I dont understand WHY anybody would think this is beneficial! IT seems SO CRUEL!!My hubbys grandma cuts the tails off the kittens when they are several weeks old! Am i wrong? Is this not cruelty?
2007-08-09 08:58:51 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
You should turn this person in to the humane society right away. Cutting off tails causes for lack of balance. The tail is part of the spinal cord. If cats didn't need tails, they would have evolved away long ago. This person needs to be relinquished of her duties as a pet owner. Don't hesitate!!
2007-08-09 09:22:15 · answer #1 · answered by Jim ((C.A.B.)) 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about cutting them off, but I live out in the country, and there are tons of feral cats out here, a lot of times people will feed them, so they hang about their trailers, and in the winter they climb up in the engines of cars to get warm, in the morning when someone starts the car the cat gets it's tail chopped off, I mean everywhere I look I see cats with half a tail. Your grandpa sounds like a very cruel person indeed.
2007-08-09 09:06:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't agree with cutting kittens tails but I think it's cute when they're born like that.
2007-08-09 17:59:40 · answer #3 · answered by Jenn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i ve never seen this happen thankfully. it is illegal to dock dogs tails here in ireland only for working dogs that may injur their tail.. it is terrible that people do that. i suppose in a way they think they re doing the cat good but the tail is important for balance and climbing
2007-08-09 09:10:13 · answer #4 · answered by Orla F 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it's cruel too. But I don't think as many people do it as they used to - you just don't see as many cats with shortened tails as you used to. I have no idea why they did it either.
2007-08-09 09:03:03 · answer #5 · answered by ♥ тнє σяιgιиαℓ gιяℓfяι∂αу ♥ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes it is cruel. But some people think that this will help the kitten when they grow up but it really doesn't do anything but cause pain.
2007-08-09 09:11:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
I had a great aunt from the Philippines do this to their cat. My great uncle told me THEY ATE IT! I was only 8. I was mortified! He was probly just messing with me though...
right?
2015-05-18 06:26:33 · answer #7 · answered by anthony 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes that is definitely cruelty to animals at that age. She needs to be definitely re-informed that this needs to be done within 1 week of birth.
2007-08-09 09:07:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋