Support for a State Law Banning Devocalization of Dogs and Cats:
Veterinarians and Veterinary Technicians

I support enactment of a law in my state to prohibit the cutting of a dog's or cat's vocal cords by anyone using any means for any purpose except to treat a physical illness, disease or injury or correct a birth defect causing the animal medical harm that cannot be relieved by other veterinary care.

Vocal cord surgery performed with the sole intent of altering or removing an animal's voice, known as devocalization (or debarking), is an act of cruelty that no state should tolerate.