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Should the ASPCA and RSPCA ban the practice of kidney transplants in cats, since cats can't give consent for the surgery?

The first organ transplants for British pets have been given the go-ahead by vets. Following a meeting of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) cat lovers will be able to extend the lives of sick pets, by buying them kidney transplants. The £8,000 procedure is already allowed in America, but critics argue that the operations raise important ethical questions - not least because the donor cat cannot give its consent...

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