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.
VetCor’s Mission is to enhance the health & well-being of pets. But they allow declawing.
VetCor has 427 practices in 33 states.
Why is the standard of care in VetCor practices so different when it comes to declawing?
Some VetCor practices do not perform declawing. They say declawing is not the standard of care, it is a very invasive procedure, it can cause lasting injury to cats.
Vetcor’s website says, “We are motivated to help our practices find and hire passionate people by empowering them to do the right thing for their patients.”
Is declawing ever the right thing for a cat?
Veterinary Group Companies & Organizations Who Banned Declawing And Those Who Allow Declawing
Here are the veterinary organizations that did the right thing and banned declawing.
Do Some of The Leaders At AAHA.org Support Animal Cruelty?
Why is the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) still allowing declawing in their standard of excellence animal hospitals?
Mission Veterinary Partners (MVP) Bans Declawing In All their Practices
This is how ethical and humane veterinary leaders do the right thing when they see an injustice.
When they know better they do better.
Mission Veterinary Partners took immediate action and put an end to this inhumane, cruel, and unnecessary amputation procedure (declawing) in their practices.
Declawing: Who’s on the right side and the wrong side of history.
Here’s our list of organizations, companies, and people who are on the right side and wrong side of history in regards to declawing.