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Pet Hospital Chain Bans Cosmetic Mutilations of Dogs
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Banfield's decision follows that of the American Veterinary Medical Association, which, while getting a lot of things wrong during its recent convention in Seattle, got this one right: It upheld its opposition to these vile procedures.
Dr. Karen Faunt, Banfield's vice president for medical quality advancement, notes, "It is our hope that this new medical protocol will help reduce, and eventually eliminate, these cosmetic procedures altogether."
Amen to that! Here's hoping that next on the list is banning the declawing of cats.
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Good for Banfield!!!
Posted by: Rev. Meg Schramm | July 31, 2009 07:21 PM
Great news for man's best fiend. For the last 12 years I have been trying to make amends to my beloved cat that I stupidly declawed in 1997.
Posted by: Brien Comerford | July 31, 2009 07:36 PM
leave animals ears and voices and and talis has mother nature intended
Posted by: georgina hall | July 31, 2009 08:33 PM
Yes, what about the cats? NO MORE DECLAWING--A BARBARIC MUTILATION.
If you don't like claws don't adopt cats. Paws come with claws. Cats need their claws for many reasons including self-defense. I think that vets that 4-paw declaw should be thrown in jail!
Posted by: AAG | August 1, 2009 08:04 PM
That's good news! Just a week ago, I was looking at some dog rescue sites online and came across one for Doberman pinschers. One dog had natural ears. It was the first time I'd seen a Doberman without ears pointed upward. She was absolutely adorable (and is pending adoption, on a good note). It also got me wondering about this very topic of ear cropping and tail docking (her tail was docked, they said) and why basically mutilating animals like that is still desired by people. Their tails and ears were meant to serve a purpose, not to serve someone's vanity for something so unnatural. And debarking is extremely cruel. How'd those people like to have their larynx cut so they can't speak.
Anyway, glad to read this!
Posted by: Linda | August 2, 2009 06:59 AM
Finally! Hopefully soon people will be embarrassed to even request such horrid things be done to their pets.
Posted by: deirdre | August 2, 2009 11:32 AM
As a tech at Banfield, I, as well as everyone else that works with me, were OVERJOYED to hear the news. Actually, the hospital I work at didn't do ear crops and debarking at all and rarely saw tail docking. And we don't do declaws much either because we try to talk people out of it. But seriously nothing would make me happier to see declawing go out the door. So many people say "Well, my cat's declawed and I've never had a problem"... but then again, it's not their claws coming out is it?
And as someone who works at a vet - there's hardly such thing as a declaw that goes smoothly.
Posted by: Kristin | August 2, 2009 02:03 PM
i didn't even know you could debark dogs thats disgusting!
I'm glad they have finally stopped
Posted by: gazisponymad | August 2, 2009 06:18 PM
i have a great dane and i got him at 6 wks.old. everyboby kept asking when i was going to get his ears done i told then they are not getting done. hewas born with these ears a thats the way they will stay. everyone tried to take me into getting them done they are pretty that way i just couldnt do it to put him through that.
Posted by: freida darnell | August 2, 2009 06:22 PM
thats awesome!!! I hope that other animal hospitals do the same thing. :D it was a big ishue. I'm crossing my fingers for declawing to stop. Its like cutting of your toes. I don't really mind my cat clawing furniture! Does peta have a petition against declawing? I bet they do.... grrr... how can a vet agree to declawing.. anyways thank you banfeild and don't forget about declawing!
Posted by: Tatiana | August 2, 2009 11:48 PM
Hopefully this hospital will set the example for all!
Posted by: MELISSA BEAVERS | August 3, 2009 09:01 AM
ALRIGHT!!!!!!!!
Posted by: sherry | August 3, 2009 10:26 AM
Wonderful news! I never thought to ask my vet if they performed these procedures. Perhaps it's time to find out and switch to Banfield!
Posted by: Shelly | August 3, 2009 05:25 PM
I like cats, I have one myself. He never liked going outside, so I had him declawed. He seems happier now. He is more playful and eats more of his food. Comparing declawing to mutilation is like comparing the house arrest to Alcatraz. How many of you are just agreeing because PETA said so?
Posted by: Edward | August 3, 2009 07:44 PM
What is "debarking?"
Posted by: Melanie | August 3, 2009 09:52 PM
Thank goodness for Dr. Karen Faunt! She made the right decision to stop Banfield from performing unecessary surgeries that mutilate dogs. Dogs deserve to be respected as they are born the way God intended! Let's hope that all Veterinarians follow.
BRAVO!!!!!
Posted by: Linda | August 4, 2009 09:57 AM
Debarking is severing a dog's vocal chords so that he/she cannot bark. Some dogs try to bark anyway and all that comes out is a muted chuffing noise. I consider this the lazy owners way of appeasing the neighbors.
When I adopted my cat, Hobbs, all those years ago, he was 1 year old and already declawed. I would not have declawed him if he had not been, however; my house is furnished in mid-20th century garage sale anyway (nothing matches and it's all had many other owners before me). I don't care what human company thinks and my animals are comfortable.
Posted by: Rev. Meg Schramm | August 4, 2009 11:35 AM
Way to go!WE are afterall the one's with the voice!Iam a proud "cat mom" to 5 kitties,all of which are adopted in some form!They are indoor kiities,however,I DO NOT BELIEVE IN DECLAWING OF CATS!If God forbid they ever go out they need those claws to escape predators!NO CAT DECLAWING!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Cynthia Johnson | August 4, 2009 08:22 PM
For those who debarked their dogs, maybe they talked too much themselves too, let's detalk them. Does that feel good?
Posted by: Goldie | August 9, 2009 03:17 PM