Declawing can lead to behavior problems and medical issues. Kseniya Ovchinnikova / Getty Images Cat declawing—the removal of a cat's claws—is a controversial medical procedure. Leading organizations ...

A new California law prohibits pet owners from declawing their cats unless the procedure is deemed medically necessary to ...

AB 867 was signed by Governor Gavin Newsom on Oct. 9, 2025 and marked a historic milestone for animal welfare organizations ...

Representatives of Vallejo veterinary hospitals and animal welfare organizations are applauding a new state law banning the ...

Since I was a young child, I have had cats in my home. Like my parents and grandparents before me, once I was on my own, I had my cats “declawed.” It is something that I regret to this day. What ...

From bans on declawing cats and plastic grocery bags to new anti-discrimination protections for students and cheaper insulin, ...

Twenty years later, Sen. Melissa Murray still remembers the sound of the cat’s bones clinking against the metal bowl. One after the other, after the other. “It would be the equivalent of removing your ...

Dear Cathy: In your column, "Stronger Case for Declawing," (Oct. 3) your case against declawing was based on opinion and supposition, not on science. There are many reasons for people to declaw cats.

Around 45.3 million American households have cats, attesting to the deep love that Americans have for our feline companions. Yet bringing cats into our homes often means compromises and frustrations, ...