Category: Cats

  • Why the U.S. veterinary profession is happy to declaw cats.

    Why the U.S. veterinary profession is happy to declaw cats.

    The declawing (onychectomy) of domestic cats is a controversial issue which has been in the news recently in the U.S. because the state of New York has become the first State to ban the practice. It can only be viewed as a barbaric procedure, with no moral, medical or ethical necessity to do it, but…

  • Top animal charities spend £500 million a year saving unwanted animals.

    Top animal charities spend £500 million a year saving unwanted animals.

    Are animal re-homing charities failing animals? We all know that the thousands of animal “re-homing” charities in the UK and around the world are doing wonderful work in finding new homes for hundreds of thousands of animals each year, because they are quick to tell us so and we see their great work depicted on…