No, no, no people. First of all- I am a US citizen, however I happen to live overseas- so don't start on any ridiculous French vs. USA stuff. I am a US passport holder that can trace my family back to the Mayflower- literally.
Among organizations fighting to change the cruel practice of tail docking they state that having a tail is part of an "animal's right of self-expression".
In fact the American Veterinary Association and American Animal Hospital Associations are on my side.
Please refer to the following web site which is dated December 15, 2003
http://www.avma.org/onlnews/javma/dec03/031215e.asp
I've quoted a small part below:
New AAHA position statement opposes cosmetic ear cropping, tail docking
Recently, the American Animal Hospital Association announced that it has revised its position on ear cropping and tail docking of pets and now opposes these surgical procedures when performed for cosmetic reasons alone.
Moreover, the AAHA supports laws requiring veterinarians to report suspected cases of animal abuse, as long as veterinarians are protected from liability.
The international organization of more than 29,000 veterinary care providers has also stated that the profession is responsible for contributing to solutions for reducing the number of healthy animals euthanatized annually.
These are among a number of new and amended animal welfare position statements the AAHA board of directors approved in October.
I wonder what your views would be on the Middle Eastern and African practice of "female circumcision". Those that perform it on innocent young girls also think they have good reasons to do so.