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 ...

Even after successful surgery and recovery, the cat may show signs of stress and fearful behavior. Do vets still declaw cats? Some vets will perform the procedure, but many vets discourage it.

You’ve got to let your cat be a cat, after all ... A growing number of veterinary practices are refusing to declaw cats, says Ellen Everett, a clinical assistant professor at the University ...

This is a commonsense bill reinforcing that cat declawing goes against ethical treatment standards for animals.” California bill would extend last call until 4 a.m. in downtown areas Lee also ...

Oak Harbor residents are hoping to find a way to declaw a four-legged problem that has plagued the village for years. Mayor Quinton Babcock says there have been cat colonies in the area since at ...

Many cities also have bans, including Los Angeles, Austin, and Denver. Harris called for cat declaw bans nationwide, including in neighboring Rhode Island. Last year, a bill to ban cat declawing ...

Some may be tempted to declaw their cats. Also known as onychectomy, declawing is a surgical process in which the front knuckles of the cat’s toes are amputated so the animal can no longer use ...

She explained in the post that "his family didn't declaw him, they adopted him that way." The veterinarian, from Portland, Oregon, saw the senior cat for an examination and was horrified by the ...

Do you plan to declaw your kitten/cat? What would you do if your kitten/cat would not stop clawing your furniture? But something, I felt, had gotten tangled up about the concept of “animal ...

Contrary to widespread belief, declawing does not provide any benefit for the cat – often, it’s the exact opposite. One in five cats has long-term complications from declaw surgery and 50% ...