California now bans cat declawing except for medical reasons, joining a growing list of states protecting feline welfare.

California bans cat declawing under a new law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, making the practice illegal except for medical ...

Governor Newsom has signed Assembly Bill 867, which makes it illegal to declaw cats for aesthetic or convenience purposes.

Whether or not to declaw your cat is a hotly debated topic. People can be very passionate about how they feel about declawing. Some cities, states, and and even countries have banned it. While it's a ...

It will be illegal to declaw cats in California starting Jan. 1. The new law prohibits veterinarians from performing ...

Declawing isn’t a nail trim, it’s a painful amputation that has no place in a compassionate society,” animal welfare ...

Cat declawing is now banned in the state of California unless medically necessary, ruling out elective procedures for ...

Destroyed furniture and scratch marks can be frustrating for cat owners. To avoid this, some cat owners resort to declawing their cats, despite the harmful effects it can have. "It's quite traumatic," ...

MARSHFIELD − Marshfield could become the second city in Wisconsin to pass an ordinance banning the declawing of cats, even though the city's two veterinary practices say they already do not offer the ...

Amid complaints from animal welfare activists that declawing cats is cruel and often unnecessary, Illinois lawmakers have been debating for more than two years whether to ban the practice. Some ...

Neal J. Riley is a digital producer for CBS Boston. He has been with WBZ-TV since 2014. His work has appeared in The Boston Globe and The San Francisco Chronicle. Neal is a graduate of Boston ...

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, ...