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California Anti-Declaw Bill AB 867 Approved by Committee
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.

Massachusetts Becomes the Third State to Ban Declawing
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

Buffalo Grove, IL Condemns Declawing
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

N-L Imposes Stiffer Penalties For Animal Cruelty
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

Flawed Virginia Bill Signed by Governor
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