Declawing: A Rational Look
By Jean Hofve, DVM There are few feline issues as controversial as declawing. There is a great deal of myth and misinformation out there about it. If you are considering having this surgery performed...
View ArticlePaw Project Movie
If you haven't seen this amazing movie (featuring our own Dr. Jean!)... It's available on YouTube for just $1.99, as well as on Netflix if you're a member! ...Stream it tonight! And please... Spread...
View ArticleMore Research on Declawing
Our good friend Jo Singer interviewed Dr. Kristen Doub, a veterinarian practicing in Utah and the director of The Paw Project's Utah branch. Dr. Doub has been researching declawed cats by taking x-rays...
View ArticleCat Scratchers – What Do Cats Like?
Updated 6/3/20. Having the right cat scratching "implements" is critical in preventing claw damage to carpets and furniture. Now, scientific research provides insight into where and why cats scratch....
View ArticleRare Cats, Common Cats, and Declawing
There are some 38 feline species in the world, including the domestic cat. Many are rare, and some are so incredibly elusive they're almost never seen and little is known about them. This video...
View ArticleDeclawing and the Law
Photo credit: Liz West The barbaric procedure of cat declawing is under serious fire, as well it should be! After being banned in eight California cities by the end of 2009, there have been...
View ArticleIs Declawing Justified for Human Health Reasons?
Pro-declawing veterinarians are running out of excuses to keep on performing this damaging, unnecessary, multi-amputation surgery on cats. One of the last bastions is a seeming concern about human...
View ArticleAnti-Declawing Handbook for Cat Lovers
Good news! We are getting closer every day to stopping declawing! To help cat lovers and animal advocates understand the truth about declawing that so many veterinarians lie about, Dr. Jean has written...
View Article“New” Declaw Technique Shot Down by Facts
In January 2018, the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association published a letter from Dr. Kerry Yoon of Hawaii, who claims to have invented a "new, painless" declaw procedure. He is so...
View ArticleA Declawed Cat’s Story
Many, many thanks to our friend Barry for this saga. Unlike most pet parents and veterinarians, he was astute enough to truly see and understand what declawing has done to his adopted kitty, Spark. I...
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