Celebrate ~^..^~ Claws!

Let's join together to make painful declaw amputation surgery obsolete in our country, like it is in most of the rest of the progressive world. There's many kind, easy, & effective solutions for peacefully coexisting with healthy claws & natural scratching. Our graceful felines should never have to be deprived of their whole, healthy paws & their essential, birth righted claws. Let's protect claws & celebrate them like cats do! Raise a paw to NO DECLAW! More>

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FOR THE LOVE OF HEALTHY, NATURAL SCRATCHING!

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	Advocacy needed in California! Jun 20, 2008: Vet Lobby Fights to Overturn Ban on Cat Declawing
	'Oh, goody, it's time to trim my nails' Apr 1, 2008: Q: We took in a 4-year-old stray cat in December and the one problem we have is trimming his nails.
	"When I adopted my newest kitten, Gracie, back in July of 2007, the adoption policies included a paragraph I hadn't seen before..." Mar 13, 2008:
	Fighting for lost claws Mar 7, 2008: The Connecticut General Assembly is taking up a debate over whether removing a cat's claws is cruel and inhumane.
	Will Declawing Harm Your Cat? Mar 4, 2008: By Ambuja Rosen From Animal Radio 7/2007
	ACTION ALERT! Urgent! HB5655 to prohibit declawing of cats in CT Feb 26, 2008: Immediate Action needed today! Please crosspost to everyone you know in CT!
	Vets botch declaws with little reprimand Feb 5, 2008: Vets Who Received Complaints Still Practicing
	DECLAWING IS NOT COSMETIC Nov 13, 2007: By Harriet E. Baker, Author of The Shocking Truth about Declawing Cats
"It's the amputation of the last bone in every one of a cat's toes. It's one of the most cruel things ever come up with in veterinary medicine," said veterinarian Dr. Jennifer Conrad Oct 15, 2007:
	CVMA asks State Supreme Court to review W.Hollywood declaw ban, DENIED! Oct 11, 2007: Judge allows California cities to ban cat declawing
	Illegal Declawing Oct 2, 2007: Ever wonder how the legislation reads in countries that prohibit, or actively discourage, declawing in order to protect their companion animals from this unnecessary amputation surgery?
	An Interview with Gary Loewenthal Sep 11, 2007: "Why Cats Need Claws", The Whole Cat Journal, is one the best articles written about claws, scratching, & the realities of declawing, so we had a chat with the author, Gary Loewenthal.
	Straight talk on declawing Sep 7, 2007: by Linda Daniel, The Catwoman, Juneau Empire - Alaska
	Declawing: It Doesn't Save Lives Aug 31, 2007: Supporters of declawing incorrectly use the argument that declawing saves lives.
	PAWS THAT CLAW by Amy D. Shojai, Certified Animal Behavior Consultant Aug 28, 2007:
	We salute Central Bird & Animal Hospital for their no-declaw policy! Jul 16, 2007: Why We Don't Declaw Cats
	Congress Takes Swipe at Pet Declawing. From Wayne Pacelle (HSUS): A Humane Nation Jul 13, 2007:
	Little kitty’s need to scratch is natural Jul 7, 2007: By Kathy Lay, Nanaimo News Bulletin - BC, Canada
	NEW $5 "DECLAW BAD IDEA" POSTER for Vet Offices, Shelters, & Humane Education Backdrops from AVAR! Jul 6, 2007:
	DECLAW BAN in W. HOLLYWOOD UPHELD by APPELLATE COURT Jul 6, 2007: Court says city can ban declawing
	"The time has come. No declaw is the new law!" Dr. Jennifer Conrad, DVM, The Paw Project Jun 26, 2007: West Hollywood Press Conference Speech by Dr. Jennifer Conrad, DVM, The Paw Project, 6/26/2007
	Attention Senior cat parents! In the absence of their useful claws, declawed cats may become biters. Jun 6, 2007: Seniors should consider alternatives before declawing their cat
	The Most Common Reasons Cats Are Relinquished From A Home May 13, 2007: According to the below studies, litterbox problems are THE most common reason cats are relinquished from their homes (33-43%), and aggression/biting is close behind (14%). Interestingly, these happen to be the 2 behavioral problems most associated with declawed cats.
	City of Norfolk, VA BANS=^..^=DECLAWING! Apr 6, 2007: Norfolk is taking a stand for it's feline friends. If you want to de-claw your kitty, you're going to have to go another city.
	RESOURCES for tenants when landlords require cat declawing. Nov 13, 2006: If any of your clients or adopters are dealing with a landlord that requires cat declawing, please pass along the resources listed below that can inspire and empower them to challenge this requirement.
ACTION ALERT from AVAR: National Veterinary Clinic Chain Promotes Cat Declawing Oct 30, 2006: TELL BANFIELD THAT CAT DECLAWING IS INAPPROPRIATE and INHUMANE
	DECLAWING captive wild cats BANNED nationwide under Animal Welfare Act Sep 6, 2006: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
LETTER/ Declawing Hurts. Urge AVMA To Oppose It Apr 26, 2006: 4/26/06--Declawing Hurts. Urge AVMA To Oppose It

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