Correction: an earlier version of this story said the law went into effect immediately when it was signed. In fact, it becomes law Jan. 1, 2026. On Oct. 9, Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill that ...

Lauren Martin lives in Amherst, NH. She has a master’s in Animal and Public Policy from Tufts University. Imagine amputating your own fingers up to the first knuckle. This is exactly what it is like ...

Veterinarians are now banned from declawing cats in California except in cases where it is medically necessary. This October, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 867, which prohibits cat declawing.

Declawing cats could soon be banned in Pittsburgh. Under legislation advanced by City Council on Wednesday, the surgery, which many veterinarians say causes behavioral issues and long-term pain for ...

San Luis Obispo’s Animal Services Shelter Manager, Eric Anderson, said it has been over a decade since the idea of banning the practice of declawing cats was first introduced to lawmakers. Assembly ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Thursday, Oct. 10 banning the declawing of cats in California unless medically necessary. He also signed a number of bills aimed at halting the puppy and pet mill ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Rhode Island will soon join its neighboring states in banning cat declawing. A newly passed law that takes effect on Sept. 1 will make it illegal for veterinarians to ...

Our New Hampshire legislature is deciding the outcome of House Bill 201, which would ban the inhumane practice of declawing cats. The Concord Monitor article on Jan. 22 covered Michelle Conroy’s ...

Cat declawing (also called onychectomy) is the amputation of the first digital (toe) bones in a cat’s paw, including the nail bed and claw. It’s done to stop a cat’s natural scratching behavior. While ...

Although it used to be common for cat owners to choose declawing as a solution to preventing scratching damage to furniture, carpets and the like, there are major negative consequences to it. Once ...

Assembly Bill 867 bans tendonectomy, onychectomy, or "any type of claw removal" procedures on cats. Declawing is "the cutting and amputating of the first joint (the toes) of a cat’s paw," and often ...