<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Cruel? Only in a human's mind. You're just projecting human emotions and feelings onto a creature that lives in 15 minute time frames. Cocoa's declawing was done as humanely as possible. Did it hurt? Probably. So does getting spayed. Is she psychologically scarred? No. If it's outside her 15 minute time frame, it doesn't exist. Cocoa is an INDOOR cat. The only thing she needs to defend herself against is her own "smacky"...a faux mink stoll from my daughter's old Barbie collection.Originally posted by Leegeta:
I'll start with issue 1, the cats claws: This is just my opinion since i really do love animals, if you feel the need to declaw the cat, then i'm sorry, get rid of it. I think it is the cruliest thing to do to an animal, you are taking their means of survival, cats need their claws. Would a human like to have someone rip out their nails? and not even have them knocked out? it's just really messed up to me and if you think to do that, i rather see the cat go. If you are going to have ANY animals, you have to except some destroyed funiture, sometimes cuts on your body, nothing will be perfect, it's what you get for having a pet.
Leegeta, I'm guessing that with 10 cats that you let them go outside. Do you love the birds these ever efficient hunters harvest every year? They're animals too. What about the mice and the moles? Aren't pests considered animals too? Outdoor and feral cats reek havoc on the local wildlife. Did you know that cats are one of the few animals that hunt just for sport? I'm willing to bet that if your cats go outdoors, they've presented you with a few hunting trophies.
I love cats, but I think letting them roam freely outside is totally irresponsible. My neighbor's cat is constantly trying to get into my house. He thinks he lives there. Another neighbor's cat gets into our garage and ransacks our garbage and craps in our flower beds.
On a final note...do you have any idea how well claws can help defend an "outdoor" cat against an oncoming car? Shall we redefine "cruel" now?
<font color="#cd6600" size="1">[ December 08, 2006 08:10 AM: Message edited by: Andyman ]</font>
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