House would oppose elective cat declawing and urge states to ban the practice
A new resolution in the House of Representatives would formally state its opposition to elective cat declawing, a procedure that removes a cat's claws and part of its toe bones. It would encourage veterinarians to stop offering these surgeries for non-medical reasons and urge state legislatures to consider banning them. The goal is to improve animal welfare and public health.
Today, elective declawing is legal in many parts of the United States, though some states and cities have already banned it. If this resolution passes, the House of Representatives would formally oppose elective declawing and encourage veterinarians to stop performing these procedures for non-medical reasons. It would also urge state legislatures to consider banning the practice, potentially leading to more statewide bans on elective declawing.
HRES 985 · 119th Congress · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10
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