As long as she is able to care for them and has the background, she should be allowed to do so. These poor cats can’t be released and zoos aren’t into small cats.

Why in the world would someone declaw a wild animal? These are not domesticated animals and should not be treated as such. I think the person who declawed them in the first place should be fined. If they were orphaned, they should have been taken care of until they were old enough to be released. I am sick and tired of seeing wild and beauitful animals being put into cages and penned in. I dont consider these people animal lovers or else they would let these animals go in the wild where they will be happy.

I think,as long, as she can take good care of them,she should be permitted to keep them……God Bless her for caring….

I see your view Frank. It’s not the declawing specifically for me. its just that they should of concentrated more in releasing it into the wild where it would be safe and in a large area, minimizing its chance of seeing humans. Or giving it to a zoo/preservation…instead of trying to make it domesticated. But yes, once domesticated, i can see why declawing would be what the wanted to do, so that it doesnt harm others…but thats the thing. they harm others! regardless of claws, they can still bite and be aggressive. it shouldn’t really be domesticated at all. its a wild animal. i feel bad enough for them seeing them in zoo’s, let alone in a house…

but theres not much of an option now for it to go elsewhere. and this lady seems to know what she would be doing…i hate to think of the alternative if she doesnt take them..

I am so glad she was denied permission. If it was approved it would open the door for more and more people to have exotic animals in PA. and more and more cats would be declawed.