Screw the Governator. Go California!

[tiggymalvern]

Cities in California are rushing to introduce local laws banning the declawing of cats, before a state law signed by the Governor preventing them from banning it comes into force in January.

Of course, the problem with bans on a city by city basis is that people who really want to chop off all their pets' toes for fear of injury to their precious leather sofa will take them to another town to get them mutilated. But at least it's a start - and the momentum will gather.

It makes me really fucking sick to see veterinary organisations defending practices like this.The California Veterinary Medical Association have made their priorities very clear - money over animal welfare.

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[lilithisbitter.livejournal.com]

This is the same state that banned people from owning ferrets so I wish I could say that I'm surprised, but I'm not.

[uitlander]

*sigh*

I just do not get the whole 'I want to own a companion animal. Please modify it for me so that I don't have to adapt to its instinctive behaviour and needs'.

Cats come with claws, fur, teeth, tail and personality/attitude pre-installed. If you don't want any of that package, don;t get a cat.

[lady-ganesh.livejournal.com]

Poor kitties. Good on the legislature.

I am curious: Are SoftPaws as nifty as advertised? Or should you just suck up and give your cat stuff to scratch and trim their nails like in the old days?

[andmydog.livejournal.com]

Right. Because I fucking needed another reason to hate Ahnode.