Michelle Conroy can’t forget the heart-wrenching scenes from when she worked at a local animal hospital. There, during the 1990s, she witnessed young cats suffering in the aftermath of declawing ... The Baltimore Sun: Ask the Vet: Declawing cats is illegal, here’s options to manage scratching Ask the Vet: Declawing cats is illegal, here’s options to manage scratching Veterinarians are now banned from declawing cats in California except in cases where it is medically necessary.

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This October, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 867, which prohibits cat declawing. East Bay Times: Can California vets claw back another cat declawing ban? Lawmakers are trying Can California vets claw back another cat declawing ban?

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Lawmakers are trying LAist: Can California vets claw back another cat declawing ban? Lawmakers are trying Since I was a young child, I have had cats in my home. Like my parents and grandparents before me, once I was on my own, I had my cats “declawed.” It is something that I regret to this day. What ...