astro
April 8, 2003, 11:15pm
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Cat declawing is outlawed in West Hollywood
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WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif., April 8 — Saying it hoped to send a message to other communities, the City Council unanimously approved a measure that bans the declawing of cats…West Hollywood mayor, backs a bill that would apply the ban statewide. He wants to ban the practice not only for house cats, but for larger felines as well.
The 4,800-member California Veterinary Medical Association opposes the bill, saying it could prompt some owners to abandon their pets. The state’s film industry also is concerned, fearing a ban on declawing big cats would make movie sets more dangerous and costly. The veterinarians say only about 5 percent of California cats are declawed, while Koretz said it may be as high as 20 percent. Some veterinarians who favor declawing say cat owners who are diabetic or whose immune systems are weakened fear being scratched. Other pet advocates say cats are turned in to local pounds because they scratch.
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Q.E.D
April 8, 2003, 11:21pm
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Hollywood. Pffft! What a bunch of boobs. :rolleyes:
It’s nice to see that these people have nothing better to do with their time. If that’s the case, they can fly their happy little butts over here and help me clean my house.
Robin
Otto
April 9, 2003, 12:44am
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Good on 'em. There’s no reason to declaw cats in general, and the procedure for doing so,
is barbaric.
I have no particular opinion on the subject as it has never been an option for me to explore, it is an illegal procedure in Australia.