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Ohio senators introduce bill to ban elective declawing of cats, with medical exceptions
Summary
Senators Cottrona and Craig gave sponsor testimony on Senate Bill 252, which would prohibit elective declawing of cats in Ohio while allowing licensed veterinarians to perform the procedure when medically necessary; the bill would create civil penalties and explicitly permit alternatives such as nail trims and temporary nail caps.
Senator Cottrona and Senator Craig gave sponsor testimony on Senate Bill 252 during a first hearing of the Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee on Sept. 30, 2025. The bill would prohibit elective declawing of cats in Ohio while allowing licensed veterinarians to perform the procedure when they determine it is medically necessary for infection, disease, injury or abnormal claw conditions.
The sponsors told the committee that declawing is an amputation rather than a simple nail trim and described possible long‑term harms. "This bill looks to end…
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