• HotDog7@feddit.online
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    Why would you ever want to debark your dog? Holy shit what the fuck man. Rare Doug Ford W.

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      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.

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    The photo in the article looks like 2026’s update to the overly attached girlfriend meme

    Edit: overly attached veterinarian. I’ll get there lol

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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”…‽

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    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.

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      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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          cries actual tears

          There’s no good evidence of any other animal aside from us actually crying with tears. Can animals tear up a little during heightened emotions? Sure. And yeah, I understand some animals do have emotions, they’re just not exactly the same as us. Doesn’t mean they’re worthless.

          So I’m not saying the cows aren’t distressed, but they aren’t crying tears like sobbing children.

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          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.

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      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.