http://www.sphere.com/2009/11/03/san-francisco-votes-to-ban-cat-declawing/
By a 9-2 vote, San Francisco's Board of Supervisors passed a measure Tuesday making it a crime for pet owners to declaw their cats. Violators face a potential jail sentence of six months and fine of up to $1,000.
The Los Angeles City Council plans to vote on a similar resolution Friday.
"Declawing cats is cruel and a form of torture," said the San Francisco measure's author, Ross Mirkarimi, who represents the city's 5th District. "It has not proven to be medically necessary."
In part, Mirkarimi and his counterparts brought the matter to a vote in order to beat a Jan. 1, 2010, deadline that prohibits further cat declawing bans.
Feline onychectomy, the medical term for declawing, is already illegal in Norfolk, Va.; West Hollywood, Calif.; and 25 countries around the world, including most of Europe.
From: current.com
GOOD!!! Now, when are we going to get some laws on dogs? I love animals and hope everyone should have one at least, but some people don't deserve them and the ones that hurt them, should be in prison for at least 10yrs!!!!
That's right, I rather save a cat or a dog before I save you!! Well, unless you're a family member, friend or current member... BUT if you're not! you better pray for God to rescue your ass!
This really a barbaric procedure. It should be outlawed everywhere. If the claws are a problem to you, then you really are not the type of person who should own a pet. Maybe a robot pet is best. The worst thing that I heard was that drug dealers were cutting the vocal cords on attack dogs so that intruders would not hear them coming. It is sick what people do to animals.
I agree animals are largely far more decent than people as a rule. They should be protected by law if necessary. Yes, they have rights.
You can file the nails to a rounded tip or you can buy one of these! It's called Soft Claws! It's vinyl nail caps adhesive that caps on your cat's claws. It's safe for cats, it doesn't prohibit the animal to retract their claws, and it keeps you sane.