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Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law Thursday that will make it illegal to declaw a cat in California, a practice that lawmakers and animal advocates argued is outdated and inhumane. Assembly Bill ... Telegram: Law making cat declawing illegal in MA goes into effect. What to know Law making cat declawing illegal in MA goes into effect.

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What to know Removing their claws is an acceptable way to keep cats from scratching up furniture — or people, advocates of that practice say. But opponents say declawing cats is cruel and inhumane. California ... San Luis Obispo’s Animal Services Shelter Manager, Eric Anderson, said it has been over a decade since the idea of banning the practice of declawing cats was first introduced to lawmakers. Assembly ...

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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 ... Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill on Thursday to abolish cat declawing, making California one of few states to outlaw the practice. AB 867 was written by state Assemblymember Alex Lee (D-Milpitas), who ...