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Partners for pets is helping shelters across America. Learn More >>. War! You know what it is good for? Stories of unfathomable badassery, that's what. Over the years, we at Cracked have gathered a formidable collection of these. Clockwise from top right: Egyptian fruit bat (Rousettus aegyptiacus), mass of Mexican free-tailed bats (Tadarida brasiliensis), greater mouse-eared bat (Myotis myotis. ACCT Philly handles more animals than any other animal shelter service organization in the region. We are open for adoptions and lifesaving each and every day of the. All cats are amateur physicists. We know this because they insist on constantly knocking things over to make sure gravity still exists. But just because cats are. Declawing Issues | Good Cats Wear Black. FAQ’s About Litter Box Problems & Declawing. What does it mean when my cat goes outside the litter box? Hundreds of people have called me about litter problems and in nearly all cases, the cat was either sick or declawed. A cat who has a litter box problem should see a veterinarian to rule out a medical problem however — most U. S. veterinarians don’t understand that pain and exercise affect the health, behavior and welfare of cats, therefore may not be adequately educated. Still, a urine test will rule out a medical issue, such as urinary tract infection. If your budget permits, a blood test can determine the kidneys and liver are functioning properly. Never assume that a litter box problem is “behavioral” or that your cat is urinating out of spite. A lot of people say “…he looks ok…” Cats usually “look” ok but because the cat is urinating outside the box already says that he is NOT ok – in fact, far from it. Cats are very clean by nature and an inappropriate urination problem is THE sign that something is terribly wrong. Severe stress or a really dirty litter box can sometimes bring on small bouts of litter box problems but in most cases a medical condition is the culprit (cat is sick or declawed.)What is declawing? Declawing is actually “de- toeing”, “toe- docking” , “de- fingering.” Claw, bone, tendons and ligaments are amputated to the first knuckle of each toe. On a human, “de- clawing” would entail taking our entire fingers off to the last knuckle. Declawing compromises the feet of an animal who uses them to cover up their waste. He’s never peed outside the box before. Why now? It’s really common for me to hear that “my declawed cat is fine. Then he pees outside the box.” Cats are like people. Some react differently to having bones and ligaments amputated. It takes a while for the muscles and health to deteriorate after becoming permanently disabled. Some declawed cats don’t develop behavior or health problems until a few years later. Some cats right away. Phantom limb pain plays a role in litter box problems of declawed cats. Some declawed cats react days when the barometer changes (just like people who have amputated limbs.) Cats are known to sense earth quakes before scientific machines do and having amputated limbs will make some cats all the more sensitive. Declawing Facts. Contrary to what most American cat owners think, declawing does not “save” cats, training time, money, or sofas. It frequently does the exact opposite. Declawed cats can be expensive and dangerous to own because declawing is the number one cause of litter box problems and biting problems. Declawing is an amputation of the cat’s toes to the first knuckle of each joint. Declawing removes claw, bone, tendon, and ligament. A study published in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (“Risk factors for relinquishment of cats to an animal shelter”, by Patronek, Glickman, Beck, et al., JAVMA, 1. Among relinquished cats, 5. From Courier. Post. Online. com, February 1, 2. Eighty percent of the cats that are surrendered that are declawed are euthanizedbecause they have a behavioral problem. Declawed cats frequently become biters and also stop using litter boxes . William Lombardi, shelter director, Gloucester County, New Jersey. A study of 1. 63 cats that underwent onychectomy (declawing), published in the July/August 1. Journal of Veterinary Surgery, showed that 5. A study published in the January 2. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (JAVMA) found that 3. A national survey of shelters from the Caddo Parrish Forgotten Felines and Friends indicates that approximately 7. From the Summer 2. PETA’s Animal Times: “A survey by a Delaware animal shelter showed that more than 7. According to a study published in the October 2. JAVMA by Dr. Gary J. Patronek, VMD, Ph. D, “declawed cats were at an increased risk of relinquishment.”In three years of experience as a cat owner consultant, Annie Bruce (author of Cat Be Good) received 9. Only declawed cats cost their owners security deposits, leather sofas, and floorboards. And it’s mostly declawed cats that have been prescribed painkillers, antidepressants, tranquilizers, and steroids. Declawing is illegal or considered inhumane in many countries, including Germany, Switzerland, Japan, Norway, Austria, Scotland, Wales, and Portugal. In 2. 00. 9, eight California cities, including Los Angeles and San Francisco outlawed declawing. Note: “…behavior problems… relinquished … euthanized…” are all the things that the American Veterinary Medical Association claim that declawing is intended to stop. The above data is printable at http: //www. I heard declawing wasn’t approved by some organizations and many countries and cities have made it illegal, who? Those opposed to declawing include the the Humane Society of the United States, The Animal Protection Institute, San Francisco Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Cats International, The Animal Protection Institute, Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, The Association of Veterinarians for Animal Rights, the Cat Fanciers Association and the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. The British Veterinary Association and the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons members refuse to perform the operation. The RCVS guidelines specifically states: “A veterinary surgeon must not cause any patient to suffer by carrying out an unnecessary mutilation.”Declawing is either illegal or considered inhumane: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and Wales. These countries do not have shelters full of cats because they have claws or litter box problems. Eight California cities (included Los Angeles and San Francisco) have made declawing illegal thru the diligent efforts of the Paw Project. October 2. 00. 6 the USDA made it a federal offense to declaw any large cats or wild animals such as bears, ferret and rabbits. You say declawing doesn’t save time or money or cats, why? Urine runs deeper than claws. With claw damage you can reupholster, cover or hide. With urine damage, you might have to throw it away. In some cases, even floorboards are replaced; security deposits and leather sofas are lost. This extensive damage is not typically reported from owners of clawed cats. People call me about cat problems. Calls are via animal shelters, pet shops, veterinarians, referred and advertising. Ninety- five percent of declawed cat owners are calling about a peeing problem. Declawed. Cats. Clawed cats. Calls about cat behavior 5. Litter box problems 5. Most of the declawed cats were under age 8 when the litter box problem began. Severe urine damage was reported by some cat owners. In each case, culprit was a declawed cat: Two families had to replaced their carpets twice, as well as their floorboards. Three other homes had their first and second carpets destroyed. Two women lost their rental security deposit. Three people lost leather sofas. Nearly all of the declawed cat owners had not been informed of what the operation entailed or any life- long risks associated with declawing. Visit any shelter. You will find many declawed cats who need homes “without children under four” because declawed cats often bite. Some cats have had to be put to sleep after being declawed because they couldn’t walk. Sometimes the claw will try to grow back or loose bone will cause infection, requiring subsequent painful and expensive operations. Who knows how many cats get abandoned or re- homed because of declawing? The AVMA does not count cats after they’ve been declawed (heck, the AVMA can’t even find the cats they declawed in their own “peer reviewed studies”!)What about adopting that cute little declawed cat in the shelter who needs a home? Shouldn’t we try to save declawed cats too? Declawed cats need homes!
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