Illinois Anti-Declaw Bill, HB 1533, Passes House– March 16, 2023 – Illinois Anti-Declaw Bill HB 1533 passed the Illinois House of Representatives with a floor vote of 67-38. The bill would make non-therapeutic declawing illegal and was authored by State Representative Barbara Hernandez. The Paw Project, HSUS, HSVMA, Alley Cat Allies, and ALDF were among the organizations […]

Washington, DC Passes Local Declaw Ban – December 20, 2022 – Washington, DC is set to become the 15th local jurisdiction to ban declawing. The ordinance was passed on December 20 by a unanimous vote from the DC City Council as part of an omnibus Animal Protection Ordinance. The new ordinance prohibits elective, non-therapeutic declawing

Allentown, Pennsylvania Passes No-Declaw Law – November 16, 2022 – Allentown, PA is the 14th city to ban declawing. The ordinance was passed on November 16 by a unanimous vote from Allentown’s City Council. The new ordinance prohibits elective, non-therapeutic declawing (amputation) of cats, effective immediately. Councilwoman Ce-Ce Gerlach explained the therapeutic exception is intended

Delaware Anti-Declaw “Landlord” Bill, HB 386, Signed by Governor – October 26, 2022 – Delaware landlords can no longer require tenants’ cats be declawed as a condition of tenancy after Governor John Carney signed House Bill HB 386. The bill’s author was Representative Paul S. Baumbach. The bill would make nontherapeutic declawing illegal. The Paw Project was