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Committee divided on declawing ban; members weigh veterinary autonomy and data gaps
Summary
Lawmakers debated a bill to prohibit declawing cats; testimony split between veterinarians citing medical judgment and animal‑welfare advocates urging an outright ban. Committee members raised data gaps and possible amendments.
The committee heard testimony on HB 201, which would prohibit surgical declawing of cats in New Hampshire. Representative Germanna summarized the legislative history and evidence, noting veterinarians and shelters gave mixed input and that reliable statistics on the frequency of the procedure in New Hampshire are limited.
Veterinarians and the American Veterinary Medical…
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