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Cat declawing bill could outlaw practice across New York State
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| January 14, 2015
| By NINA RUGGIERO
Posted on 01/14/2015 11:28:21 AM PST by Responsibility2nd
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To: Responsibility2nd; Slings and Arrows; Gefn
We were without cats from 1979 to 1982 when our first stray
wandered into our garage and demanded food, which she got.
We have always had pet cats in our homes over the years since
1982. We think a house is not a home without them.
We have never declawed any of them, and we live with the
scratches, most of which are accidental anyway.
To: MNDude
wait, you were throwing cars off balconies?
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posted on
01/14/2015 12:22:15 PM PST
by
GeronL
To: RJS1950
We tried something similar a number of years back but they wouldnt have any of itI would think one would need a good supply of bandages trying to get them on most cats
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posted on
01/14/2015 12:22:41 PM PST
by
digger48
To: wtd
cute story. Your cat is thanking you for not de-clawing it
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posted on
01/14/2015 12:22:56 PM PST
by
dennisw
(The first principle is to find out who you are then you can achieve anything -- Buddhist monk)
To: BuffaloJack
People who declaw an animal would probably find abortion OK too. First of all, cats are not humans.
Second, my guess is that the law of unintended consequences will dictate that if owners are not allowed to "manage" problem kitties, that they will simply get rid of them - either by abandonment - or euthanasia.
You tell me which is more humane: death/abandonment or de-clawing?
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posted on
01/14/2015 12:22:59 PM PST
by
jonno
(Having an opinion is not the same as having the answer...)
To: fatnotlazy
My present cat does not like having his claws trimmed,
Mine doesn't either and she fusses while I'm trimming. But I keep telling her she'll get a treat so she puts up with it.
Check out this scratching post, I've been using them for almost 10 years now and I'm still on the second one. Once the post itself becomes shredded (it takes years), you can order a new one without having to purchase another base......
Purrfect post
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posted on
01/14/2015 12:23:58 PM PST
by
Hot Tabasco
(I'm a man of no-color and proud of it.)
To: Jack Hydrazine
Oh. I didn’t notice my own typo. LOL! I prefer declawed cats.
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posted on
01/14/2015 12:24:38 PM PST
by
The Ghost of FReepers Past
(Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light..... Isaiah 5:20)
To: babygene
Well, WHEN you do catch you cat, get one of these.
Makes for easy transportting.
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posted on
01/14/2015 12:25:31 PM PST
by
Responsibility2nd
(See Ya On The Road; Al Baby's Mom!)
To: Responsibility2nd
Why declaw a cat? So you can keep them locked up indoors 24/7 for maybe 10 years? Now THAT is cruel. I removed claws from all 4 paws of Peanut. She's an outdoor cat as often as she wants, and is still a stone cold killer routinely bringing me presents of chipmunks, mice, rabbits, and birds.
My tribute for being a worthy master.
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posted on
01/14/2015 12:25:59 PM PST
by
onona
(Obama's entire term reads like a John Semmens post.)
To: MNDude
Years ago during a blizzard of 36 inches. I carefully tossed the cat from the third floor into the snow. No damage of course!! Cat shrugged it off.
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posted on
01/14/2015 12:26:18 PM PST
by
dennisw
(The first principle is to find out who you are then you can achieve anything -- Buddhist monk)
To: Responsibility2nd
Maybe some prefer to de-cat...
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posted on
01/14/2015 12:26:38 PM PST
by
C210N
(When people fear government there is tyranny; when government fears people there is liberty)
To: Responsibility2nd
I bet there will be less New Yorkers willing to give kitty cats a home or they will start handing the cats over to animal control when kitty does things that the owner doesn’t like.
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posted on
01/14/2015 12:28:12 PM PST
by
Irenic
(The pencil sharpener and Elmer's glue is put away-- we've lost the red wheelbarrow)
To: al_c
Cats are meant to be indoor/outdoor animals anyway.
My cat-only vet disagrees with you. Too many diseases/dangers out there for them. Outdoor cats live much shorter lives than indoor cats.
Too many diseases/dangers out there for HUMANS too. Its best if we never leave the house either.
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posted on
01/14/2015 12:28:22 PM PST
by
Responsibility2nd
(See Ya On The Road; Al Baby's Mom!)
To: Responsibility2nd
There are too many wild feral cats where I live. I don’t mind cats if people would keep them home, but they drive out in the country and dump off litters of kittens.
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posted on
01/14/2015 12:28:27 PM PST
by
Beagle8U
(NOTICE : Unattended children will be given Coffee and a Free Puppy.)
To: Hot Tabasco
Wow! Thanks. I’d like to get Snowy a new upright post. The one he has is worn out. He still uses his floor model though. :)
To: Responsibility2nd
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posted on
01/14/2015 12:31:15 PM PST
by
Beagle8U
(NOTICE : Unattended children will be given Coffee and a Free Puppy.)
To: Beagle8U
If the right-wing anti-abortion nuts on this thread see your response, you’ll be accused of all sorts of things, including murder.
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posted on
01/14/2015 12:31:35 PM PST
by
fivecatsandadog
(OBAMA - IMPEACH HIM NOW. Worry about it later.)
To: RJS1950
Cats who have never been outside are sometimes scared of it. They do not need to be outside.
I had a cat whose personality totally changed after being neutered. He was still a great cat, but just a different cat. Depending on the cat, they can feel trauma after any procedure. What does a cat understand about any operation or medical procedure?
The cat who changed was very affectionate and hated the outdoors before being neutered. Afterwards he was king outdoor hunter and much less affectionate. He was not declawed. He died by being struck by a car. He would have been better off declawed and indoors.
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posted on
01/14/2015 12:31:56 PM PST
by
The Ghost of FReepers Past
(Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light..... Isaiah 5:20)
To: Responsibility2nd
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posted on
01/14/2015 12:34:35 PM PST
by
SWAMPSNIPER
(The Second Amendment, a Matter of Fact, Not A Matter of Opinion)
To: Oshkalaboomboom
Our next door neighbor had a declawed housecat. One day it got out and their other next door neighbors dog chased it. The cat tried to get up a tree but couldnt. The dog caught it and tore it up in front of a group of children who were playing in the yard. My clawed cat got flattened by a car. Dangers are lurking outside for clawed and declawed cats.
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posted on
01/14/2015 12:39:48 PM PST
by
The Ghost of FReepers Past
(Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light..... Isaiah 5:20)
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