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Paw Project Founder and Director Dr. Jennifer Conrad, Assemblymember Linda Rosenthal, and Paw Project Assistant Director Jim Jensvold

Support New York State Bill to Ban Cat Declawing

Kudos to Assemblywoman Rosenthal and Senator Griffo. May 1, 2018 – New York state Assemblywoman Linda B. Rosenthal has introduced a bill, A.595 (formerly A.1297), that would make New York the first state in the...

Support California Legislation to Ban Cat Declawing

Legislation was introduced in 2018 that would end declawing in California. The bill did not pass a committee hearing on April 24, 2018. The bill's status is unclear at this time, but the Paw...

Nova Scotia Bans Declawing

Leading the way in Canada – December 12, 2017 – "Nova Scotia is the first state or province in the US or Canada to ban declawing," reports Dr. Hugh Chisholm, Paw Project-Atlantic Canada Director. The...

Denver Bans Declawing

Denver City Council passes feline declawing ban. November 13, 2017 – The Denver City Council voted unanimously to ban the practice on November 13, 2017. Declaw critics have labeled the procedure, which is common in...

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LEGISLATIVE ALERT!

April 16, 2019 – California Animal Lovers can do these EASY things to support AB 1230, which would end the inhumane practice of declawing in California. The bill is scheduled for its committee hearing on April 23, 2019.

1.) Call the Capitol offices of the Assembly Business and Professions (B&P) Committee members. When you call, ask to speak to the staffer for the B&P committee and speak to that staffer, if possible. WHAT TO SAY: "I STRONGLY SUPPORT THE ANTI-DECLAW BILL AB1230. I REQUEST THAT THE COMMITTEE PASS THE BILL AS WRITTEN." If you are a constituent of the Committee member, please identify yourself as such as your call will carry more weight. You can find your Assemblymember at:
— http://findyourrep.legislature.ca.gov/
— OR See a list of B&P Committee members (names followed by party affiliation and district number phone numbers).

2.) Go to the California legislature's online portal to submit a letter at:
   https://calegislation.lc.ca.gov/Advocates/
  — Please select AB 1230
  — Please select support

3.) Write your letter of support on letterhead.
(Click here for General Letter-Writing Tips and Sample Letter)

4.) And, please don't forget to Sign the Petition

Contact The Paw Project if you want to attend the April 23 hearing.

Learn more about AB 1230 »