This page was exported from Shelburne Free Press [ https://shelburnefreepress.ca ] Export date:Wed Jul 3 5:40:18 2024 / +0000 GMT ___________________________________________________ Title: Bill to ban declawing of cats introduced --------------------------------------------------- The Ontario SPCA and Humane Society supports a bill introduced by Davenport MPP Marit Stiles that would put an end to the inhumane practice of declawing cats in Ontario, a procedure that can cause a lifetime of pain for cats. Teddy's Law, as the bill is known, would update provincial animal welfare legislation to ban the practice of declawing cats, unless a veterinarian deems it a necessary medical procedure. Declawing a cat isn't a quick fix to save furniture. The procedure is an amputation, removing the last bone on each toe of a cat's paw, which can cause pain, discomfort and significant behavioural changes in the cat. The Ontario SPCA and Humane Society has long worked to educate the public on these issues.  “Declawing is a mutilating and painful procedure that can never be justified as a treatment in response to a cat's normal behaviour,” says Magdalena Smrdelj, Chief Veterinary Officer with the Ontario SPCA and Humane Society and a Fellow of the Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics. “Declawing should be limited to situations where a veterinarian deems it medically necessary for the health of the animal.” --------------------------------------------------- Images: --------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Post date: 2020-12-17 11:36:25 Post date GMT: 2020-12-17 16:36:25 Post modified date: 2020-12-17 11:36:29 Post modified date GMT: 2020-12-17 16:36:29 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Export of Post and Page as text file has been powered by [ Universal Post Manager ] plugin from www.gconverters.com