Subaru, You Are Supporting Animal Cruelty (DECLAWING) By Supporting the ASPCA.
Subaru, You Are Supporting Animal Cruelty (DECLAWING) By Supporting the ASPCA.
Why this petition matters
Please send a polite note to Subaru and ask them to STOP donating millions to the ASPCA until they completely condemn declawing and help us ban it.
Emails- customer@subaru.com and danton@subaru.com
Dear Subaru,
You are the biggest donor to the ASPCA and have donated over 30 million dollars to them. Your money is being used by an organization that doesn't want animal cruelty (declawing) banned. Please sign this petition to the ASPCA
Yes, the disturbing truth is the ASPCA does not want declawing banned. Their declawing position statement is being used by declawing veterinarians and their associations to stop the anti-declawing bills. In other words the ASPCA is helping declawing vets and their companies to keep profiting from this barbaric cruelty. Here's the proof. http://citythekitty.org/the-arizona-veterinary-medical-aociation-does-not-want-declawing-banned/
They ultimately condone this animal cruelty for the death or declaw excuse and say that declawing can save lives.
"Legislation to make declawing illegal, while well-intentioned, can be problematic, because, in rare cases, the procedure may be justifiable as a last resort to prevent euthanasia." ASPCA.
The data show that the ASPCA is wrong about their position statement on declawing
Real. Hard. Data. Here's our story about the ASPCA and declawing. The ASPCA and Declawing
Why does the ASPCA choose to ignore the facts?
Subaru, you are complicit in supporting animal cruelty by supporting the ASPCA.
The reason that the ASPCA doesn't have to listen to anyone is because they receive millions of dollars from companies like you Subaru.
If you speak up, the ASPCA will listen.
We ask you Subaru to stop donating to the ASPCA unless they completely condemn declawing and support legislation to ban it.
By doing so, you will help protect the interest of cats instead of protecting the interest of declawing veterinarians.
There are many other animal welfare organizations who put the welfare of all innocent animals first and who truly want to protect all of them from cruelty.
Declawing veterinarians and the Veterinary Medical Associations are using the ASPCA's declawing position to help stop the anti-declawing bills and this should concern you Subaru.
Here's the March 23, 2022 testimony from the Arizona Veterinary Medical Association's lobbyist, Susie Stevens, who used the ASPCA's declawing position statement to oppose the bill. AzVMA uses the ASPCA's declawing position to oppose the bill
Here's the video of a declawing vet using the ASPCA's declawing position statement to stop an anti-declawing ordinance in his town. (At the 2.30 minute mark and 8.30 minute mark.) AAHA declawing vet uses the ASPCA's position statement
Subaru, the ASPCA keeps changing the reason they condone declawing in their declawing position statement. WHY? Who is guiding them to be on the side of declawing veterinarians over the side of innocent cats?
In 2015 the ASPCA said the only reason declawing could be condoned would be if the cat owner had a compromised immune system or illness.
In 2016 the ASPCA changed their position statement and said they "do not consider the potential for exposure to zoonotic diseases from cat scratches (including in households with immune compromised people) a valid justification for declawing a resident cat."
Then the ASPCA made up a new excuse and said declawing may be justifiable if all the behavioral and environmental alternatives have been fully explored, have proven to be ineffective, and the cat is at grave risk of euthanasia.
This is what the ASPCA says in their current position statement that was last updated in 2017, "The ASPCA is strongly opposed to declawing cats for the convenience of their owners or to prevent damage to household property. The only circumstances in which the procedure should be considered are those in which all behavioral and environmental alternatives have been fully explored, have proven to be ineffective, and the cat is at grave risk of euthanasia." and "Legislation to make declawing illegal, while well-intentioned, can be problematic, because, in rare cases, the procedure may be justifiable as a last resort to prevent euthanasia. There is also no meaningful way to enforce a law that includes this exception." ASPCA's Declawing Position Statement
Subaru, the ASPCA values the millions of dollars you give them.
Please ask the ASPCA if they are confused.
They say they do not support a surgical procedure like declawing yet they condone it for the death/declaw excuse.
In their "Surgical Procedures for Resolving Undesirable Behavior" they say, "The ASPCA does not support the use of surgical procedures that attempt to circumvent the behavioral issue while exposing pets to unnecessary discomfort and risk." ASPCA's Surgical Procedures for Resolving Undesirable Behavior section
They say, "The only circumstances in which the procedure should be considered are those in which all behavioral and environmental alternatives have been fully explored, have proven to be ineffective, and the cat is at grave risk of euthanasia" in their destructive scratching section. ASPCA's Destructive Scratching section
Declawing is the amputation of a cat's last toe bone. It is performed routinely in veterinary practices across the country.
Thousands of declawed cats are thrown away because of the behavioral issues they develop from being declawed and many are euthanized because of they can't find new homes.
Here is just ONE of the many examples from a shelter director that shows how declawed cats are thrown away and many are euthanized because of being declawed. Declawing Doesn't Keep Cats in Homes
Subaru, please ask the ASPCA if they care about all the declawed cats who lose their homes and many are euthanized.
In 2021 Subaru put out a press release that said, "As part of the 2020 Subaru Loves Pets campaign, the automaker championed the hard-to-adopt shelter dogs – including dogs with special needs, specifically senior dogs, amputees, visually and hearing-impaired dogs, and dogs with congenital disabilities and physical challenges." Subaru press release
Another story in 2017 said this, "Thomas J. Doll, president and COO of Subaru of America, Inc. “We are very happy to partner with the ASPCA® and many local animal welfare groups, to help improve the health and well-being of animals across the country, and help them to find safe and loving homes.”
DECLAWING CAUSES THOUSANDS OF CATS EACH YEAR TO BE THROWN AWAY OR RELINQUISHED TO SHELTERS. MANY OF THOSE CATS ARE KILLED BECAUSE THEY CAN'T FIND NEW HOMES BECAUSE OF THE BEHAVIORAL ISSUES THEY DEVELOPED FROM THE PAIN AND DISCOMFORT IN THEIR MUTILATED PAWS.
Subaru, if you are going to continue to support the ASPCA then you should help all the declawed cats in shelters and rescues with behavioral issues, find a new home.
Declawing is inhumane, cruel, mutilating, and harmful to the long term health and well-being of a cat or kitten.
It is animal cruelty!
Cats deserve better Subaru and you should inspire the ASPCA to completely condemn this cruelty and torture that's being done to innocent and healthy cats.
Subaru it's time for you to do the right thing and take a stand against this animal cruelty and support animal welfare organizations who truly care about the welfare of all animals.
We will celebrate your bravery in leading the way to a better world for cats.
Here is my story about ASPCA and their declawing position statement. http://www.citythekitty.com/aspca-wont-support-a-bill-that-is-good-for-cats-but-bad-for-the-pocketbooks-of-vets-who-declaw-cats/
Please send a polite note to Subaru and ask them stop donating to the ASPCA until they completely condemn declawing and help ban it. customer@subaru.com
Can you PLEASE respectfully ask the ASPCA why they are making weak excuses to condone this animal cruelty and send us an email to citythekitty@gmail.com if you get an answer from them. publicinformation@aspca.org
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For more information about declawing go to Declawing Facts vs Myths