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 ...

Declawing cats has long been a controversial procedure, often misunderstood by pet owners who may view it as a harmless ...

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," ...

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 ...

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.

Five states, Washington, D.C., and several cities across the country have outlawed declawing cats. "Declawing" is actually a partial amputation of a cat's paw, akin to amputating a person's hand at ...

BOSTON — In a move encouraged by several animal welfare groups across the state, Governor Maura Healey signed a bill into law that makes it illegal to remove the claws of cats. The law bans ...

Representatives of Vallejo veterinary hospitals and animal welfare organizations are applauding a new state law banning the practice of declawing cats. The law in question, Assembly Bill 867, bans the ...

It's a decision that's making plenty say: "It's about time!" After decades of quietly letting people surgically remove the tips of their cats' toes just so their furniture would look better and their ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Declawing cats could become illegal in Ohio if a recently introduced bipartisan bill is signed into law. Senate Bill 252, introduced on Sept. 3, would ban declawing in the ...

California has officially outlawed the practice of declawing cats after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 867 into law, a measure animal welfare advocates are calling a historic win for animal ...