Declawing Cats Works Cited
- "AAHA-Accredited Veterinary Hospital Quick Search." AAHA Healthy Pet. American Animal Hospital Association, n.d. Web. 01 Nov. 2013. This site has information on the surgery and recovery from surgery, and even complications from surgery. Several alternatives are listed such as behavior training, nail trimming, nail caps, and tendonectomy surgery. The predominant piece of information though was that LASER surgery sealed blood vessels and nerve endings.
- Bruce, Annie. "Important Facts About Declawed Cats." Cat Be Good. Cat Be Good, 2013. Web. 1 Nov. 2013. Interesting facts about what happens to declawed cats when they are abandoned by their owners. It's the source of the statistic stating declawed cats are at an increased risk for relinquishment by their owners, and the website has several more statistics that were not used by Animal Ethics RI.
- "Declawing in Cats." Pet Health Resources. University Animal Hospital, n.d. Web. 31 Oct. 2013. Primarily I used this source for the image displaying the amputation line. However it also gives a brief general description of the procedure and lists some alternatives such as behavior modification, nail trimming, nail caps, and tendonectomy surgery.
- Galaxy, Jackson. "On Declawing." YouTube. YouTube, 04 Feb. 2012. Web. 31 Oct. 2013. Jackson Galaxy is an experienced, successful cat trainer made famous by his show My Cat From Hell. In this video he posted on youtube he gave first-hand experience of what effect declawing has on the gait and anatomy of a cat. As a behaviorist, he witnesses the behavior and personality changes caused by this surgery.
- Kathln. "Purrfectly Awesome Gifts for Cats." Kathln. Kathln.com, 15 Aug. 2013. Web. 01 Nov. 2013. This website is not relevant to the topic on declawing cats, but I used a photo of a kitten from here.
- Muller, Bruce. "Spiritual & Healing Practices." Spiritual & Healing Practices. All Things Healing, n.d. Web. 01 Nov. 2013. This source provided the photo of a cat wearing pink nail caps, and also the web page was all about nail caps and how to use them properly. The author has substantial credentials including 20 years of experience in this industry and specializes in oral, ear, and skin care for dogs and cats.
- "Onychectomy." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 29 Oct. 2013. Web. 31 Oct. 2013. The Wikipedia onychectomy page clearly defined "onychectomy" and contained great detail about the methods, ethical controversy, legality, recovery, alternatives, and behavioral affects. Specific statistics were given such as 25% of domestic cats in the US have been declawed, which was used in this article.
- "A Rational Look At Declawing." Born Free USA. Born Free USA, n.d. Web. 1 Nov. 2013. This website was very extensive and informative of the pain, joint stiffness, arthritis, and other post-surgical complications due to declawing. There are also detailed alternatives and some frequently answered questions such as "Why did my veterinarian suggest declawing my cat?" which gives a good view of the opposing position.
- Roth, Lynnae. "Jumping Spider." UWL Website. University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, 2007. Web. 01 Nov. 2013. Strangely enough, this is a website on the zebra spider. However, it's the source for the cat stalking image that I included in my article. It's not actually stalking a spider; the author compared the two species' hunting techniques.
- "The Truth About Declawing." The Truth About Declawing. Cats International, 2007. Web. 31 Oct. 2013. The primary piece of information pulled from this site was the statistic 33% of declawed cats underwent behavior changes, primarily biting and inappropriate elimination. There was also information on why these behavior and personality changes occurred and the importance of claws on a cat's body.
- Villarreal, Mariana R. Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 6 Jan. 2007. Web. 31 Oct. 2013. This source was used only for the color-coded image of human hand bones, to illustrate what part of the body is being amputated.