Senator Scott Dibble

Minnesota Bill Would Prohibit Landlord-Mandated Declawing

MN Landlord-Declaw Bill, SF 3076, Introduced – February 10, 2022 – Minnesota State Senator Scott Dibble has introduced SF 3076, which would prohibit landlords and property managers from requiring declawing of tenants' cats as a...
Representative Amish Shah, MD

Arizona Anti-Declaw Bill Passes Committee

AZ Anti-Declaw Bill, HB2224, Approved by Committee – February 9, 2022 – AZ Bill HB2224 was approved with a 10-3 bipartisan vote by the AZ House Committee on Government and Elections. The bill, which...
Alder Lindsay Lemmer

Madison Bans Declawing

Madison, Wisconsin Passes No-Declaw Law – December 7, 2021 – Madison is the 14th local government to ban declawing. The ordinance was passed on December 7 following a unanimous vote from Madison’s city council....
Senator Montigny (right) and Jim Jensvold and Dr. Jennifer Conrad of the Paw Project

Massachusetts Anti-Declaw Bill Approved by Committee

MA Anti-Declaw Bill, S222, Approved by Committee – November 4, 2021 – MA Bill S.222 was approved by the Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. The bill was authored by State Senator...
Councilmember Bobby Wilson

Pittsburgh Bans Declawing

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Passes No-Declaw Law – September 28, 2021 – Pittsburgh is the 13th local government to ban declawing. The ordinance passed the City Council unanimously without discussion. Paw Project Director and Founder Dr....