[FEL-L] Lance thoery - getting more physical with the big cats

[Brian Werner]

Lance,

Well then if that "close relationship theory of yours is correct" then 
how is it that Doc and the other trainers and handlers have a very close 
encounter and has never had a problem with claws?

Oh never mind I see: I guess that if this were true then the same would 
need to be said that perhaps you just violated the big cats own personal 
space and in doing this that you declaw big cats to use that as an 
attempt to force your will and yourself in places that even the cats 
themselves do not want you to be in in the first place but that you just 
dont give a damn because you will do what you want regardless of what 
the cats need or want?

Or are you saying that they get physical as in the sense of beating them?

Yeah "real good point" and with that, I too have found a way for you to 
guarantee that your cats never hurt anyone and to keep legislation from 
ever stopping you from having a relationship with your cats and 
eliminate the needs for insurance while at the same time cut your feed bill.

See www.tigerlink.org/deadhorse.htm hit refresh to see the cats...

Brian Werner
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Message: 8
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2006 11:46:53 -0400
From: "Light-Tech, Inc." <lance at light-tech.com>

Did you also know that ALL cats that have attacked humans drank water?
A very compelling statistic as well.  I think we should ban drinking
water!  It obviously makes cats more dangerous.

A more likely connection would that be owners of declawed big cats, get
closer, are more physical with the animal and tend to take chances one
would not take with a fully armed cat.  Thus leading to increase
incident of injury.

Injuries are almost always the result of behavior of the people.

Inversely it is likely that people with clawed cats are more cautious
and engage in less risky behavior.  The claws are like a barrier that
keeps you away from the things that can really hurt you.  Assuming that
Declawing makes a cat more dangerous is silly.  That's like saying cars
are more dangerous when equipped with seatbelts.  Or riding a motorcycle
is more dangerous with a helmet.  Both can affect the persons
willingness to take risk, but when behavior around the animal is a
constant no claws = less chance of injury. (However minor)

-Lance