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.

[tiggymalvern.livejournal.com]

I guess in this case I can only blame the Governator so far - he's taking advice from a board who are masquerading as a veterinary organisation. Who cares about cats, as long as some vets are making money from cosmetic surgery performed on unconsenting animals?