Many countries have long banned devocalization. The U.S .still does not, thanks to lobbies that profit from this act of cruelty.
Devocalization is so inhumane, the UK and more than 20 countries around the world have long outlawed it. In the U.S., only Massachusetts has an enforceable law prohibiting devocalization of dogs and cats. Lobbies that profit from this act of cruelty continue to oppose legislation that would end it in others.
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Devocalization has been regarded by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons as mutilation for decades. It is an offence in the UK under the Animal Welfare Act.
Dogs Trust, LONDON, ENGLAND
Caring for the wellbeing of animals means progress of civilisation.
Marie-Francoise Kuss, MEERBUSCH, GERMANY
This mutilation is cruel and barbaric, and has no place in any civilized country. We have a responsibility towards our pets, they need to trust in us to care for them, and by performing this surgery, we are breaking that trust, and throwing away that responsibility, by seriously harming our animals. I'm very thankful to live in a country where this is not legal.
Irina Mellqvist, STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
I shudder to think how many other horrific ways humans will find to be cruel and destructive.
Calliope Skoumbourdi, RHODES ISLAND, GREECE
It's more important to understand what they're crying out for than to silence them for our own comfort.
Brigitta MacMillan, DEAL, KENT, UNITED KINGDOM
Dogs Trust, LONDON, ENGLAND
Caring for the wellbeing of animals means progress of civilisation.
Marie-Francoise Kuss, MEERBUSCH, GERMANY
This mutilation is cruel and barbaric, and has no place in any civilized country. We have a responsibility towards our pets, they need to trust in us to care for them, and by performing this surgery, we are breaking that trust, and throwing away that responsibility, by seriously harming our animals. I'm very thankful to live in a country where this is not legal.
Irina Mellqvist, STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
I shudder to think how many other horrific ways humans will find to be cruel and destructive.
Calliope Skoumbourdi, RHODES ISLAND, GREECE
It's more important to understand what they're crying out for than to silence them for our own comfort.
Brigitta MacMillan, DEAL, KENT, UNITED KINGDOM
