VCA is Now No-Declaw – February 21, 2020 – The VCA veterinary hospital system announced its groundbreaking no-declaw policy stating, “Every medical procedure supported by our veterinary practices has been put in place with the health and well-being of pets in mind and, based on this, we do not support the elective declawing of any […]
Florida Anti-Declaw Bill Passes Committee Vote – January 28, 2020 – The Florida Anti-Declaw Bill, SB 48, passed the Florida Senate Agriculture Committee Hearing with a 4-1 vote. The bill was introduced by State Senator Lauren Book and is similar to Assemblymember Linda Rosenthal‘s Anti-Declaw bill, which was recently enacted as the first Anti-Declaw law
Arizona Anti-Declaw Bill Introduced by Representative Amish Shah, M.D. – January 16, 2020 – The Arizona Anti-Declaw Bill, HB 2537, was introduced by Arizona State Representative Amish Shah, M.D. on January 16, 2020. It is similar to Assemblymember Linda Rosenthal‘s Anti-Declaw bill, which was recently enacted as the first Anti-Declaw law in the nation. The
Banfield Pet Hospitals Announces New No-Declaw Position– January 11, 2019 – Banfield Pet Hospitals have announced a new No-Declaw Position. Banfield hospital’s veterinarians will no longer provide declaw procedures except when performed “to relieve pet pain or illness. Banfield stated, “Every medical procedure supported by our practice has been put in place with the health
St. Louis Anti-Declaw Law is First in Midwest and Tenth in US – December 13, 2019 – St. Louis, Missouri Board Bill 140, was passed with a vote of 21-1 to ban declawing. The bill prohibits all elective, non-therapeutic declawing. The law is effective immediately. Declawing is already prohibited in nine US cities and in
