Declawing can lead to behavior problems and medical issues. Kseniya Ovchinnikova / Getty Images Cat declawing—the removal of a cat's claws—is a controversial medical procedure. Leading organizations ...

American conservative political activist Riley Gaines contrasted California's January 1, 2026, ban on declawing cats and medical procedures involving minors, sparking debate online.

Because there is a lack of rigorous long-term studies on declawing cats, the consequences of this practice have been long underestimated. Yet research we conducted in Quebec shows that declawing ...

Planning to declaw your cat? Scratch that. It’s now illegal in Massachusetts, except for rare medical cases. Gov. Maura Healey on Thursday signed An Act Prohibiting Inhumane Feline Declawing into law, ...

Since I was a young child, I have had cats in my home. Like my parents and grandparents before me, once I was on my own, I had my cats “declawed.” It is something that I regret to this day. What ...

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 ...

Twenty years later, Sen. Melissa Murray still remembers the sound of the cat’s bones clinking against the metal bowl. One after the other, after the other. “It would be the equivalent of removing your ...

Around 45.3 million American households have cats, attesting to the deep love that Americans have for our feline companions. Yet bringing cats into our homes often means compromises and frustrations, ...

Dear Cathy: In your column, "Stronger Case for Declawing," (Oct. 3) your case against declawing was based on opinion and supposition, not on science. There are many reasons for people to declaw cats.