declawing, including the American Association of Feline Practitioners, the American Animal Hospital Association, the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association, and the World Small Animal Veterinary Association. Fourteen jurisdictions have seen fit to ban the procedure. Even a major veterinary hospital chain, VCA, stopped declawing a year ago throughout Canada.
Now it is time for California to pass this important legislation and join the worldwide humane movement against declawing.

VetCor’s Mission is “To enhance the health and well-being of pets” so why would they allow declawing?

VetCor says that this is their mission. “To enhance the health and well-being of pets and the people who care for them.” https://www.vetcor.com/about-us/our-story
One of the first Values that they list is, “Do the right thing.”
In January 2025 our researchers looked into the vet clinics associated with VetCor’s veterinary leaders.  Out of 22 clinics, we found that 9 of them declaw cats.

Abilene, Texas Should Be Called Dis-Abilene At The Rate They Declaw Cats.

Out of  13 vet clinics in Abilene, we found only 3 who do not perform declawing.  One declawing vet clinic said that they will only declaw cats on all four paws if it’s for a cat who is scratching a waterbed or for leather furniture. One declawing vet was asked if declawing is bad for a cat and he said, “”It’s not good or bad. It’s all about what you want for the cat. The cat’s not making the decision, you are.”