New York might become the first US state to ban cat declawing. In a bipartisan move on Tuesday, lawmakers voted to make the procedure illegal, except where it is medically necessary for the cat.

Cat declawing (also called onychectomy) is the amputation of the first digital (toe) bones in a cat’s paw, including the nail bed and claw. It’s done to stop a cat’s natural scratching behavior.

Declawing can lead to behavior problems and medical issues. Cat declawing—the removal of a cat's claws—is a controversial ...

I think they’re cute, but cats scare me. But I still care about their well-being and think declawing is cruel and painful. When you hear “declawing” when it comes to a cat, it sounds like a ...

But increasingly, this surgical procedure is viewed as a form of animal cruelty, especially in big cats. “What people might not realize is that declawing a cat is not like trimming our ...

An advocacy group for declawing bans says three states — New York, Maryland and Virginia, along with Washington, D.C. — have ...

explains just how awful the practice of declawing is for them — and their animal nature. Follow Tech Insider: On Facebook More from Science Cats and scratches go hand-in-hand. Ever since we've ...

The Human Services committee unanimously passed city code amendments to prohibit the declawing of cats and noise ...

New York became the first U.S. state Monday to ban the declawing of cats, marking a victory for animal rights advocates who say the procedure is severely painful and more about protecting couches ...