on Wed, 16 May 2007 17:56:55 GMT, "Dave Whiley"
<not-me@d-j-whiley.WOSSNAMEfreeserve.co.uk> wrote:

Oh, my!  No, there is definitely NO such legal requirement here.  In fact,
many Americans are vehemently opposed to declawing.  I personally believe
it is a barbaric, cruel procedure.

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There is absolutely no American law that says kittens have to be declawed
(by law) in the United States. Declawing is mutilation. It is not merely
removing the cat's claws but rather involves an actual amputation of the toe
up to the first joint. Most American rescue groups require that anyone who
adopts one of their cats/kittens sign an agreement that states that the cat
will NOT be declawed. Not only that, most American rescue groups would
encourage that all cats be indoor only. I think it is safe to say that most
of us on this group wish that there were a law that made it illegal to
declaw cats in the United States. England is far ahead of the USA in this
regard. Most people who declaw their cats are doing so to protect their
furniture. These cats are indoor-only cats. Young birds do not need to be
protected from indoor cats. To declaw an outdoor cat so that it can't
protect itself from predators is even worse.

This guy is a total idiot and I think you should ask him if he would like to
have all his fingers and toes amputed up to the first joint (which is what
declawing is).
Best regards,
---Cindy S.

I have had cats for more than 30 years and never had any declawed.
There is no such law in the US.

Patty

Absolutely not!  There are far more clawed than declawed cats in the U.S.

MaryL

Photos of Duffy and Holly:      >'o'<   [with claws intact!!!]
Duffy:  http://tinyurl.com/cslwf
Holly:  http://tinyurl.com/9t68o
Duffy and Holly together:  http://tinyurl.com/8b47e

On May 16, 12:56 pm, "Dave Whiley" <not...@d-j-
whiley.WOSSNAMEfreeserve.co.uk> wrote:

Of course it isn't the case. I seem to recall it is actually illegal
in some city--Hollywood CA
IIRC.

Sherry

The writer of that letter has a vivid imagination.  MLB

On 16 May, 18:56, "Dave Whiley" <not...@d-j-
whiley.WOSSNAMEfreeserve.co.uk> wrote:

I have just been to check the facts, & you will not be the only person
who will take the time to reeducate this sorely misinformed moron,
that this is in fact mutilation.
I am utterly disgusted that anyone would believe that this was the
case.

Once the Cat Protection League have the chance to respond to this
statement, It will be winging itself all the way to outer space. Who
in their right mind would think it normal to mutilate a cat by
amputating thier claws to the first joint,  & would be a good thing to
do? I am incredulous beyond belief & ashamed that the person who
suggested this thought it was normal.

I love birds, but I would "Never" consider ripping my cats claws out
to ensure that the bird population were less at risk. Actually, I
would rather stop the human offenders before I started to worry about
the feline offenders, & I admit that my cats used to catch & kill
prey. It is thier nature, but it is not human nature. Humans seem to
shoot them for fun! Once we stamp that problem out, then I will
consider the next move, but it certainly won't involved amputating
thier paws!
K.

Lately one can no longer rely on newspapers or television for the facts.
You are smart to check this out on the internet.  We have no laws regarding
declawing cats in the USA.

--
Barb
Of course I don't look busy,
I did it right the first time.

On May 16, 1:56 pm, "Dave Whiley" <not...@d-j-
whiley.WOSSNAMEfreeserve.co.uk> wrote:

No such law is on the books. First of all, nothing like that would
ever be a nation-wide law in the U.S. We tend to handle such
regulations on a local or at most a state level. Secondly, I know of
no place in the U.S. that has such a barbaric law.

Will in New Haven

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