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. While ...

While people are familiar with the practice of declawing domestic cats, “onychectomy”, as it is also known, is also performed on non-domesticated species, including pantherines, to prolong their use ...

Newly proposed legislation in Harrisburg seeks to ban the practice of declawing cats in Pennsylvania unless medically necessary. Video above: Abandoned kitten has surgery to repair deformed legsThe ...

Domesticated housecats are declawed to prevent them from clawing furniture or people, whereas big cats, such as lions and tigers that are kept in captivity are declawed (usually as kittens) to reduce ...

Declawing” sounds innocuous, especially when it’s pitched as part of a routine neuter or spay package deal for a kitten. And for decades, it was standard practice for many cat owners with indoor cats.