Tacoma becomes first WA city to ban most cat declawing
www.seattletimes.com
Before the Tacoma City Council voted to ban cat declawing except when medically necessary, a leader said the time was right to "choose cats, not couches."
  • Flax@feddit.ukEnglish
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    11 months ago

    TIL declawing didn’t just mean trimming and actually meant fully removing the claws forever

  • thesilverpig@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Thank god this has fallen out of vogue. I remember when most cats I met as a child seemed to be declawed.

    • anon6789@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      11 months ago

      Once you learn what it is, it’s hard to condone.

      I feel the same about tail and ear docking, though with certain dogs (boxers I hear get repeated tail injuries) it seems there are still some legit reasons.

      If want a cat, it’s going to scratch, it’s their nature. Why would you want a cat if you don’t like basic cat behavior?