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Please vote for Dr Gary Richter, anti-declaw vet!
« on: August 20, 2015, 04:46:04 PM »
AVMA "Veterinarian of the year"  The only vet in the top ten finalists who has never declawed a cat and works hard to talk anyone who asks for it out of it.

The post from City the Kitty is here:



The voting page is here

http://www.americasfavoriteveterinarian.org/index.php?src=forms&id=Vote+2015&voteID=Richter

This would have a huge impact on getting awareness out there on the evils of declawing.

Spread the word!  Everyone can vote once a day until September 1st.

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Re: Please vote for Dr Gary Richter, anti-declaw vet!
« Reply #1 on: August 20, 2015, 05:36:16 PM »
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Re: Please vote for Dr Gary Richter, anti-declaw vet!
« Reply #2 on: August 20, 2015, 06:00:22 PM »
Hurray for you Dee!

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Re: Please vote for Dr Gary Richter, anti-declaw vet!
« Reply #3 on: August 21, 2015, 08:13:39 AM »
You can vote EVERY day! 
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Re: Please vote for Dr Gary Richter, anti-declaw vet!
« Reply #4 on: August 22, 2015, 09:24:20 AM »
If you haven't voted today....
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Re: Please vote for Dr Gary Richter, anti-declaw vet!
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Re: Please vote for Dr Gary Richter, anti-declaw vet!
« Reply #6 on: August 25, 2015, 05:58:32 PM »
Voted! 
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Re: Please vote for Dr Gary Richter, anti-declaw vet!
« Reply #7 on: August 26, 2015, 07:03:42 PM »
The contest has been cancelled because some anti declaw activists took it into their heads to cyber bully and threaten the other vets in the running, the vets who d declaw.

I'm just so sick about what has happened.  I keep bursting into tears. Declawing is a terrible thing.  But bullying and threats and actively trying to affect business (apparently some vets were getting constant phone calls, tying up their phone lines) is not the way to win support for our cause.  I fear this will be a terrible set back.  And I am so ashamed on behalf of those who acted this way. I'm just terribly depressed.

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Re: Please vote for Dr Gary Richter, anti-declaw vet!
« Reply #8 on: August 26, 2015, 08:50:36 PM »
The contest has been cancelled because some anti declaw activists took it into their heads to cyber bully and threaten the other vets in the running, the vets who d declaw.

I'm just so sick about what has happened.  I keep bursting into tears. Declawing is a terrible thing.  But bullying and threats and actively trying to affect business (apparently some vets were getting constant phone calls, tying up their phone lines) is not the way to win support for our cause.  I fear this will be a terrible set back.  And I am so ashamed on behalf of those who acted this way. I'm just terribly depressed.

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Re: Please vote for Dr Gary Richter, anti-declaw vet!
« Reply #9 on: August 26, 2015, 09:26:59 PM »
:'( :'( :'( :'( :'(
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Re: Please vote for Dr Gary Richter, anti-declaw vet!
« Reply #10 on: August 26, 2015, 09:28:37 PM »
The Internet going public. It's been the biggest part of moral decline since the 80's. It makes people feel they've got the right to do whatever they want.
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Re: Please vote for Dr Gary Richter, anti-declaw vet!
« Reply #11 on: August 27, 2015, 03:42:13 AM »
I am just sick....
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Re: Please vote for Dr Gary Richter, anti-declaw vet!
« Reply #12 on: August 27, 2015, 06:32:02 AM »
A message from City the Kitty

https://www.facebook.com/citythekitty/photos/a.10153032353833642.1073741840.200506123641/10154184567408642/?type=1

City the Kitty made an excellent point. the AVMA does not want to see an end to declawing. When it became apparent that an anti-declaw vet was going to to win, they cancelled the contest based on some alleged bullying toward the declaw vets.

But this is why we are all the time begging people to TAKE THE HIGHER GROUND. Any time pro-declaw people are messed with in even the tiniest way they scream "bully" and become the victim. The bottom line is the AVMA and the declaw vets do not want to give up their gravy train. They want to continue to cut the toes off of cats because it is a huge huge HUGE money maker. Huge.

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Re: Please vote for Dr Gary Richter, anti-declaw vet!
« Reply #13 on: August 27, 2015, 01:29:39 PM »
The thought did cross my mind that something hokey could be going on.  It IS the AVMF!  I figured I was probably just being a conspiracy nut. 
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Re: Please vote for Dr Gary Richter, anti-declaw vet!
« Reply #14 on: August 27, 2015, 01:31:59 PM »
What would be cool....all the vets making statements if they were harassed or not.  They are not allowed to speak against the AVMF.  A girl can dream...
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