California is planning to ban cat declawing. Eight cities within the state banned declawing some time ago. If California passes this bill it will become the first state to ban declawing and it will be a monumental moment in the fight against this unnecessary and cruel practice.
This is a very quick note to report that the state of Rhode Island is the third US state to discuss a possible ban on cat declawing. The other two states are New York and New Jersey. In Rhode Island, senators Elaine Morgan, Thomas Paolino, Dominick Ruggerio, Leonidas Raptakis and Maryellen Goodwin are sponsoring …
Nova Scotia, a Canadian province on the Atlantic coast is the first geographical area larger than a city to ban declawing. In doing so others may follow including I would hope a US state or states. There is a gradual distaste for declawing amongst North American vets as it blatantly flies in the face of their oath and all they stand for.
While doing my nightly routine of “sleep-surfing” the internet, I recently came across a post on Facebook from a “friend” that I thought would interest (and most likely anger) the readers here. This friend is a big promoter of declawing cats in her New York rescue! Michael wrote this PoC article back in January …
Cat Declawing is legal in the state of California, USA except for in eight cities where it is banned. The cities where cat declawing is banned are as follows: West Hollywood Santa Monica San Francisco Beverly Hills Los Angeles Buckley Culver City Burbank The first city in California to ban declawing was West Hollywood …
I feel that America is chipping away at declawing. It is happening bit by bit. It is a slow process. It’s bound to be slow because it took years for this objectionable operation to become part of the culture of America. But it fits in very uncomfortably in American society as a very substantial …
New Jersey veterinarians are terrified about losing their declawing business (a substantial bread and butter income). There is a distinct possibility that the law makers of the state will ban declawing statewide. New York state is also debating the same law. The typical reaction of veterinarians is to say that if declawing is banned …
I have a duty to promote the anti-declawing movement of which I am a part. I have moral duty to do it because declawing is immoral. There is no two way about it. Anyone who argues otherwise is deceiving themselves. You have probably heard that New York State is arguing about banning declawing. It …
