omg...poor cat

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Vicky RVN — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 14:32:07 GMT

[quote user="Mrs Dot Dot' Tracey Plant RVN MBVNA"]

One of the 'good' things we in the vet world have, is the option of euthanasia and I really think it would have been kinder

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100% agree with that...poor poor kitty

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tinydancer — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 14:22:19 GMT

I just dont think thats fair, what quality of life is that cat going to have?

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Jessica Scaife — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 22:07:40 GMT

I was all ready to put a serious statement then of course I watched the video, thanks steph, made me laugh after a somewhat miserable day.

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Sal the 1st — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:13:31 GMT

[quote user="FINNIGAN"]

you think this is bad, u should see the newspaper article about the american guy who has a travelling show with 2 mules, they climb a 72ft platform and then he makes them dive into a pool , its disgusting and the us police are saying this is not cruelty, bloody disgusting and has to be stopped

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I think there is so much needs sorting out re animal welfare in our own country before we start wading into the affairs of others. We dont exactly have a sparkling record here either. But I appreciate your concern

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Anonymous — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 22:45:39 GMT

lol sorry. to lighten the mood.

www.youtube.com/watch

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Anonymous — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 22:42:03 GMT

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You obviously never saw Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken...

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FINNIGAN — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 20:41:39 GMT

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Jessica Scaife — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 20:25:27 GMT

I think the question is, just because you can do something, should you? Poor little thing, we all too often humanise animals and sometimes forget that the animal will be subject to a life of misery.

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Nick Shackleton — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 06:03:15 GMT

What's even worse is that the staff on the video even admit that the cat can not normally function without intervention from a human being!

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Felicity Caldwell — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 22:34:59 GMT

OMG...this is just wrong on ALL levels!!!! Who the hell thought that this was ethically correct for this poor creature!?!? How on earth can it be happy and get through daily life, performing every day functions/things in a normal happy cat way!!!!

This like this make me furious....and then you will also get Jo Public saying "awww how sweet..." It makes my blood boil!! Poor little puss!!

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Steph Phillips — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 22:19:30 GMT

[quote user="Sal (the 1st) Holesworth VN CMH Chyp (M)PNLP"]

sorry but I think that is the last thing this cat needs

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I was being sarcastic.. not serious lol.. hence the '' face.. I agree with everyone that this is cruel.. she can't do anything a 'normal' cat can

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Mrs Dot Dot — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 13:19:14 GMT

That is just so so wrong.... it makes me feel squeamish..... she can't groom / wash herself properly, scratch herself, use a litter tray properly... do many things that a cat does naturally for their own well being.

One of the 'good' things we in the vet world have, is the option of euthanasia and I really think it would have been kinder

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Nick Shackleton — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 13:10:45 GMT

That is terrible! That really shouldn't have happened. I have to agree with Sal! He'd be rubbing his hands together!!!!

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Sal the 1st — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 12:15:36 GMT

sorry but I think that is the last thing this cat needs

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Steph Phillips — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 11:56:34 GMT

I suppose people can live a normal life with no limbs at all.. but then I suppose they can use Prosthestic limbs.. this cat needs Noel Fitzpatrick

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Sal the 1st — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 11:18:30 GMT

[quote user="Louisa V.N"]

Yes, only in America where they also declaw cats, crop ears and until very recently used to devocalise cats and dogs too.....

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actually no it wasnt only in America - I know of a vet still practising in this country who used to carry out declawing and de barking - an no he isnt American

and up until the mid 80's we had two boxers at home both with cropped ears (that was the way they were when we got them - not through personal choice) and they came not from America but Germany!

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A Little TLC — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 11:05:59 GMT

Wrong wrong wrong.

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Kim Buckley — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 21:31:28 GMT

This is awful! Poor thing!

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Louisa Cocks — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 21:18:41 GMT

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[quote user="Louisa V.N"]

OMG! That is awful, only in America...

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I think that's a bit rude personally I don't think that's really necessary is it?

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Yes, only in America where they also declaw cats, crop ears and until very recently used to devocalise cats and dogs too.....

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Lolita — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 12:56:47 GMT

It doesnt matter if its in America or anywhere else, I personally think this is cruel, what quality of life does this cat have, it cant even scratch itself...

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Anonymous — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 11:59:26 GMT

[quote user="Louisa V.N"]

OMG! That is awful, only in America...

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I think that's a bit rude personally I don't think that's really necessary is it?

These things don't just happen in America and America is home to quite a lot of research and breakthrough medicine. Things like this happen here in the UK too. I know of a 18wk old puppy that had its back snapped by the family Puli. the pup was incontinent and had no use of it's back legs. the vet suggested pts but the owners saw on tv about dogs with wheels so kept it at home with out treatment or rehabilitation and then bought it wheels and just put them on with out training. the dog runs round and barks at everything and is petrified of it's owners and even runs from them. (i used to live across the road from them) they have to corner it to catch it. Makes me physically ill.

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Nicola Russell — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 11:55:34 GMT

someone who worked at my uni had a cat with no front legs, I think its wrong, could never put my cats through it

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Louisa Cocks — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 11:50:20 GMT

OMG! That is awful, only in America...

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Doolally — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 10:55:41 GMT

That's so wrong. Poor poor cat :( I can't think of any natural behaviours that cat could perform