Make Declawing cats illegal in South Africa Petition: Signature List Feed http://www.gopetition.com/signatures/make-declawing-cats-illegal-in-south-africa.html Online petition signatures en-us Thu, 23 Apr 2026 07:44 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition Kristen Januarie [Signature #549] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24531169?utm_medium=rss Declawing cats is inhumane

]]> Sat, 23 Aug 2025 06:29:36 UTC 24531169 Anonymous [Signature #548] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24302482?utm_medium=rss .

]]> Fri, 10 Jun 2022 04:35:33 UTC 24302482 Anonymous [Signature #547] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24149727?utm_medium=rss It's cruel and inhumane. I didn't amputate my children's fingers when they were little and touched.

]]> Tue, 20 Jul 2021 08:09:21 UTC 24149727 Anonymous [Signature #546] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23020253?utm_medium=rss .

]]> Fri, 3 May 2019 09:28:48 UTC 23020253 Giséle Cumming [Signature #545] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21722046?utm_medium=rss Please, for the sake of all kitties. You would not remove a child’s bladder for wetting the bed. Rather encourage proper training.

]]> Wed, 18 Oct 2017 08:25:45 UTC 21722046 Catherine AXMANN [Signature #544] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21464238?utm_medium=rss Declawing a cat is cruelty to.animals. It has to be banned like it is in many countries. Declawing a cat is like amputating a person 's finger.

]]> Wed, 28 Jun 2017 05:33:38 UTC 21464238 Victoria Salter [Signature #543] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21364921?utm_medium=rss Declawing is considered inhumane and frowned upon here in England...

]]> Mon, 29 May 2017 03:13:00 UTC 21364921 Claudia Rossin [Signature #542] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21335590?utm_medium=rss Stop Declawing in South Africa

]]> Tue, 16 May 2017 04:29:55 UTC 21335590 Ivan Nikanorov [Signature #541] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19400787?utm_medium=rss Make it ILLEGAL!

]]> Mon, 19 Oct 2015 07:32:39 UTC 19400787 Liz Gonzalez [Signature #540] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19369788?utm_medium=rss I AM AGAINST ANIMALS CRUELTY!!

]]> Mon, 5 Oct 2015 11:08:56 UTC 19369788 lisa bevart [Signature #539] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19222583?utm_medium=rss Please stop

]]> Mon, 24 Aug 2015 09:11:27 UTC 19222583 Bassam Imam [Signature #538] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19103369?utm_medium=rss Cats are created by GOD, and have been granted the inalienable rights to be treated humanely and mercifully, and to not be subjected to unnecessary toture, mutilation, or brutality.
Cats are a mercy from GOD. These remarkable animals have helped countless humans to feel better, happier, and healthier.
We DO NOT pay these animals back by declawing them. Cats MUST have their claws for optimum health and confidence.

]]> Wed, 22 Jul 2015 11:27:31 UTC 19103369 Rochelle Tricoche [Signature #537] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19079632?utm_medium=rss It's animal abuse as there is a natural reason why cats have claws

]]> Fri, 17 Jul 2015 09:01:57 UTC 19079632 ANIKA SMIT [Signature #536] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18907202?utm_medium=rss IT IS A INHUMANE PRACTICE

]]> Sun, 24 May 2015 07:47:46 UTC 18907202 Anonymous [Signature #535] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18906788?utm_medium=rss Stop causing pain to defenseless animals.

]]> Sun, 24 May 2015 01:08:35 UTC 18906788 Linda Phelan [Signature #534] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18833691?utm_medium=rss This inhumanity needs to end

]]> Thu, 30 Apr 2015 12:13:45 UTC 18833691 Bettina Zech [Signature #533] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18833555?utm_medium=rss Let animals live their life as they are supposed to live by nature. We do not own the world. But we behave like parasites to it. Make this inhumane nonesense illegal and punishable!

]]> Thu, 30 Apr 2015 11:37:37 UTC 18833555 Judit Kacso [Signature #532] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18833180?utm_medium=rss Stop Declawing in South Africa!

]]> Thu, 30 Apr 2015 10:00:55 UTC 18833180 Laurence Vanmeerbeeck [Signature #531] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18829337?utm_medium=rss Animals need us!

]]> Wed, 29 Apr 2015 03:40:46 UTC 18829337 Ewa Harryssony [Signature #530] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18829247?utm_medium=rss Do this on your self....idiots

]]> Wed, 29 Apr 2015 03:20:22 UTC 18829247 Maria Paris [Signature #529] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18829203?utm_medium=rss Pls stop

]]> Wed, 29 Apr 2015 03:11:08 UTC 18829203 Sue Lynch [Signature #528] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18828237?utm_medium=rss This is totaly wrong

]]> Wed, 29 Apr 2015 11:40:24 UTC 18828237 Heta Rousi [Signature #527] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18828025?utm_medium=rss Declawing cats must be made illegal! It's unethical and unnecessary!

]]> Wed, 29 Apr 2015 10:49:38 UTC 18828025 fazeela torabally [Signature #526] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18828014?utm_medium=rss Please have some respect for animals ...they are better than humans

]]> Wed, 29 Apr 2015 10:48:11 UTC 18828014 Elshia Reardon [Signature #525] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18688037?utm_medium=rss Declawing should be made illegal in South Africa!

]]> Sun, 22 Mar 2015 12:46:06 UTC 18688037 Alta-Marie van Aarde [Signature #524] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18636827?utm_medium=rss Mon, 9 Mar 2015 01:21:28 UTC 18636827 Sheena Dale [Signature #523] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18628308?utm_medium=rss Cats need their claws!

]]> Fri, 6 Mar 2015 11:51:18 UTC 18628308 Anonymous [Signature #522] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18614558?utm_medium=rss please make declawing illegal
thank you

]]> Mon, 2 Mar 2015 04:47:18 UTC 18614558 Anna-Marie Zermatten [Signature #521] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18609391?utm_medium=rss Stop declawing cats

]]> Sat, 28 Feb 2015 10:25:15 UTC 18609391 Shaun Singh [Signature #520] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18607479?utm_medium=rss Sat, 28 Feb 2015 08:32:33 UTC 18607479 Tanja Oosthuizen [Signature #519] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18607443?utm_medium=rss Don't have cat's if you don't want them as they are.

]]> Sat, 28 Feb 2015 08:20:17 UTC 18607443 Anonymous [Signature #518] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18606809?utm_medium=rss Ban declawing - a cruel, disgusting and inhumane practice.

]]> Sat, 28 Feb 2015 02:46:43 UTC 18606809 Shobana Maharaj [Signature #517] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18604637?utm_medium=rss Please make declawing illegal.
Animals feel pain too! Don't be cruel!

]]> Fri, 27 Feb 2015 12:16:39 UTC 18604637 Heather Stevens [Signature #516] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18603775?utm_medium=rss Declawing cats is a disgusting thing to do! Claws are for the cats protection.

]]> Fri, 27 Feb 2015 08:19:41 UTC 18603775 Hanlie Walters [Signature #515] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18602971?utm_medium=rss Declawing is disgusting

]]> Fri, 27 Feb 2015 03:14:44 UTC 18602971 Nadia Scholtz [Signature #514] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18602406?utm_medium=rss Stop declawing

]]> Thu, 26 Feb 2015 10:34:45 UTC 18602406 kelly Lundberg [Signature #513] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18600039?utm_medium=rss So sad

]]> Thu, 26 Feb 2015 01:27:19 UTC 18600039 Deryck Greer [Signature #512] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18599861?utm_medium=rss Leave nature as she intended!

]]> Thu, 26 Feb 2015 12:53:29 UTC 18599861 Lauren Donald [Signature #511] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18599777?utm_medium=rss Declawing is cruel and must be illegal

]]> Thu, 26 Feb 2015 12:35:59 UTC 18599777 Vivienne Bothma [Signature #510] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18599700?utm_medium=rss This is very inhumane and leave the cat defenceless. It must also be very painful, imagine your nails been pulled out. How would you like it???

]]> Thu, 26 Feb 2015 12:13:50 UTC 18599700 Lindie Du Plessis [Signature #509] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18599480?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Feb 2015 11:08:45 UTC 18599480 Marcelle Carse [Signature #508] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18599187?utm_medium=rss Completely unacceptable. Claws are part and parcel of cats!!

]]> Thu, 26 Feb 2015 10:00:04 UTC 18599187 Charon Scheepers [Signature #507] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18598974?utm_medium=rss This practise of declawing cats is barbaric and cruel and mutilates cats. It should be stopped immmediately!!!

]]> Thu, 26 Feb 2015 09:18:28 UTC 18598974 Judith Kelman [Signature #506] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18598889?utm_medium=rss short

]]> Thu, 26 Feb 2015 09:03:09 UTC 18598889 Jason Staab [Signature #505] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18598818?utm_medium=rss Declawing cats should be banned worldwide! A cat is supposed to have claws, and it needs the claws to survive!

]]> Thu, 26 Feb 2015 08:50:55 UTC 18598818 Anaschka De Lange [Signature #504] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18598594?utm_medium=rss Its cruel.! Its animal abuse .

]]> Thu, 26 Feb 2015 07:59:34 UTC 18598594 Linda Kieck [Signature #503] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18598503?utm_medium=rss Inhumane and cruel!

]]> Thu, 26 Feb 2015 07:32:42 UTC 18598503 Alexanne Tingley [Signature #502] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18598377?utm_medium=rss It is a completely barbaric, inhumane and unnecessary practise. If you want a cat without claws - get a stuffed toy.

]]> Thu, 26 Feb 2015 06:55:21 UTC 18598377 Dr Emy Wilhelm [Signature #501] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18598344?utm_medium=rss This is so cruel. If people can't handle cat claws they must never go near cats.

]]> Thu, 26 Feb 2015 06:45:29 UTC 18598344 angela gibson [Signature #500] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18598179?utm_medium=rss Its cruel & inhuman. Relate this to a human situation & opinions would be very different!

]]> Thu, 26 Feb 2015 05:38:52 UTC 18598179 Tams Weil [Signature #499] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18562213?utm_medium=rss Thu, 19 Feb 2015 12:57:28 UTC 18562213 Kathy Raffray [Signature #498] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18524726?utm_medium=rss Cruel and unnecessary procedure !!

]]> Tue, 10 Feb 2015 01:46:21 UTC 18524726 Gisele Oertel [Signature #497] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18524581?utm_medium=rss Declaring is unnecessary and causes pain and suffering for absolutely no reason. Cruel punishment

]]> Tue, 10 Feb 2015 12:42:59 UTC 18524581 Steffen Duerr [Signature #496] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18524521?utm_medium=rss Must be banned!

]]> Tue, 10 Feb 2015 12:04:44 UTC 18524521 Gayle hutchens [Signature #495] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18522360?utm_medium=rss This is a barbaric and brutal practice that must be stopped the world over

]]> Mon, 9 Feb 2015 12:58:34 UTC 18522360 Colleen van Rooyen [Signature #494] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18521983?utm_medium=rss Declawing is unhumane.

]]> Mon, 9 Feb 2015 11:11:20 UTC 18521983 JENNI FERREIRA [Signature #493] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18521490?utm_medium=rss DECLAWING CATS IS CRUEL AND BARBARIC. CATS NEED THEIR CLAWS JUST LIKE PEOPLE NEED THEIR FINGERS. PLEASE BAN THESE INHUMANE ACTS AND MAKE IT ILLEGAL FOR VETS TO PERFORM DECLAWING ON CATS!!!!

]]> Mon, 9 Feb 2015 09:05:45 UTC 18521490 Patricia Smyth [Signature #492] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18521336?utm_medium=rss This is an inhumane and unnecessary surgery. Please, let's educate people instead of causing the cats unnecessary pain.

]]> Mon, 9 Feb 2015 08:22:37 UTC 18521336 Fidele Cramb [Signature #491] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18520753?utm_medium=rss This is one of the most sadistic, barbaric, cruel operations that anyone can do to a cat. No Vet should be allowed to do this very painful and completely unnecessary procedure! Anyone wanting it done should NEVER be allowed to own a cat.

]]> Mon, 9 Feb 2015 04:18:26 UTC 18520753 Barbara Peterlin [Signature #490] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18499968?utm_medium=rss I don't.like declawed because the cats needs to be protected and defense by the claws.

]]> Wed, 4 Feb 2015 03:27:57 UTC 18499968 Tammy Wilmot [Signature #489] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18489202?utm_medium=rss This is cruel and inhumane. Imagine having your own nails pulled out?

]]> Sun, 1 Feb 2015 01:51:18 UTC 18489202 Judy Pittam [Signature #488] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18488814?utm_medium=rss Please stop the cruel & barbaric practice of pulling cats claws out. Its equivalent to have your nails pulled out - agony.

]]> Sun, 1 Feb 2015 10:50:07 UTC 18488814 Marianne Bercken [Signature #487] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18486972?utm_medium=rss Sat, 31 Jan 2015 02:22:44 UTC 18486972 wilma derogee [Signature #486] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18485429?utm_medium=rss Terrible
Cats are in pain for so so so long
And the need their clauws
Just like human"s need their nails
Come on
Are you inseen

]]> Sat, 31 Jan 2015 01:40:42 UTC 18485429 Anonymous [Signature #485] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18485268?utm_medium=rss Stop hurting animals!!!!!

]]> Fri, 30 Jan 2015 11:55:52 UTC 18485268 Anya Bronk [Signature #484] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18484232?utm_medium=rss Fri, 30 Jan 2015 04:25:42 UTC 18484232 Eileen Thomson [Signature #483] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18483947?utm_medium=rss De-clawing is needless and cruel

]]> Fri, 30 Jan 2015 03:03:47 UTC 18483947 Laura Germishuys [Signature #482] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18483530?utm_medium=rss Declawing is barbaric!

]]> Fri, 30 Jan 2015 01:01:20 UTC 18483530 Dylan Barsby [Signature #481] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18481707?utm_medium=rss Declawing cats is utterly ignorant and selfish, and extremely cruel.

]]> Thu, 29 Jan 2015 11:14:41 UTC 18481707 Colleen Duffy [Signature #480] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18480252?utm_medium=rss In addition to the pain, declawing leaves cats defenceless when in danger!!

]]> Thu, 29 Jan 2015 03:10:09 UTC 18480252 Doreen Pryor [Signature #479] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18478039?utm_medium=rss Cruel and unnecessary

]]> Thu, 29 Jan 2015 06:32:21 UTC 18478039 Evina Emilova [Signature #478] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18475413?utm_medium=rss stop this horror

]]> Wed, 28 Jan 2015 03:25:01 UTC 18475413 mirielle chafer [Signature #477] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18475194?utm_medium=rss It's cruel evil barbaric unecessary

]]> Wed, 28 Jan 2015 02:33:47 UTC 18475194 Rhana Wyble [Signature #476] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18474051?utm_medium=rss Stop declawing cats. It is cruel. It is painful and it is their only way they can defend themselves from predators.

]]> Wed, 28 Jan 2015 09:34:13 UTC 18474051 Diana de Lange [Signature #475] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18473678?utm_medium=rss CATS ARE COMPANION ANIMALS. THEY NEED OUR LOVE AND PROTECTION . DECLAWING IS BARBARIC AND INHUMANE. THERE IS NO LOGICAL REASON FOR DECLAWING

]]> Wed, 28 Jan 2015 07:35:44 UTC 18473678 Cassandra Keaton [Signature #474] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18473485?utm_medium=rss Declawing is cruel, unnecessary & wrong. Please stop this now.

]]> Wed, 28 Jan 2015 06:24:11 UTC 18473485 Vipin Kumar [Signature #473] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18473223?utm_medium=rss Make Declawing cats illegal in South Africa

]]> Wed, 28 Jan 2015 03:16:56 UTC 18473223 Nandi van Tonder [Signature #472] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18473192?utm_medium=rss Wed, 28 Jan 2015 02:48:53 UTC 18473192 Anonymous [Signature #471] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18473164?utm_medium=rss Please stop this amputation of any animals claws.

]]> Wed, 28 Jan 2015 02:22:44 UTC 18473164 Zainab Wadiwalla [Signature #470] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18473128?utm_medium=rss I think declawing as animal cruelty . Please STOP !!!!

]]> Wed, 28 Jan 2015 02:03:33 UTC 18473128 C Marais [Signature #469] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18473112?utm_medium=rss Declawing cats is cruel beyond believe. They were made that way by God, why do the human race destroy every thing that was made good. There claws do not kill any one, rather take guns away from people that kill people and animals

]]> Wed, 28 Jan 2015 01:57:59 UTC 18473112 Peter Roderick [Signature #468] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18472987?utm_medium=rss If people do not like claws then they should adopt an animal that does not have claws.

Declawing is totally unnatural, cruel and should be banned.

As humans we do not have the right to modify an animal just for our own convenience.

]]> Wed, 28 Jan 2015 12:11:31 UTC 18472987 Cheryl A. Aaron [Signature #467] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18472465?utm_medium=rss Cats need their claws for protection. Removing them is not only cruel but leaves them unprotected...peace.

]]> Tue, 27 Jan 2015 08:58:18 UTC 18472465 Leanne Burns [Signature #466] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18472227?utm_medium=rss Please don't allow this inhumane cruelty.

]]> Tue, 27 Jan 2015 07:41:21 UTC 18472227 Christine Senchesen [Signature #465] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18471989?utm_medium=rss Stop declawing!!!

]]> Tue, 27 Jan 2015 06:31:21 UTC 18471989 maria ruvino [Signature #464] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18471843?utm_medium=rss Stop Declawing in South Africa.

We call on the Parliament of South Africa to ban these inhumane acts and make it illegal for Vets to perform declawing on cats.

]]> Tue, 27 Jan 2015 05:51:24 UTC 18471843 Emme Lemeilleur [Signature #463] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18471631?utm_medium=rss De-clawing a cat is taking all it's defenses away, it is also a very painful process for the animal !!

]]> Tue, 27 Jan 2015 04:39:05 UTC 18471631 Els Bol [Signature #462] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18471613?utm_medium=rss Stop Declawing in South Africa

]]> Tue, 27 Jan 2015 04:31:37 UTC 18471613 Ole Frank [Signature #461] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18471354?utm_medium=rss Stop Declawing in South Africa.

We call on the Parliament of South Africa to ban these inhumane acts and make it illegal for Vets to perform declawing on cats.

]]> Tue, 27 Jan 2015 03:03:47 UTC 18471354 dana geauca [Signature #460] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18471350?utm_medium=rss This must be stoped!

]]> Tue, 27 Jan 2015 03:02:29 UTC 18471350 DUPUIS VERONIQUE [Signature #459] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18471316?utm_medium=rss STOP

]]> Tue, 27 Jan 2015 02:50:29 UTC 18471316 MARIONA GRAELL [Signature #458] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18471264?utm_medium=rss animals deserve the best!! we are devils

]]> Tue, 27 Jan 2015 02:30:00 UTC 18471264 Mark Donnelly [Signature #457] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18471093?utm_medium=rss I think the Declawing of cats abhorrent and barbaric and should be made illegal and anyone found guilty should feel the full extent of the law, I mean it's a cat they need their claws.

]]> Tue, 27 Jan 2015 01:32:23 UTC 18471093 pam roth [Signature #456] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18471026?utm_medium=rss Declawing is an amputation of the first digit (finger to us). Don't declaw. Inhumane!

]]> Tue, 27 Jan 2015 01:03:29 UTC 18471026 veronica valsecchi [Signature #455] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18470953?utm_medium=rss .

]]> Tue, 27 Jan 2015 12:37:07 UTC 18470953 Kirsten Nielsen [Signature #454] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18470952?utm_medium=rss no good!!!

]]> Tue, 27 Jan 2015 12:36:31 UTC 18470952 Christine Pinehill [Signature #453] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18470923?utm_medium=rss Ban declawing NOW!!!

]]> Tue, 27 Jan 2015 12:27:35 UTC 18470923 Tina Christiansen [Signature #452] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18470871?utm_medium=rss Make declawing cats illegal immediately, such a horrible and cruel thing to do.

]]> Tue, 27 Jan 2015 12:13:56 UTC 18470871 Alyssa Brown [Signature #451] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18470860?utm_medium=rss Declawing is amputation; it is not merely the removal of the claws. To declaw a cat, the veterinarian cuts off the last knuckles of a cat's paw – cutting through bone, tendons, skin and nerves. In a person, it is equivalent to amputating each finger or toe at the last joint. Declaw surgery can be an extremely painful procedure with associated health risks and complications such as infection.
Declaw surgery can produce permanent lameness, pain or arthritis.

]]> Tue, 27 Jan 2015 12:10:06 UTC 18470860 esther zinck [Signature #450] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18470859?utm_medium=rss people need to be educated on declawing

]]> Tue, 27 Jan 2015 12:10:01 UTC 18470859