AOL: More laws are banning cat declawing, and vets say it's a big win More laws are banning cat declawing, and vets say it's a big win New Hampshire Union Leader: Bill to ban declawing cats splits vets, pet advocates WMUR: Veterinarians split over proposal to ban cat declawing in New Hampshire Which is more important: Your couch or your cat? That's the question that's opening a cage of criticism over declawing friendly felines, as some legislatures around the country are considering bans of ... But in some states, veterinarians have helped defeat proposed bans.

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In Virginia, for example, a bill that would have prohibited declawing of cats was, as the committee chair put it, “laid gently on ... CONCORD — A bill to ban the practice of declawing cats for non-medical reasons divided veterinarians and pet advocates over whether personal property rights should trump the potential for animal ... Cat declawing (also called onychectomy) is the amputation of the first digital (toe) bones in a cat’s paw, including the nail bed and claw. It’s done to stop a cat’s natural scratching behavior.

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