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 ...

DEAR READERS: America stands out from other Western nations in that veterinarians who routinely amputate cats' claws are not prosecuted under animal cruelty and protection laws. The declawing ...

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.

A bill to prohibit cat declawing by anyone other than a licensed veterinarian passed the California Assembly on April 28. Assemblyman Alex Lee, a Democrat representing San Jose, authored Assembly Bill ...

In the latest knuckle down on cat declawing, California this year joins five other states and Washington, D.C., in banning the surgical procedure for nonmedical reasons. The law, which took effect in ...

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 ...

Amid complaints from animal welfare activists that declawing cats is cruel and often unnecessary, Illinois lawmakers have been debating for more than two years whether to ban the practice. Some ...

Advocates urge alternatives such as regular nail trims, plastic caps, and scratching posts. “If you are more concerned about your furniture than your pet, then don’t get a cat,” Senator Murray said.

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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.

The council, which initially approved the measure Nov. 6, gave the ordinance unanimous final approval Tuesday without discussion. Councilman Paul Koretz, who proposed the ordinance along with ...

Declawing is a controversial procedure that can cause lifelong pain and behavioral issues, and many experts discourage it. Cats need their claws for natural behaviors like scratching, which helps them ...