Legislature Becomes First in the Nation to Ban Cat Declawing

June 13th, 2019

This week the Senate and Assembly passed a package of bills to commemorate animal advocacy day. Chief among the bills passed was a ban on the practice of declawing cats. If signed into law, New York will become the first state in the nation to ban the practice. Violators would face a $1,000 fine. The bill has not yet been delivered to the Governor for approval.