Volusia County, Florida, Anti-Declaw Law Passes – June 7, 2022 – DeLand, Florida – The Volusia County Council adopted a new animal control ordinance, which included a provision to ban declawing of cats. The ordinance passed with a unanimous vote of 7-0. The bill prohibits all elective declawing. Volusia County is located in the east-central […]

MI Anti-Declaw Bill, HB 6459, Introduced – October 11, 2022 – Michigan State Representative Yousef Rabhi has introduced HB 6459, which would prohibit declawing in Michigan. The current bill is very similar to an earlier bill, HB 5508, introduced by Representative Nate Shannon in 2020. That bill was not heard in committee and became inactive.

California Anti-Declaw Bill, AB 2606, Passes Assembly – May 26, 2022 – California Anti-Declaw Bill AB 2606 passed the California Assembly with a floor vote of 60-5. The bill would make non-therapeutic declawing illegal and was co-authored by State Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo and Assemblymember Alex Lee. Co-authors of the bill include Assemblymembers Jesse Gabriel, Mike Gipson, and

California Anti-Declaw Bill, AB 2606, Approved by Appropriations Committee – May 18, 2022 – California Anti-Declaw Bill AB 2606 passed the California Assembly Appropriations Committee with an 11-0 vote. The bill would make nontherapeutic declawing illegal and was authored by State Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo. The Paw Project is the primary sponsor of the bill. The bill now

Delaware Anti-Declaw Bill, HB 333, Released by Health Committee – May 12, 2022 – Delaware Anti-Declaw Bill HB 333 was release by the House Health Committee according to the bill’s author, Representative Andria Bennett. The bill would make nontherapeutic declawing illegal. The Paw Project is a supporter of the bill. Representative Bennett wrote, “I’m happy to share