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Also their tail, typically. It's pretty barbaric.
I'm not saying whether I approve of cropping the tail or not, as I have mixed opinions on that.
But have you ever seen a large dog carelessly wag it's huge long tail, smacking, knocking over, and damaging practically everything around?
There are reasons for some things like that.
No reason that I know of for cropping the ears though ☹️
Of course, owning a dog like that is a choice. One could just as well own a small dog that doesn't wreck everything. If you can't handle a big, high energy dog, then you probably shouldn't have one. Chopping its tail off is cruel and unnecessary.
You'll be delighted to know all major veterinary organizations oppose tail docking and ear cropping. No need to ride the fence anymore.
Then why do they crop cat's ears after they get fixed, whether the owner agrees or not?
Ear tripping a cat is typically only done to stray or feral cats to identify them as having been fixed and can be seen from a distance.
I have 4 house cats (2 male, 2 female) from shelters, all are fixed, and none of them have had their ears tipped.
https://bestfriends.org/pet-care-resources/ear-tipping-cats-what-it-and-why-its-done
My vet said the cats have a tattoo that is supposed to indicate they are spayed.
Never tried to look for it, was optional but no charge.
Ah, so we should also dock german Shepard tails then?
Ear cropping on dogs was originally for fighting, nowadays it's (usually) for the look