California Anti-Declaw Bill, AB 867, Approved by Committee – April 1, 2025 – California Anti-Declaw Bill AB 867 passed with a 13-0 vote by the California Assembly Business and Professions Committee. The bill would make nontherapeutic declawing illegal and was authored by State Assemblymember Alex Lee. Paw Project Director and Founder Dr. Jennifer Conrad provided […]

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

Buffalo Grove, IL Condemns Declawing – August 19, 2024 – Buffalo Grove, Illinois (suburb of Chicago, population 44,000) has passed a proclamation/resolution condemning declawing and urging the IL State Legislation to pass a statewide declaw ban. The Paw Project thanks the trustees of Buffalo Grove, particularly Trustee Denice Bocek. Special thanks to The Humane Society

Newfoundland-Labrador Imposes Stiffer Penalties For Animal Cruelty – November 8, 2024 – The provincial government has introduced changes to the Animal Health and Protection Act, increasing fines and penalties and providing a broader scope of enforcement action. Among the changes are clearer definitions for issues including abandonment and distress of an animal, as well as

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