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Vallejo vet hospital, advocates react to new law banning cat declawing

Assembly Bill 867 prohibits cat declawing except for medical reasons, reflecting growing animal welfare support despite opposition from some veterinarians.

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Representatives of Vallejo veterinary hospitals and animal welfare organizations are applauding a new state law banning the practice of declawing cats. The law in question, Assembly Bill 867, bans the practice unless it is medically necessary. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the law in October, and it goes into effect Thursday. For cat owners who are all too well-acquainted with the sound of claws decimating their best-loved comfy chair or couch, the s…

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The Reporter broke the news in on Wednesday, December 31, 2025.
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