Second Canadian Province Bans Declawing

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Effective January 1, 2019, declawing a cat is no longer permitted in the Canadian province of Labrador and Newfoundland.

The Newfoundland and Labrador College of Veterinarians passed a resolution that prohibits veterinarians from performing the procedure. The Newfoundland and Labrador Veterinary Medical Association supports the ban. Labrador and Newfoundland follows in the footsteps of Nova Scotia, which in 2018 was the first Canadian province to ban medically unnecessary cat declawing.

Jackie Brown is a freelance writer from Southern California who specializes in the pet industry. Reach her at jackiebrownwriter.wordpress.com.

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