Although it used to be common for cat owners to choose declawing as a solution to preventing scratching damage to furniture, carpets and the like, there are major negative consequences to it. Once ...

Researchers looked at the effects of declawing on larger cat species and found that declawing disproportionately impacts their muscular capabilities as compared to their smaller brethren. Declawing ...

Amid complaints from animal welfare activists that declawing cats is cruel and often unnecessary, Illinois lawmakers have been debating for more than two years whether to ban the practice. Some ...

Two new animal welfare laws go into effect in Massachusetts on April 8 One of the laws bans the declawing of cats Declawing causes serious pain and behavioral problems for the cats involved, according ...

Illinois could become the third state in the country to ban declawing cats, a procedure many see as inhumane but that others say might sometimes be necessary to get cats out of shelters and into homes ...

THE AGE OF 100. YOUR TIME IS 651. ON THIS FRIDAY. CAT DECLAWING IS NOW BANNED IN MASSACHUSETTS. GOVERNOR MAURA HEALEY SIGNED A BILL INTO LAW YESTERDAY PROHIBITING THAT PRACTICE. THE ONLY EXCEPTIONS TO ...

Because there is a lack of rigorous long-term studies on declawing cats, the consequences of this practice have long been underestimated. Yet research conducted in Quebec shows that declawing causes ...

How far do you go to protect your couch from your frisky feline? While it’s common practice in the U.S. to declaw cats, one veterinarian is trying to get the practice banned nationwide. “I found that ...

Starting Jan. 1, 2026, veterinarians will be prohibited from declawing cats unless the procedure is medically needed and benefits the cat’s health. A violation of the act is considered a crime and ...