Assembly Bill 867 bans tendonectomy, onychectomy, or "any type of claw removal" procedures on cats. Declawing is "the cutting and amputating of the first joint (the toes) of a cat’s paw," and often ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Thursday, Oct. 10 banning the declawing of cats in California unless medically necessary. He also signed a number of bills aimed at halting the puppy and pet mill ...

It’s not just “removing a nail.” Declawing a cat is the surgical amputation of the last bone in each toe like lopping off a human finger at the first knuckle. And even though the procedure was not ...

More and more cities and states throughout the United States are banning cat declawing, and California is one of the latest. Governor Newsom signed AB 867, a law that has now made declawing a cat ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Cat paws are now protected in California after Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill banning declawing on Thursday. The anti-cat declawing bill, AB 867, was championed by State ...

A few weeks ago, California joined countries like Switzerland, the United Kingdom and Australia in outlawing an unnecessary and painful procedure for cats by banning cat declawing except when deemed ...

Pet owners take note: California has banned declawing your cats. Following a 25-year-long debate over local laws, state bills and legal battles between the state’s leading veterinarian organization ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation banning cat declawing. The procedure involves amputating the first bone in ...