| Recently San Francisco was thinking of imposing a cat | | | | PETA has stated they just believe it will lead to more |
| declawing ban due to the fact that many people | | | | abandoned and euthanized cats. |
| consider the practice cruel. However the ban is | | | | Whatever the outcome may be there is no denying |
| meeting some resistance from some groups, most | | | | that declawing is painful for a cat and a ban may be |
| notably the California Veterinary Medical Associate | | | | humane but it is also never a good idea to take away |
| and, surprisingly, the San Francisco Society for the | | | | someone's choice. Both sides make good points and all |
| Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The ban does have | | | | should be taken into consideration. I've always made |
| support, namely from PETA and the San Francisco | | | | the choice not to declaw my cats. My point has |
| Animal Welfare Commission. Both sides have reasons | | | | always been that if you need to declaw than you |
| that are rooted in speculation and personal belief. | | | | probably shouldn't own a cat but I never thought that it |
| Objections to the cat declawing ban are for both | | | | should be a law to declaw. I have 2 cats now and the |
| professional and humanitarian reasons as you may | | | | 2 cats I've owned in the past lived long and happy lives |
| already have guessed. Those objecting to the ban feel | | | | (16 and 21 years) and were less aggressive compared |
| the City Council shouldn't be making the decisions of | | | | my Grandmother's cats who were declawed, not very |
| Veterinary Professionals while others believe the ban | | | | friendly and the oldest one lived to be 11. Could be a |
| will lead to more abandoned and euthanized cats. | | | | coincidence but a greater understanding of cats is |
| Those in favor of the ban cite their reasons as animal | | | | crucial for everyone to understand what effect |
| cruelty and a form of mutilation simply for convenience. | | | | declawing has on the cat. |