cats are super adaptable, you can amputate on leg without any problem for recovery. i had to make a choice a couple of years ago between cutting my kitties front leg or letting her die of cancer, and now she is super lively and jumpy. i had to give up my pocket money for the year before to convince my parents to let her live (the ghouls) but that was possibly the best use i made of my money in my life yet.

  • JackDecker [comrade/them]
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    4 years ago

    Do you have any expertise on the subject? Curious if you think rescue animals with missing limbs should be immediately euthanized because they're living in a "state of torture?" That seems a bit extreme to me.

      • Marximus
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        3 months ago

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      • JackDecker [comrade/them]
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        4 years ago

        First of all comrade, you really ought to dial down the hostility and charged language. I'm not your enemy, I'm asking for clarification because hearing that animals are in a state of torture without a limb is surprising to me.

        I ask because I've known people who work at animal rescues and I don't believe missing limbs were an immediate euthanization scenario. I'm also fairly certain I've watched videos of cats, dogs, turtles and other mammals/reptiles in rescues who have sustained injuries that resulted in the partial or full dismemberment of limbs and they weren't being immediately and mercifully euthanized. I can't find any good sources googling either. I'm not an expert though. My question was really asking what expertise you have to say with such conviction that amputation and/or a life without limbs is torture. Could you explain why? Are there studies that show extreme emotional distress for animals that have lost a limb? I'm not trying to concern troll or fight you.

          • JackDecker [comrade/them]
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            4 years ago

            You might be right, I sure hope it's a bit.

            I don't really get the purpose of the bit though tbh

              • halfdeadreadhead [he/him]
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                4 years ago

                I actually didn't initially base it on that. I just wanted to parody tumblr speak and drama posts on this website, then after the first couple of posts I remembered the cat struggle session and leaned into that.

        • halfdeadreadhead [he/him]
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          4 years ago

          You're assuming animals exhibit pain and pleasure the same way humans do, which reveals a speciesist solipsism on your part. What humans see as a prosthetic may be a torture device to a Galapagos tortoise. The safest option is the sweet comfort of oblivion. I say PUT THEM DOWN!