A ban on four cosmetic surgeries for pets came into effect in Quebec today, putting an end to vocal cord removal, ear cropping, tail trimming and cat declawing for aesthetic purposes.

Veterinarians say the non-essential procedures unduly expose animals to risks associated with anesthesia and can lead to behavioural issues.

The Quebec regulation still allows veterinarians to recommend the surgeries for medical therapeutic purposes, and it makes an exception for the ear cropping of stray cats in authorized capture, sterilize and release programs.

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Among its other provisions are a ban on euthanasia by inhalation, a ban on leashing an animal without a collar, a ban on mating animals whose sizes are incompatible and a ban on feeding meat to pet pigs.

  • jpreston2005@lemmy.worldEnglish
    351·
    11 months ago

    vocal cord removal? that’s a “cosmetic” surgery? wtf, might as well just sew their anus shut so you don’t have to deal with animal poop too. tf is wrong with people?

    • ᴇᴍᴘᴇʀᴏʀ 帝OPAEnglish
      20·
      11 months ago

      Yeah it’s one of those things that gets outlawed and you think “wait, enough people were doing that to make it worth their time drafting a law about it?” Shame on vets for offering it too but if that’s the stuff they do, what kind of monstrous requests do they get that they turn down?

    • ikidd@lemmy.worldEnglish
      214·
      11 months ago

      You’ve never dealt with a dog that barks constantly? After the 20th ticket, what do you do if you want to keep it and not subject it to the trauma of a new home or euthanasia?

      • LeadersAtWork@lemmy.worldEnglish
        131·
        11 months ago

        You fucking learn how to train it properly. Good lord. If I could teach every cat I have ever had in my life to behave, you can do this much.

        • ikidd@lemmy.worldEnglish
          25·
          11 months ago

          I’m mentioning it from the standpoint of the person next door that is kept up all night by these animals. They’re everywhere and you’re right about the training, even if you are an asshole. Unfortunately, these people never seem to be able to train them, so I’m guessing the poor mutt ends up dead.

      • ReiRose@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        11 months ago

        Genuine question: You can get a dog-barking ticket? I like to think that training would work, but I have never had a constantly barking dog.

        • ikidd@lemmy.worldEnglish
          41·
          11 months ago

          I’ve lived where that’s what happens, at least I’ve been yelled at by said owners when I continuously call in complaints because I can’t sleep at night.

          • ReiRose@lemmy.worldEnglish
            1·
            11 months ago

            Oh like a noise complaint! That makes perfect sense. Apparently my brain needs to catch up to my fingers.