Gothic Kittens?

[Vampirate_Maiden]

Officers: Pierced 'gothic kittens' marketed on Web

Thu Dec 18, 8:25 pm ET

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – Humane officers say a Pennsylvania woman marketed "gothic kittens" with ear, neck and tail piercings over the Internet. Officers with the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals removed three kittens and a cat Wednesday from a home outside Wilkes-Barre, about 20 miles southwest of Scranton.
Officer Carol Morrison says the society got a tip that the Ross Township woman was selling the pierced kittens on the Internet.
She says, "It's unbelievable anybody would do this to kittens."
Charges are likely against the homeowner, whose name was not released.
Morrison says the woman has a pet grooming business in the basement of her home.

[jlprigmore]

So does this mean that when people crop the ears and chop the tails on dogs, that this is also abuse? To me it kinda goes under the same category doesn't it?

[Abnorml]

I believe it is, if it's not done by a vet.

[Vampirate_Maiden]

What would've been real abuse is if she would've made them "EMO" kittens! LOL!

But seriously, I think if it's done correctly by a vet, cropping/docking a dog isn't cruel. Then again, Europe would disagree with me there. It is now illegal to do that from what I hear since they now think its bad.

[HearseHaunter]

What about tagging a cows ears? Doesn't have to done by a vet and it's legal.

[jlprigmore]

Too true, didn't think about that one hearsehaunter. Guess its a mute point since things like tagging and cropping and branding are common practice. Guess there are alot more important things to be concerned about like how many people are going to make it a point to be in Okc on the 30th of May. Sorry had to slip in a little advertisement in there.

[HearseHaunter]

lol it's all good J. Wish I could make it out there. I have family in Hugo I haven't seen in years.

[Vampirate_Maiden]

Now that I think about it, shouldn't it be considered cruel to peirce a really young girl's ears?

[Chaser]

lol it's all good J. Wish I could make it out there. I have family in Hugo I haven't seen in years.

You could stay with us. Free!!!

[Sperry Chick]

Now that I think about it, shouldn't it be considered cruel to peirce a really young girl's ears?

I've always wondered about it -- I *wanted* mine done and got the first pair in 4th grade, I don't remember any pain, but it seems like every time ya see a little bitty kid like a toddler or baby getting 'em done, they scream bloody murder!

I have nine now, and only a couple of 'em hurt, but not enough for a scream.

Even as a cat lover, my sick sense of humor begs me to ask, are there any pictures of the kitties?

[jlprigmore]

Hey wait a minute, its dec 20th and only 8ish, umm how come chaser and sperry are on the forums, you two are supposed to be at a party!

[Sperry Chick]

Party? Oh crap. What'd I miss??

Gah, I mention fourth grade and all of a sudden I'm right back to bein' that rejected kid again! There was a party and I didn't get invited???

[jlprigmore]

Yeah tonight was the chariots of the dead hearsemas party, thanks to these damn home renovations and bein home for the last month I'm outta cash, so I couldn't make it.

[Sperry Chick]

Oooohhhhh... Well Huh. I guess I totally spaced on that one, sorry 'bout that!

[Vampirate_Maiden]

Yeah, I was curious about how they looked too... So here is what I found. This has a video, and a picture.

http://www.timesleader.com/news/Pierced_kittens_removed_from_home_12-17-2008.html