Cat Declawing Ban Bill Passes Assembly – California Globe

Cat Declawing Ban Bill Passes Assembly – California Globe

A bill to ban the act of declawing cats, except in a few exceptions, passed the Assembly with a 72-0 unanimous vote. Originally a bill aimed at the declawing of all animals, opposition by the American Kennel Club of America (AKC), the California Veterinary Medical Association, and several lawmakers threatened to make Assembly Bill 867, authored by Assemblyman Alex Lee (D-San Jose), hard to pass. In particular, the necessity of dog dewclaw remova…