Piercing Kittens.."Gothic" Kittens - Page 4 - Paw Talk

luvnature · #46 03-14-2009, 01:21 PM

Back on the subject of piercing cats/kittens ears...I will always say it is just wrong.

There is just no need for it at all. The people trying to make a profit on it are just greedy..period.

Why would a true animal lover do this or want to buy a kitten with pierced ears?

I do not understand how anyone would say it is ok to do this to a kitten.

It is not.

VanillaRat · #47 03-17-2009, 11:11 AM

Babies don't have the choice of getting pierced,nor do animals.That is why I don't agree with it.And guns are very bad to pierce.Not only are they not cleaned well,but for cartlidge piercings (which these mall shops offer alot) can be shattered by guns.I think they should be illegal.Places like "Claires" and whatnot offer free piercings and I have been in the malls countless times seeing babies screaming while their parents stand there and let them have their ears pierced.

But anyway...back to the original topic.
I would like to hear from the person who said it is okay to pierce a kitten too.

Kendalle · #48 03-17-2009, 06:59 PM

My guess is that if it is ok to pierce other animals ears than why is it different for a kitten? Although it is dangerous (cows and goats and things often rip out their ear tags as well) and serves for no practical reason, same with other dogs getting their tails docked and things (reason for working dogs that are working, but companion dogs and show dogs get it done too and they aren't working)

VanillaRat · #49 03-18-2009, 06:38 PM

Actually places in the UK have banned docking and/or cropping for conformation shows.But the reason it is still done for shows,is because dog shows are for showing the standard of the breeds and many breeds have had docking/cropping done years ago for whatever reason.Dog shows are not "beauty pagents".

But thats a whole "nother" topic.

thegreengardian · #50 03-19-2009, 08:58 AM

Aboslutly disgusting (N)
I felt ill looking at the poor kitten.
Don't cants use their tails for balance?
I wish if somebody bourght a cat that has been treated like that
they would have took it all off because he didn't ask for it all.

Spunkerella · #51 03-22-2009, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Kendalle


	My guess is that if it is ok to pierce other animals ears than why is it different for a kitten? Although it is dangerous (cows and goats and things often rip out their ear tags as well) and serves for no practical reason, same with other dogs getting their tails docked and things (reason for working dogs that are working, but companion dogs and show dogs get it done too and they aren't working)

-Tagging farm animals is practical, for identification. You HAVE to be able to identify the animals properly.

-Lots of companion dogs get it done for medical reasons, like happy tail. my dogs tail got docked because his mother had terrible happy tail and I didnt want to risk it. My great danes tail got docked because there was blood all over my house from it, also happy tail.

-At a dog show, you don't know whether or not they work their dogs. I have met plenty of people that work their dogs, as well as actively show their dogs. Eventually it WOULD be nice for CKC, AKC, etc... to allow un-docked, un-cropped counter parts compete but currenty they do not. Anyone that spend the time and money to show their dogs seriously, would go to great lengths to make sure the procedures are done properly. There fore dogs receiving it that are not show dogs, and are not worked are the real issue.

Tagging farm animals and cropping and docking for working or medical reasons is different then piercing a kitten. When you pierce a kitten, you are doing it for fun, as a fashion statement, etc... where as everything else serves a functional purpose. It is completely different. I don't see how you can't see identification as a practical reason.

And yes farm animals do rip out the tags, not as often as kittens would by far. I would think atleast 75-80 percent, if not higher, of cats would rip out an earring. Where as it is far less for farm animals. far, far, far less.

luvnature · #52 03-22-2009, 11:09 PM

I agree with the above post 100%
Mel has explained it all perfectly, IMO!

Piercing kittens ears is just WRONG. It is not alright.

pinkie1205 · #53 03-23-2009, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Spunkerella


	A child can't decide to not have Pay a little extra, support your local piercer and ensure your childs safety by making sure they are pierced with a pre-packaged, sterile needle by a professional with proper jewellery. Not a gun at a mall. Oh and just so people know, alcohol, or alcohol based products DO NOT kill the HIV virus or hep., and most other harmful viruses that are easily transfered through piercing/tattooing.

A lot of piercers won't even touch anyone that is under 16. I don't know how it is in Canada but where I live piercers just won't do it.

Now there are some places that are sleazy and the piercers don't care but really if a parent cares and wants their kids ears pierced, they won't go to that place.

Jimmythetiger · #54 03-23-2009, 06:43 PM

It's wrong to do something like that because those cats have no say in what's getting done to them, even if they're getting good health care. I'm sure they don't want piercings. I think it's wrong to do that to babies too. People need to stop feeling the need to make things 'pretty' just for their own sake.

VanillaRat · #55 03-25-2009, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by pinkie1205


	A lot of piercers won't even touch anyone that is under 16. I don't know how it is in Canada but where I live piercers just won't do it. Now there are some places that are sleazy and the piercers don't care but really if a parent cares and wants their kids ears pierced, they won't go to that place.

I am in Canada and yes,GOOD piercers will not pierce anyone under 16 and 16 yr olds have to get parent's consent.This is true of the guy I go to for piercings anyway.

But places like "Claires" in the mall will pierce babies and anyone really who gives them money with a gun,which is a bad idea!
I don't trust mall stores and they honestly should not do piercings at all.

luvnature · #56 03-26-2009, 01:54 PM

But again back to piercing kittens...it is just wrong! That will always be my opinion. It is not alright!

jackalheadrats · #57 03-26-2009, 02:46 PM

I don't agree with piercing animals, despite being a body piercing enthusiast myself. The only piercing I thought was cute and sort of justified on an animal is a goldfish belonging to an american piercing studio (don't remember which one). The fish recovered from a bout of mouth rot, which left a hole in it's bottom lip. The piercer usd the hole as a natural piercing and put a plastic labret stud in it. The fish happily survives with its 'piercing', but didn't suffer a needle to get it.

CrWoodyspets · #58 04-25-2009, 11:52 AM

I think thats terrible!

candyraver · #59 05-23-2009, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by HappyDancer


	I think its wrong, I think anytime you change an animals appearance to suit your needs or likes is wrong, but thats just me, I would never dock a tail, ears or do any cosmetic change to any animal, nor would I pook a hole in them...I never pierced my daughters ears, I have a strong beliefe that its a persons choice and you shouldn't make the choice for them...my daughter is 14 and still no piercing, she doesn't want her ears done...to me its really wrong, its just horrid, so many things could go wrong...its just wrong

This is how I feel,exactly

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englann86 · #60 05-27-2009, 06:11 PM

I don't necessarily think it's animal cruelty... there was a good point made earlier, that it's ok to pierce babies' ears and put tags on livestock, but apparently a cat is held at a different standard. I would never be able to take a needle to my kitties (that and they'd rip my face off if I tried, lol) but I don't think it warrants a full-blown animal cruelty charge.