>Framing it as mutilation makes it hard to debate it rationally. Framing it as anything else is dishonest. "To disfigure by damaging irreparably" "To make im

>Framing it as mutilation makes it hard to debate it rationally. Framing it as anything else is dishonest. "To disfigure by damaging irreparably" "To make imperfect by excising or altering parts" >which, from what I understand are the ones that get used when cats are actually defending themselves Cats use all 4 limbs, and their mouth to defend themselves. >I have to believe that vets put down a lot of animals Not due to overpopulation though. >And these are people that choose the career because they like animals You should go to a vet conference sometime, there's a whole lot of vets who have no apparent affection for animals at all.