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Understanding the Context

Gavin Newsom signed legislation banning cat declawing. The procedure involves amputating the first bone in ... Dear Cathy: In your column, "Stronger Case for Declawing," (Oct. 3) your case against declawing was based on opinion and supposition, not on science.

Key Insights

There are many reasons for people to declaw cats. San Luis Obispo’s Animal Services Shelter Manager, Eric Anderson, said it has been over a decade since the idea of banning the practice of declawing cats was first introduced to lawmakers. Assembly ... The Desert Sun: California lawmakers try to ban cat declawing, again. But veterinarian group is opposed California lawmakers try to ban cat declawing, again.

Final Thoughts

But veterinarian group is opposed 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 ... Our New Hampshire legislature is deciding the outcome of House Bill 201, which would ban the inhumane practice of declawing cats. The Concord Monitor article on Jan. 22 covered Michelle Conroy’s ... Yahoo: Is it legal to declaw a cat in Florida, and should you?