AB 867 was signed by Governor Gavin Newsom on Oct. 9, 2025 and marked a historic milestone for animal welfare organizations ...

A new California law prohibits pet owners from declawing their cats unless the procedure is deemed medically necessary to ...

California will require folic acid in tortillas and corn masa products by 2026 and will ban non-essential cat declawing ...

Whether or not to declaw your cat is a hotly debated topic. People can be very passionate about how they feel about declawing. Some cities, states, and and even countries have banned it. While it's a ...

Representatives of Vallejo veterinary hospitals and animal welfare organizations are applauding a new state law banning the ...

From bans on declawing cats and plastic grocery bags to new anti-discrimination protections for students and cheaper insulin, ...

How far do you go to protect your couch from your frisky feline? While it’s common practice in the U.S. to declaw cats, one veterinarian is trying to get the practice banned nationwide. “I found that ...

Five animal welfare laws aimed at protecting pets while strengthening veterinary care statewide will take effect Jan. 1, San ...

Dear Cathy: In your column, "Stronger Case for Declawing," (Oct. 3) your case against declawing was based on opinion and supposition, not on science. There are many reasons for people to declaw cats.

Since I was a young child, I have had cats in my home. Like my parents and grandparents before me, once I was on my own, I had my cats “declawed.” It is something that I regret to this day. What ...

Amid complaints from animal welfare activists that declawing cats is cruel and often unnecessary, Illinois lawmakers have been debating for more than two years whether to ban the practice. Some ...