Tacoma becomes first WA city to ban nontherapeutic cat declawing– December 5, 2023 – The Tacoma City Council voted December 5, 2023 to ban cat declawing.The move will make Tacoma the first city in Washington to outlaw the procedure. Leading up to the vote, Councilmember John Hines said the time was right to “choose cats, […]
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Kitten Rescue Annual Fur Ball Gala at Skirball Center, Sept 30 Sept 29, 2023 – Kitten Rescue is hosting its 15th Annual Kitten Rescue Fur Ball at the Skirball Center in Los Angeles on Saturday evening. This year’s event will honor Jennifer Conrad, DVM, and Jim Jensvold for their animal welfare advocacy through The Paw
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Dr. Nicole Martell-Moran named Veterinary Hero– August 24, 2023 – Nicole Martell-Moran, DVM, MPH, DABVP (Feline Practice) has been named the 2023 Veterinary Hero in Feline Medicine at the nation Fetch/dvm360 Conference in Kansas City. Dr. Martell-Moran has done extensive research on how the long-term adverse effects of declawing can impact cats. And as the
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Forks Township becomes the latest Pennsylvania city to outlaw declawing– August 3, 2023 – The Board of Supervisors of the Township of Forks, County of Northampton, Pennsylvania, voted to pass Ordinance No. 394, which amends Chapter 54 of the Code of the Township of Forks to prohibit the declawing of cats. Paw Project Director and
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New Hampshire cat anti-declaw bill, HB 231, killed– May 19, 2023 – New Hampshire House Bill 231 which would ban cat declawing was heard on the Senate floor today. After a short debate, Senate President Jeb Bradley (R-Wolfeboro) ruled to kill the bill despite the overwhelming shouts to formally vote on the bill. Senator Howard Pearl
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