Friday, June 7, 2019

New York could become the first state to ban cat declawing

On Tuesday, New York lawmakers voted to ban cat declawing. If New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signs the bill, cats may be packing their little suitcases and moving to the first state to protect their claws by law. "Cat declawing is a horrific, yet often practiced surgery that leads to a lifetime of pain and discomfort for thousands of cats," Democratic Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal of Manhattan, told NPR. "Today, though, every cat and kitten in New York state lands on its feet as we prepare to...

from Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building https://inhabitat.com/new-york-could-become-the-first-state-to-ban-cat-declawing
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