Another controversial topic in New York is whether or not declawing cats should be illegal. Debater Alan Berk believes that declawing cats should not be illegal. Yes, he agrees that it can be bad, but declawing a cat should only be seen as a last resort. He also points out the fact there is tons of other animal abuse going on and no one is taking action about that. He explains that declawing cats can be necessary, because cats can be aggressive towards furniture and if the owner gets extremely upset they may send the cat to a pound where it will be euthanized. He states that a cat has a higher chance to get adopted if it is declawed opposed to a regular cat.
However debater Dennis Turner believes that animals are sentient beings and not just simple property. He believes that if we declaw cats they may lose part of the predatory behavior that they are born with. Cats use their claws for various things. For example when they are getting chased they climb onto a tree, they also defend themselves with their claws, or even just scratching themselves.
Personally I believe that it should be illegal, because if we are going to adopt a pet we need to dedicate time, and compassion towards it. We need to be responsible and be fully ready for any bad things to follow. We must provide our pets with the necessary equipment so that they don't damage our beloved furniture. Stripping a cat from something it is born and utilizes on daily base is evil to say the least.
-Bryan Mijangos
I agree with you and believe declawing cats should be illegal because claws are some cats' only line of defense. Often times cats get abandoned and left to fend for themselves when their owners don't want them anymore, but when cats are declawed they have no way to defend themselves when they get stranded and are left alone.
ReplyDelete-Julissa Martinez