“The practice of declawing cats is a cruel, torturous procedure ... most notably the application of plastic “nail caps” by a vet or groomer. Costing an average of $25 for all four ...

Declawing has no medical benefit to your cat, unless it's absolutely necessary due to a condition such as cancer in the nail ...

Declawed cats are also more prone to behavior issues ... declawing and promoting humane alternatives like scratching posts, nail trims and Soft Paws. Contact your representatives to plead with ...

Some who testified in support of the bill suggested alternatives to declawing, such as using nail caps, regularly trimming a cat’s nails at home or with a veterinarian or adding more scratching ...

Governor Maura Healey signed An Act Prohibiting Inhumane Feline Declawing (S.2552) into law. The law bans cat declawing in Massachusetts, except in rare situations of medical necessity, such as a ...

Domesticated housecats are declawed to prevent them from clawing furniture or people, whereas big cats, such as lions and tigers that are kept in captivity are declawed (usually as kittens ...

The new law bans cat declawing in Massachusetts, except in rare situations of medical necessity, such as a cancer in the nail bed or other conditions that jeopardize the cat’s health ...

Exceptions to the law apply in situations of medical necessity, such as cancer in the cat’s nail bed. The law, known as the Act Prohibiting Inhumane Feline Declawing, was signed by Healey on Jan ...

Governor Maura Healey signed a law that bans cat declawing in Massachusetts except in rare cases of medical necessity. Violators of the law, which was passed last week, could be fined up to $1,000 ...