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
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
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
Canada’s VCA joins the ranks of veterinary organizations to ban declawing – May 17, 2018 – VCA Canada Medical Director Dr. Daniel Joffe announced the decision by VCA Canada, which runs 110+ clinics in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario and Quebec, to no longer perform non-therapeutic declawing in any of its clinics. British Columbia and
