Declawing cats or kittens (onychectomy) is major surgery. Find out if declawing is bad, if declawed cats can be happy, and learn alternatives to declawing.

A law ending the practice of declawing cats and a law prohibiting the sale of dogs and cats under 8-weeks-old went into effect in Massachusetts on April 8. The laws could help keep animals out of ...

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 ...

Thinking about cat declawing to save your furniture from your feisty kitten? Here’s what you need to know first.

While declawing your cat might seem like a convenient way to protect your furniture and skin from scratch marks, it's not worth the cost to your feline friend.

Although it used to be common for cat owners to choose declawing as a solution to preventing scratching damage to furniture, carpets and the like, there are major negative consequences to it. Once ...

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 ...

Sometimes, cat declawing leaves cats with pain that can contribute to behavioral issues that lead families to chose to surrender their cat, according to the MSPCA-Angell.

Cat 'declawing' sounds innocuous, but it removes part of their bone. Previous efforts to outlaw it in Michigan have been bogged down by partisanship.

Cats with residual bone fragments had significantly increased rates of back pain and aggression, compared to the declawed cats without fragments.

Cats are usually declawed with either a surgical scalpel, a guillotine clipper or with laser surgery. "It exposes the animal to the risks of anesthesia, infection, and blood loss as well as ...

Planning to declaw your cat? Scratch that. It’s now illegal in Massachusetts, except for rare medical cases.