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 […]
Paw Project Praises New York as First No-Declaw State – July 22, 2019 – Today, cats of New York and the people who love them can rejoice because the bill to ban cruel cat declawing in New York State IS NOW LAW! A huge thank you to Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal, her staff, including Lauren
In Memory of Dr. Gordon Stull, Paw Project New Jersey Director – September 8, 2019 – We are mourning the loss of our Director, Dr. Gordon Stull, who passed away on September 8 after a long illness. Dr. Stull earned his Veterinary Degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1971. He was a member of
Paw Project Announces New Anti-Declaw Bill in Florida – August 2, 2019 – Senator Lauren Book of Florida introduced her Anti-Declaw Bill, SB 48, on August 2, 2019. The bill would make illegal the declawing of cats for non-therapeutic reasons in the state of Florida. Local news sources describe the bill as a mirror of
Hearing scheduled for Massachusetts Anti-Declaw Bill – July 14, 2019 – MA State Senator Mark C. Montigny introduced a bill, S.169, earlier this year that would end declawing in Massachusetts. The bill will have its first committee hearing on Monday, July 22, 2019. The Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee Hearing is scheduled for 7/22/2019
