A bill to ban the declawing of cats has been proposed for Florida’s 2020 legislative session. Last July, New York became the first state to outlaw the practice of declawing cats unless medically necessary, and now Florida is lining up to do the same. Senator Lauren Book has proposed a bill similar to the one […]
New York is poised to become the first state to outlaw the practice of declawing cats, except in cases of medical necessity. Efforts to ban the inhumane practice of declawing cats has been before lawmakers in New York state in the past and didn’t get passed. However, this time the bill passed by a wide
VCA Canada, a national chain of veterinary clinics, is banning a long-standing surgical procedure from their practice that’s often described as cruel and inhumane — declawing cats. This is a huge move by VCA Canada, who runs 93 clinics in B.C, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, and Quebec where the practice of declawing cats is still permitted
Efforts to ban the inhumane practice of declawing cats has been before lawmakers in New York state in the past and didn’t get passed. However, an effort to ban the practice is back in front of lawmakers. Legislation to prohibit the procedure for aesthetic purposes has been introduced in the Senate and Assembly. To be clear,
Public outcry against cat declawing is getting louder and louder these days. Even as anti-declawing advocacy groups like The Paw Project steadily grow in numbers, the fight against declawing struggles on. To be clear, this site is a strong advocate against declawing. It’s a painful amputation of a cat’s knuckles – not simply removing claws, as many people
10 years ago, West Hollywood California became the first city in the United States to ban the practice of declawing cats. A practice which is widely regarded in other countries as not only unnecessary, but cruel and inhumane. The Paw Project is on a mission to have the rest of the country follow suit. As
