{"id":776168,"date":"2024-07-30T09:45:25","date_gmt":"2024-07-30T13:45:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/animalrightswatch.us\/?p=776168"},"modified":"2024-07-30T10:18:21","modified_gmt":"2024-07-30T14:18:21","slug":"declawing-new-documentary-explores-the-business-behind-the-cruel-and-unnecessary-surgery-of-cats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/animalrightswatch.us\/?p=776168","title":{"rendered":"Documentary explores the business behind the cruel and unnecessary surgery of cat ‘declawing’"},"content":{"rendered":"\t
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The documentary is a thought-provoking expos\u00e9 that challenges the ethical implications of declawing cats and calls for a nationwide reflection on our treatment of animals. Through interviews with veterinarians and activists, the documentary unveils a powerful industry lobby that not only promotes but profits from this inhumane procedure.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\n

MATTHEW CAREY:<\/strong> ‘American Cats: The Good, The Bad & The Cuddly’, a documentary premiering at the Hot Docs film festival, explores our love of the cute quadrupeds. But beneath the film\u2019s furry exterior lurks a more serious message: given our collective love of felines, why are we subjecting them to painful and unnecessary surgeries? The answer: $$.<\/em><\/p>\n

In the exclusive trailer above, the film\u2019s host Amy Hoggart (Full Frontal with Samantha Bee), asks the following: \u201cHow much money is there in declawing cats?\u201d The reply from Dr. Jennifer Conrad, veterinarian: \u201cSome estimations are is that it\u2019s a billion dollars a year business.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

The film is directed by Todd Bieber, Emmy-nominated supervising producer-director of Full Frontal with Samantha Bee and produced by Grace Leeson, also a Full Frontal veteran. It features the participation of Dr. Conrad, founder of the Paw Project, described as \u201cthe world\u2019s largest nonprofit entirely dedicated to ending the cruel practice of declawing.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

The Humane Society of the United States says, \u201cDeclawing is the amputation of the last bone of each toe on a cat\u2019s paw,\u201d adding, \u201cIt would be like cutting off your finger at the last knuckle.\u201d The ASPCA, meanwhile, declares it is \u201cstrongly opposed to declawing cats.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cThrough interviews with veterinarians, activists, and pet owners, the documentary unveils a powerful industry lobby that not only promotes but profits from this inhumane procedure,\u201d notes a synopsis of American Cats. \u201cAs Hoggart navigates the maze of misinformation, she discovers the profound physical and psychological effects declawing has on our feline friends. American Cats is a thought-provoking expos\u00e9 that challenges the ethical implications of our choices and calls for a nationwide reflection on our treatment of animals. And also lots of jokes and cute kittens”…<\/em><\/p>\n

According to information from the filmmakers, \u201cNew York and Maryland are the only states that ban declawing without loopholes. Declawing is illegal is many U.S. cities, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Denver, Madison, St. Louis, Pittsburgh, Tacoma, and Washington, DC.\u201d In 2004, West Hollywood\u2019s city council banned declawing, making it the first American city to prohibit the procedure. <\/em>SOURCE…<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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