Investigative Journalism- Odin’s story
“I still was thinking it was a sprain so after she examined him, she found nothing but she told me I should declaw him!”
Declawing cats- Myths vs Facts
Here are facts from top officials and veterinarians at the Humane Society of the United States, Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association, New York State Humane Association, The Paw Project, and Ethical Veterinary, that you can use when people try to justify doing this mutilating procedure.
AAFP, American Association of Furniture Protectors
If the AAFP truly cares about the welfare of cats, they can do what their European equivalents, International Society of Feline Medicine/ICatCare.org, have done for years, and that is to only give their Cat Friendly accreditation to practices to vet practices that don’t declaw cats.
CATurday Veterinary Heroes- Fed up
“I’m so against declawing that I’ve lost all desire to work in vet medicine.
I worked at ….. Animal Hospital for about a year and half. After the Paw Project came out, Dr ….. and I were thrilled to finally have a tool to help curb the desire to declaw. It worked great! We nearly stopped all declaws.
The Apathy of Declawing
We must keep educating cat owners about the FACTS about declawing. Throughout the last couple years of taking on this important cause to end declawing I’ve learned this dirty little secret about declawing in the veterinary profession.
AAHA Double Standard & Lack of Accountability for Declawing
Teeger was declawed at an AAHA Hospital. Teeger and his two siblings have had most of their paws amputated due to horrific complications from their declaw procedures.
I’m doing the best I can
My friends. I want to let you all know how much I appreciate you. You all are family to me.
Dental Cleanings and Declawing Double Standards
There is a post from a veterinarian on the AVMA’s facebook page that is causing a big uproar and it’s all about standards, ethics, and poor medical care.
The topic is non-anesthesia dental cleaning.
Thank You Dr. King
He was a great man. A humanitarian, a civil rights activist, and an inspiring leader with integrity and honor.
Veterinary Hero- Dr Lynn Bahr
I received this awesome note and wanted to share it with all of you.