- cross-posted to:
- dogs@lemmy.world
- cat@lemmy.world
- cross-posted to:
- dogs@lemmy.world
- cat@lemmy.world
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/58432388
also ear cropping
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I know declawing is brutally mutilating cats’ toes in order to cause them chronic pain and mobility issues for the cruel enjoyment of the sadistic bastards who do it, but can someone please explain to me what in the name of fuck is “debarking”…‽
Mutilating dog throats so they can’t make barking noises.
I want to downvote you, just because that is so effing nasty that i cant imagine upvoting it…
Can they even eat and drink properly after that?
Yes, but they have a very sad, raspy sound for a bark. I’ve read that it can cause anxiety in the dog (you don’t say, right?).
No idea, I am only aware of what it is and how it is done. Haven’t met a dog who had their bark removed.
Debarking dogs? WTF? Is it what I think it is?
Cats can hurt babies or anyone with their claws, destroy furniture, etc. While I’m against it, I can understand the reasoning why people do that.
Why would you take away your dog’s voice? Just fucking train your dog. It’s not a cat, it was bred to be trained and obey.
if you are worried about those things to the point where cutting off the toes of pets for convenience is a consideration , you should not get the pet (or re-home it if you already have it).
Incidentally cats can be trained, it’s not the same as dog training but it does exist in some forms.
There’s never a valid reason to declaw a cat. It’s removing the last joint of each toe and is animal cruelty.
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It harms us when we take pleasure in cruelty and violence.
most people don’t do that.
Raping a cow every year of her life
no one does that
Okay PETA
All the animals we create are entitled to the exact same unconditional love and protection as our own children.
a claim made without evidence can be dismissed without evidence.
The problem is vets don’t explain it to owners, because they just want the $.
You’ve got shit vets then
Alberta banned declawing cats before Ontario did.
I didn’t expect that
The photo in the article looks like 2026’s update to the overly attached girlfriend meme
Why would you ever want to debark your dog? Holy shit what the fuck man. Rare Doug Ford W.
The same Doug Ford that brought back penned hunting for dogs? That Doug Ford can fuck off.
Doug Ford’s the type of guy who takes one step forward, and two steps back.
Its popular in some Asian countries also, where they want the dog to look good but not be loud.
Our dog was a rescue from Korea and first 2-3 months she never made a single noise, so we were worried she’d had it done ( per vets info on debarking in Asia).
Thankfully she was just unsure of her new home and now barks at me when its time to go outside, or when she’s hungry. But we’ve been training her to come “talk” to us first, before resorting to barking. And its working.
What the hell, I thought this was already banned
