Main Street Veterinary Service

07/11/2024

The Wall Street Journal published (6/13/24) a biased article explaining the billion dollar profit that declawing cats brings in. The article is biased toward declawing with incomplete data, missing is the CDC statement on declawing cats. The CDC does not recommend declawing cats because a bite is far worse than the claws for immuno-compromised people. Reporter Peter Funt is prodeclaw.

06/04/2024

We have gone through the 2024 MN legislative session. The declaw ban bill was not brought up for a hearing in the House Ag committee. They had many weeks were a committee hearing was not held. We will be back again next session.

03/29/2024

′′ Until man learns to respect and communicate with the animal world, he will never be able to know his true role on this Earth. ′′
Italian diver Enzo Maiorca

03/19/2024

To any and all cat lovers:
The Minnesota House has a declawing ban bill set for a hearing in the Ag committee. Please call your MN legislator and ask them to support this important bill that will end a cruel and abusive procedure that has caused millions of cats to lose their homes, and often their lives.
You can read MN HF4956 here: https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:US:4e771227-a3ce-42a2-bdbe-1ea23e751175
This bill is straight and to the point, and it is vital for the health and welfare of cats that this becomes law.
Thank you to all of our cat lovers.

12/16/2023

We are seeking cat caretakers that have had their cats declawed and were not given all the information they needed to sign the surgery consent form. Please contact us.

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12/01/2023

Please listen to and share this very important podcast featuring Dr. Ron Gaskin.
The discussion is about what Main Street Veterinary Service is doing to give relief to declawed cats who have suffered the common, painful consequences and aftermath of this mutilating, unnecessary surgery.

‎Show Cat Chat®, Ep Why a Declawed Cat Can Become a "Dead-Ender" - Nov 27, 2023

05/18/2023

It's great to see a news article come right out and tell the truth about declawing.
Let's hope that if Brooks has any declaw related complications, his new family knows that there is relief out there and they'll find it for him.

The foster carer told Newsweek: "It is extremely common for declawed cats to be surrendered by their owners due to the unforeseen consequences of the decision."

05/14/2023

Happy Mother's Day to all, whether you're the mother of children or pets!
For those who want to give flowers on this special day, remember to always skip lilies, and also daffodils which can be toxic to other animals too.
Here are some safe choices that are not toxic to cats and other pets:

04/12/2023

My declaw research paper is online. This was a culmination of 18 years of work with the help of Alex Schmoll CVT, my co-authors Dr. Christina Clarkson & Dr. Patricia Walter, Megan the Catlady, and our Canadian collaborator Monica. Thank you all for helping cats.
Dr. Gaskin

Objectives Onychectomized cats (Felis catus) with inappropriate elimination behaviors or aggression may be responding to painful paw pathology, even several yea...

04/09/2023

An important reminder:

09/15/2022

So having the elephants looking so sad at the RenFest is really a downer. The public that pays to ride them is the root cause of the elephant's exploitation. The elephants are more intelligent and have longer memories than their handlers. Stop riding elephants and camels at the RenFest. They need to be retired to a safe sanctuary.

08/18/2022

Pet food recall:

Pet owners should be cautious before their pet's next feeding. The U.S. Food and Drug [...]

08/17/2022

Happy Black Cat Appreciation Day!

It’s not all superstitions and Halloween. Learn all about why we love black cats for National Black Cat Appreciation day on August 17.

04/30/2022

This is wonderful news!
Now do Minnesota.

Maryland veterinarians who perform cat declawing procedures after the ban goes into effect in October can face fines and discipline from the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners

03/19/2022

This can't happen soon enough, and needs to happen here in Minnesota.
Declawing is animal cruelty.

Maryland is one step closer to becoming the second US state to ban the declawing of cats.

01/02/2022

We need to talk about essential oils and cats. They are toxic to cats and can kill. If you're using such oils on your cats or using them in diffusers to disperse into the air please stop. These oils are damaging to their liver.
This is a great, no nonsense article that goes into detail about the facts and fallacies surrounding essential oils and cats.

Please don’t accidentally kill your cat because of bad advice on the internet.

12/25/2020

Let's give the same consideration to pets as Linus does to the little tree.
They can have struggles just like we do.
Happy Holidays to all from Main Street Veterinary Service.

12/01/2020

Cats are good for us!
This is especially true during this pandemic. https://theislandnow.com/blog-112/how-living-with-a-cat-affects-your-well-being/

Anyone can agree that cats are very cute and adorable creatures. Looking at them curl up on your arms, rub against your feet or compete with you to bed is all so heartwarming. If you are not a cat lover, you might as well have changed your thoughts about these feline friends by the time […]

10/14/2020

https://www.self.com/story/sunshine-mills-dog-food-recall

The recall includes products from 18 different brands.

08/28/2020

Hard to pick just one winner. 😸https://www.boredpanda.com/funny-over-dramatic-cats/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=organic

Mind your cat, 'cause some felines to take it too personally and go on an emotional roller coaster with no disembarkation.

08/04/2020

Cats know their place is at the top...

08/02/2020

07/24/2020

Effective 7/25/20 the MN Gov executive order requiring face coverings will be in effect. You can read the details at this link:
https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/coronavirus/facecover.html
Wearing a face covering correctly is crucial to help prevent the spread of Covid-19.
Here is an infographic from WHO of the DOs and DON'Ts for wearing a medical mask safely:

07/21/2020

Dogs have built-in GPS skills...
https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/19/us/kansas-dog-found-at-previous-home-in-missouri/index.html

The owners of Cleo, a 4-year-old Labrador, were worried sick when they realized she had gone missing from their home in Olathe, Kansas. But days later, she was found right where you'd expect her to be -- at home.