by mhessenberger | Jun 13, 2022 | Paws Up/Paws Down
June 9, 2022 To Governor Larry Hogan for signing Senate Bill 0067 banning the painful practice of declawing cats. Kaleesi rescued by NHES’ animal care facility Did you know that only two states in the United States protect cats from being declawed? Until...
by mhessenberger | Sep 29, 2021 | Paws Up/Paws Down
September 25, 2021 Paws Up! The Pittsburgh City Council unanimously passed an ordinance to ban the painful practice of declawing cats. In the past, choosing to declaw a cat to preserve the beauty of furniture or walls was accepted. Thankfully, that mindset is changing...
by mhessenberger | Jan 22, 2020 | Paws Up/Paws Down
January 22, 2020 Legislators in Massachusetts and New Hampshire have recently introduced bills that would ban cat declawing, following New York’s landmark ban of the practice just last year. Proponents of the ban, including many veterinarians and animal welfare...
