Minnesota Law Prohibits Landlords From Requiring Declawing and Devocalization– May 15, 2023 – Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has signed a bill which creates Section 5048.114 in the Minnesota Statues, which prohibits

Washington, DC, bans declawing– April 21, 2023 – The Council of the District of Columbia passed § 22–1012.03, which states that “A person commits unlawful cat declawing if that person knowingly

Easton becomes third Pennsylvania city to outlaw declawing– March 22, 2023 – The city of Easton unanimously passed a new law on March 22, 2023 that will ban the declawing of

The Borough of Etna, Pennsylvania outlaws declawing– March 21, 2023 – The Council of Etna, Pennsylvania, voted to pass Ordinance No. 1391, which amends Chapter 160, “to prohibit the performance of

Illinois Anti-Declaw Bill, HB 1533, Passes House– March 16, 2023 – Illinois Anti-Declaw Bill HB 1533 passed the Illinois House of Representatives with a floor vote of 67-38. The bill would make non-therapeutic