The inhumane practice of declawing cats has officially been banned in the capital city of Madison, Wisconsin as of December 7, 2021. Following a unanimous vote by Madison’s city council last Tuesday, declawing cats for elective, non-medical reasons is now illegal — effective immediately. Anyone who violates the ban could be subject to fines up […]
Pittsburgh City Council moved forward this week with a plan to ban the declawing of cats in the city unless medically necessary. City Council voted unanimously to ban the practice. Now, it’s up to the Mayor, Bill Peduto to sign the bill into law. If the law is passed, Pittsburgh will be the first city
Austin became the first city in the state of Texas to ban the declawing of cats for aesthetic reasons or for the convenience of the owner. In other words, no more declawing cats because they scratch your sofa. Austin City Council unanimously passed the ordinance last week after two years of meetings with veterinarians, advocacy
New York has become the first state in the US to ban the declawing of cats. The measure was signed into law Monday by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, after lawmakers passed it this June. Efforts to ban the inhumane practice of declawing cats had been before lawmakers in New York state in the past
New Jersey is on its way to becoming the first state in the country to ban veterinarians from declawing cats. Onychetomy is the medical term for declawing. To be clear, The Catington Post is a strong advocate against declawing. It’s a painful amputation of a cat’s knuckles – not simply removing claws, as many people still
