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 Cat declawing--Western Europe
Author:Amanda
Date:Monday, 20th Jun 2005 20:18
Views:2,597 (excluding Digests and RSS feeds)
Category:People and Places
URL:http://www.freepint.com/go/b32430

Hi,

Several news stories and web sites about the push to outlaw cat declawing have mentioned that the U.K. and much of Western Europe has already banned this surgery. Yet a Nexis search reveals nothing. Does anyone know how I can confirm this?

Most sincere thanks.

Amanda Garrett
The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer

P.S. West Hollywood and San Francisco passed similar laws that were overturned by the California courts.

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  Cat declawing--Western Europe
Hi, Several news stories and web sites about the push to outlaw cat declawing have mentioned that the U.K. and much ...
Amanda 20/06/05 20:18 32430
   Re: Cat declawing--Western Europe
A specialist cat vet has kindly provided this answer for the UK - it isn't actually illegal. Hope this helps. "Declawing ...
Sue H 22/06/05 12:54 32450
    Re: Cat declawing--Western Europe
thank you all! what a great help : )
amanda 22/06/05 16:33 32451
   Re: Cat declawing--Western Europe
Hi Amanda. It is illegal in the EU according to the European Convention for the Protection of pet animals and ...
Michele 21/06/05 16:56 32443
    Re: Cat declawing--Western Europe
http://www.eurogroupanimalwelfare.org/legislation.htm This gives the Council of Europe countries that have ratified the convention Michele mentions and that will therefore have domestic ...
Sue H 21/06/05 18:34 32445
   Re: Cat declawing--Western Europe
Hello Amanda - a very quick search of Medline shows that it's a topic which was fashionable in the 70s ...
Zena 21/06/05 10:35 32435
   Re: Cat declawing--Western Europe
Certainly in the UK it is regarded as inhumane if not barbaric as it prevents the cat from grooming or ...
Sue H 21/06/05 01:07 32431

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