Thread: declaw or not declaw?

Well done Donnad for deciding not to put Miss Ginger through the other nasty indignity,over here it is illegal but even before it wasn't odd people would ask the vet if he would declaw but it was always a resounding no unless on medical grounds & sometimes that does have to happen but normally only one & at worst two nails & as Alekto says a lot of people don't realise the whole implications of what has to be done,it is the same with tail docking of dogs,also "mostly" illegal over here although more seem to be slipping through the net again,l am lucky with that too because ever since this boss took over we have been a non docking practice,doesn't mean we don't see the dogs which some people thought we just don't do it but when I first started working for the other vet I was involved with docking of one litter & I asked never to have to be there again & he did allow that it was against my better feelings seeing pups "mutilated",again I don't think a lot of the pet buyers even gave a thought to how that part of the anatomy was lost to the animal.
Good luck Miss Ginger when you go to have your op & just think mum will be worrying a lot more than you as no doubt you will be getting lots of cuddles from the nurses....that's one thing I am going to miss a lot when I leave all the extra furry cuddles I can pinch....xxxx