Cat Declawing Michigan

Nate shannon d sterling heights and.

Cat declawing michigan.

5508 which would prohibit any surgical. Michigan could follow new york and ban declawing cats becoming the second u s. House bill 5508 sponsored by rep. For years the standard solution was to declaw cats.

Declawing a cat is the surgical process of removing amputating the first knuckle of a cat s toes thereby removing where the claw grows says jamie richardson dvm medical chief of. State to do so. Wood declawing cats could be a crime in michigan under a bill before the michigan legislature an idea that is dividing lawmakers and veterinarians. Michigan may become the second state in the country after new york to ban the practice of declawing cats.

Nate shannon d is the sponsor of h b. Declawing while scratching is natural behavior for cats it can often cause problems for their guardians. There is a healthy alternative that only takes a little time and practice. This painful surgical procedure involves the amputation of the last bone of the toe from which the nail grows.

5508 was introduced on thursday by state rep. A michigan legislator has introduced a bill that if eventually passed and signed would prohibit the declawing of cats unless it is for a clear medical or therapeutic reason. Nate shannon d sterling heights and 20 other michigan legislators have. Declawing kittens is very controversial.

The american academy of feline practitioners aafp goes even further by saying it strongly opposes the practice which is considered a major surgery. The michigan humane society encourages cat guardians to consider these humane. Declawing cats is an emotionally charged and hotly debated topic both the american veterinary medical association and the academy of feline medicine stress that owners should be educated about both the procedure and its alternatives. Nate shannon d sterling heights would ban any elective.