Many people have heard the news and are celebrating that the state of New York has banned the act of declawing cats. A few cities have banned the procedure, but New York is the first state that has done so. Felines and many other species are what we call “digitigrade” meaning that they walk on […]
Declawing: Opposition from the CVMA
Recently, the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association released a statement on their views on declawing cats. The organization strongly opposes the practice, stating that the elective procedure is unnecessary and causes needless suffering. Previously, the CVMA had stated that the procedure was acceptable under some circumstances. They have now updated their guidelines to recommend that the […]
The Paw Project
This Tuesday I had the chance to go see a viewing of a movie titled The Paw Project. It followed a veterinarian from California who started the movement to ban the declawing of cats. Declawing of cats is the process of either removing the last portion of the bone on their toes or snipping the […]
