Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Planning to declaw your cat? Scratch that. It’s now illegal in Massachusetts, except for rare medical cases. Gov. Maura Healey on ...

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 ...

The effects of declawing cats are permanent and barbaric for many reasons. In this video, I help Morgan and Dexter to better understand and overcome the issue of playtime with a cat whose balance has ...

Getting a manicure is an enjoyable experience for humans — but what if it meant snipping off the bones at the tips of your fingers? That’s precisely what cat declawing is. The claw is actually a part ...

NORFOLK, Va. — Declawing your cat in the state of Virginia will soon be illegal. Pet owners and veterinarians who violate this new law could face some hefty fines. In April, Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed ...

Destroyed furniture and scratch marks can be frustrating for cat owners. To avoid this, some cat owners resort to declawing their cats, despite the harmful effects it can have. "It's quite traumatic," ...

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 ...

Ohio could join five other states and Washington, D.C., when it comes to a ban on declawing cats, as Senate Bill 252 would make it illegal to remove a cat's claws. "When people say they're going to ...

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.

ALBANY — New York became the first U.S. state to ban the declawing of cats Monday, joining most of Europe, several Canadian provinces and a growing list of American cities that already prohibit a ...