Alleged kitten piercers charged (Goth kittens for sale)

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Originally Posted by Gingersnap

Either way a vet involved. We don't allow DIY surgery on humans, either.

I don't have a problem with docking or even de-barking. I just don't think that amateurs need to be involved.

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yea but the indignation is not centered around them doing it themselves - it's around them doing it at all.

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Originally Posted by Gingersnap

I know that some do but they also learn how to do it - something I doubt Mr. Gothic Kitten Guy did. Removing dewclaws is a little different from installing useless hardware.

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For the sake of argument - lets say that he did learn how to do it - lets say that the person in question is a veternary student. Would that remove your objections? Be honest. :)

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Originally Posted by PoliCon

For the sake of argument - lets say that he did learn how to do it - lets say that the person in question is a veternary student. Would that remove your objections? Be honest. :)

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No, not really. I see the whole human piercing thing as another symptom of look-at-me sexual deviance. So, it's distasteful to see a human sexual fetish imposed on a pet.

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Originally Posted by Gingersnap

No, not really. I see the whole human piercing thing as another symptom of look-at-me sexual deviance. So, it's distasteful to see a human sexual fetish imposed on a pet.

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so then the objection is superficial - your real objection is to the whole concept of piercings rather than the armature surgery aspect.

ETA - we used to have a show cat that has his ears pierced . . . .

I volunteer for a cat rescue organization and this sh*t really pisses me off. :mad: Poor kitties. :(