Cruelty alert over declawed cats as Brits imported almost 600,000 felines from overseas last year
Daily MailBritons imported almost 600,000 cats from overseas last year, including many subjected to the illegal process of declawing. Experts are alarmed by a burgeoning trade in kitten smuggling fuelled by the growing popularity of pedigree breeds costing up to £2,000, such as Scottish Fold, furless Sphinx, Bengal and Maine Coons. Experts are alarmed by a burgeoning trade in kitten smuggling fuelled by the growing popularity of pedigree breeds costing up to £2,000, such as Maine Coons Of the 590,000 cats imported last year from countries such as Bulgaria, Hungary, Latvia and Lithuania, the veterinary charity PDSA believes 31,000 were declawed, a practice banned in Britain, but being driven by a trend for more ‘house cats’. Pictured: A cat's claws are trimmed Madison Rogers, acting head of advocacy at Cats Protection, said: ‘It is clear there is a growth in cat imports and we need tougher measures before the trade gets out of control.’ The Government has previously resisted a ban on declawed cats, but a consultation is now underway.
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