Arizona Anti-Declaw Bill Re-Introduced by Representative Amish Shah, M.D. – February 2, 2021 – The Arizona Anti-Declaw Bill, HB 2626, was introduced by Arizona State Representative Amish Shah, M.D. on February 2, 2021. It is similar to his previous bill first introduced in 2020 and similar to Assemblymember Linda Rosenthal‘s Anti-Declaw bill, which was enacted […]
Connecticut Rep. Perillo Introduces Anti-Declaw Bill – January 26, 2021 – Connecticut State Representative Jason Perillo has introduced a bill, HB5512, that will end declawing in Connecticut. The bill has been referred to the Committe on the Environment.
AAFP Will Stop Declawing in its Certified Clinics – January 1, 2021 – The American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP) announced a new policy ending elective declawing procedures for cats in all of its AAFP Certified Cat Friendly Practices. This announcement follows the AAFP’s 2017 Position Statement that strongly opposes declawing of cats as an
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
