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Committee hears bill to ban elective feline declawing; veterinarians and rescuers testify
Summary
Senate File 19 35 would prohibit elective declawing of cats; veterinarians and rescue operators testified in support, while the Minnesota Veterinary Medical Association urged removing civil‑liability penalties from the bill.
Senate File 19 35, a bill to prohibit elective declawing (surgical amputation of a cat’s toes), received a hearing March 24 and drew testimony from veterinarians, rescue operators and an association representative about animal welfare and implementation concerns.
Sponsor Senator Mohammed told the committee declawing is an unnecessary, harmful procedure that severs nerves, tendons and bones and can lead to lifelong pain, chronic arthritis and behavioral…
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