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Assembly committee advances ban on non‑therapeutic cat declawing with exemptions for medical necessity
Summary
AB 867 would prohibit declawing cats for non‑therapeutic reasons in California; the bill passed out of committee after testimony from veterinarians, animal welfare groups and opposition from the California Veterinary Medical Association about regulatory scope and reporting provisions.
Assemblymember Phil Ting Lee presented AB 867 to prohibit cat declawing unless the surgery is performed by a licensed veterinarian for a veterinary therapeutic purpose. The measure would ban declawing done for owner convenience.
Dr. Jennifer Conrad of the Paw Project, a licensed California veterinarian, described declawing as the amputation of the…
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