California now bans cat declawing except for medical reasons, joining a growing list of states protecting feline welfare.

Cat declawing is now banned in the state of California unless medically necessary, ruling out elective procedures for ...

A few weeks ago, California joined countries like Switzerland, the United Kingdom and Australia in outlawing an unnecessary ...

Illinois, New York, Maryland, Virginia, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island have also banned feline declawing. Washington DC; Austin, Texas; Denver; Madison, Wisconsin; Pittsburgh and Allentown, ...

It's a decision that's making plenty say: "It's about time!" After decades of quietly letting people surgically remove the tips of their cats' toes just so their furniture would look better and their ...

San Luis Obispo’s Animal Services Shelter Manager, Eric Anderson, said it has been over a decade since the idea of banning the practice of declawing cats was first introduced to lawmakers. Assembly ...

Correction: an earlier version of this story said the law went into effect immediately when it was signed. In fact, it becomes law Jan. 1, 2026. On Oct. 9, Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill that ...

It is now illegal for veterinarians to declaw cats in California as a result of a new law banning the procedure. It is now illegal for veterinarians to declaw cats in California as a result of a new ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law Thursday that will make it illegal to declaw a cat in California, a practice that lawmakers and animal advocates argued is outdated and inhumane. Assembly Bill ...

It is now illegal for veterinarians to declaw cats in California as a result of a new law banning the procedure. Photo by noelle via Unsplash It is now illegal for veterinarians to declaw cats in ...