Ozzy Osbourne, the iconic frontman of Black Sabbath and a successful solo artist, has been remembered by Peta (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) for his advocacy for animal welfare, especially his stance against the declawing of cats.
The animal rights institution highlighted Osbourne’s commitment to animal protection, noting his recent efforts to speak out against the painful and debilitating procedure of declawing. Peta stated that Osbourne’s wife, Sharon, and daughter, Kelly, shared his dedication to safeguarding animals.
In 2020, Osbourne collaborated with peta on a campaign that featured him with bloodied hands and the slogan, “It’s an amputation.Not a manicure,” to raise awareness about the cruelty of declawing.At the time, Osbourne expressed his strong disapproval of the practice, stating, “Amputating a cat’s toes is twisted and wrong. If your couch is more important to you than your cat’s health and happiness, you don’t deserve to have an animal! Get cats a scratching post – don’t mutilate them for life.”
Peta advises pet owners to explore humane alternatives for preventing cats from scratching furniture, such as providing scratching posts.
The article also references two notable incidents from Osbourne’s career: biting the head off a dead bat during a 1982 concert in Iowa, which led to a rabies inoculation, and allegedly biting the heads off two doves during a 1981 record label meeting, which he had brought as a gesture of peace.
