American Veterinary Group was founded by veterinarians in 2015 and they own & operate over 50 veterinary practices throughout the Southern United States.American Veterinary Group says that they pursue partnerships with veterinary professionals who share their dedication to clinical excellence.

Here's our story about AVG and declawing. http://citythekitty.org/american-veterinary-group-allows-declawing-in-their-practices/

Do the leaders with AVG think that declawing is excellence in veterinary medicine?

Many AVG practices perform declawing. In fact, many of them also offer 4 paw declaws.

Many AVG practices deceive the public about declawing and when asked if declawing is ok for a cat long term, they say yes.

American Veterinary Group's Regional Medical Director's practice, Parkway Animal Hospital doesn't declaw cats. An employee said that declawing is not a humane way of taking care of a cat and scratching issues.

Oak Hill Capital owns American Veterinary Group.  Please send them a polite note and ask them why one of their companies allows this cruel & inhumane amputation procedure.

We reached out to OakHill Capital and AVG but never got a reply.

Declawing is cruel, painful, and harms the long-term well-being of cats. It is below the standard of care.

Declawing is the amputation of a cat's last toe bone. It has absolutely no benefit for the cat and is always bad for a cat's long-term health and well-being.

Progressive, ethical, and humane veterinarians and veterinary companies have DONE THE RIGHT THING and stopped declawing because they know that it is really bad for cats and there are always humane alternatives.

Now that they know better, they are doing better.

VCA, Banfield, American Assoc. of Feline Practitioners (AAFP) and Mission Veterinary Partners (MVP) have banned declawing in their practices.

American Veterinary Group, please do your part to help protect cats from this barbaric cruelty and ban declawing.

Thank you,

 City the Kitty and supporters

Also, why did American Veterinary Group block City the Kitty on Facebook?