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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

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

Saskatchewan Vets Vote to Ban Cat Declawing
Saskatchewan is Eighth Canadian Province to Ban Cat Declawing – September 12, 2021 – Veterinarians of the Saskatchewan Veterinary Medical Association (SVMA) voted overwhelmingly to ban the practice of declawing cats

Pennsylvania Anti-Declaw Bill Introduced
PA State Representative Liz Hanbidge Introduces Anti-Declaw Bill – June 14, 2021 – PA State Representative Liz Hanbidge has introduced a bill, https://fastdemocracy.com/bill-search/pa/2021-2022/bills/PAB00024757/, that, if passed, will end declawing in Pennsylvania.

Fear Free Prohibits Declawing in Certified Clinics
Fear Free Prohibits Declawing in Certified Clinics – June 1, 2021 – Fear Free® announced a new policy ending elective declawing procedures for cats in all of its Fear Free® Certified