[FEL-L] Tiger swats its owner inside cage

[Bigcats10 at aol.com]

In a message dated 9/14/2006 10:28:03 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
GemOJungle at aol.com writes:

I am not in support of USDA's position to ban decawing of animals.   I do not 
think cats should be declawed for the comfort of the owner  or keeper or 
trainer and feel it can and has caused untold pain and  agony in many cats but ist 
not my desion to tell you how to live.
I am not in support of the USDA making policy out of the thin air or  from 
the AVA or from the AR. I think it is your right to declaw a cat even if  its 
wrong, I think its against all or rights to have the USDA make  arbitrary and 
capricious enforcement of the animal welfare act.
I am personally opposed to it and think it is bad for the cat and the  keeper 
to declaw but I do not think you can legislate  morality. 
I also seriously do not think it is right that you should kill 5,000  + 
chickens or hundreds of cows per big cat left in a cages in  a 
sanctuary/scamctuary/scumctuary. One life of potential misery or  the least serious un enriched 
captivity cannot weigh against such  death and suffering.  
 



Excellent news Doc! 
 
I agree, we should not be legislated to death despite our differing  opinion 
on what others may do with their animals. I am not pro or con when it  comes 
to declaw, and personally it is not a safety issue when working with large  
felines. That said,others may feel differently and I respect their opinion  
whether I agree or disagree.
 
The government is slowly legislating our animals out of existance as you  
well know, and they will continue to do so thru regulation creep. 
 
Vicki
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