Ear Cropping Ban Update
California’s proposed ear crop ban, that I mentioned here, is not to be:
What began in June with an amendment to an otherwise widely-supported veterinary medical bill ended Wednesday when sponsor Senator Liz Figueroa agreed to remove the ear cropping ban from California SB1548.
Update: In the comments to my other post, reader Jen writes:
I am a assistant at a veterinarian’s office and we are all glad the ban didn’t go through. If it did, that would force more and more people to do it illegally in their basements, without the right anesthesia or pain killers. All that the government needs to do is pass a law stating that any ear crop done by a person without a veterinarian’s licence would be practicing without a licence. In addition, dewclaws are the nails in the position right above the foot, the “ankle” so-to-speak. They are removed because sometimes they’re very loose and hang there. They can be easily caught and ripped while the dog is playing, working, etc.
I do not disagree.
