Bill > AB2606

This bill prohibits a person from performing surgical claw removal, declawing, or tendonectomy on any cat, or otherwise altering a cat's toes, claws, or paws to prevent or impair the normal function of the cat's toes, claws, or paws, except for a therapeutic purpose. The bill defines key terms such as "cat," "declawing," and "therapeutic purpose," and subjects a person who violates this prohibition to civil penalties. The bill does not preempt any local ordinances adopted before January 1, 2022, that prohibit such procedures or impose more severe penalties.