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Senate committee advances bill to ban cat declawing amid split testimony
Summary
SB1406 would prohibit declawing cats except for documented medical necessity. Animal-welfare groups urged the ban; veterinarians and some senators warned the penalties and reporting requirements may be excessive. The committee released the bill as amended for further consideration.
A Senate committee released SB1406, a measure that would prohibit the surgical declawing (an amputation of the toe joint) of cats except where a veterinarian documents a medical necessity.
Brian Hackett of Associated Humane Societies, testifying in favor, told the committee declawing is inhumane and contributes to shelter intakes and euthanasia. He said many veterinary groups oppose declawing and that…
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