Paw Project Praises Massachusetts as Third No-Declaw State – January 8, 2025 – Today, cats of Massachusetts and the people who love them can celebrate because the bill to ban cruel cat declawing in Massachusetts has been signed into law by Governor Maura Healey today. The law becomes effective on April 8, 2025. The Paw […]

Virginia Bill Will Allow Declawing– April 8, 2024 – Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has signed a bill, HB 1354, that will allow veternarians to declaw any cat provided they obtain a note from a licensed physician stating that scratching poses a potential medical risk to a human. The scientific literature indicates that declawing cats is

Arizona’s Amish Shah Reintroduces Bill to Ban Declawing– January 12, 2024 – Arizona State Representative Amish Shah, MD has reintroduced his bill to prohibit declawing in Arizona. The 2024 bill is HB 2516. The co-sponsors of the bill are Selina Bliss (R), Matt Gress (R), John Kavanagh (R), Teresa Martinez (R), Quang Nguyen (R), and

New Jersey’s Senator Troy Singleton Reintroduces Bill to Ban Declawing– January 10, 2024 – New Jersey State Senator Troy Singleton has reintroduced his bill to prohibit declawing in New Jersey. The 2024 bill is S 1406. The co-sponsors of the bill are Vin Gopal, Linda R. Greenstein, Nila Cruz-Perez, Andrew Zwicker, and Gordon Johnson. Paw