This is in response to my message to him that declawing cats is inhumane and counts as mutilation.
Here's what he wrote:
"It's not 'mutilation', that's just emotonally charged propagandistic talk and itmeans nothing. Declawing is a routine procedure that's been performed millions of times. My sofa cost me $1500. My leather chairs, $300 each. The decision was a no brainer."
Now, am I overreacting or is this kind of casual cruelty something that we should have long ago come to accept in this country. I single us out as declawing is regarded as inhumane and unacceptable in other places, such as the UK.
Is a cat's intactness worth more than $2100 worth of furniture?
Is it okay to alter another creature without its health or well-being in mind simply to protect our material possessions?
I think not.
Am I just an overly sensitive cat person or is this really just unnecessary materialistic barbarism?
2006-07-04
13:26:04
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