• GreenBeanMachine@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    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.