Bipartisan effort in Ohio Statehouse would ban cat declawing

[irisblue]

yes I am surprised



Source-https://www.nbc4i.com/news/politics/bipartisan-effort-in-ohio-statehouse-would-ban-cat-declawing/

Title- Bipartisan effort in Ohio Statehouse would ban cat


Politics
Bipartisan effort in Ohio Statehouse would ban cat declawing
by: Ava Boldizar

Posted: Sep 9, 2025 / 05:30 AM EDT


COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Declawing cats could become illegal in Ohio if a recently introduced bipartisan bill is signed into law.

Senate Bill 252, introduced on Sept. 3, would ban declawing in the state, along with any other procedure that would alter the normal function of a cat’s toes. Declawing refers to an operation that removes a cat’s claws through the surgical amputation of the last bone of each toe, typically for the purpose of preventing the animal from scratching people or furniture.


snip-"The bill would allow a veterinarian to declaw a cat only if they determine it to be medically necessary, such as in cases of a recurring infection or injury. Vets who declaw a cat under these circumstances would be required to file a written statement with the state’s veterinary medical licensing board within 10 days of the surgery, including information on the purpose of the procedure and lab reports demonstrating why it was medically necessary.

The vet’s statement must also include the name, address and phone number of the cat’s owner, as well as identifying information about the cat. Vets would also be required to give owners a copy of this form."


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[riversedge]

1. Looks like to me that this is yet another way to collecct names for a State database?? Will it be shared with the Feds?

what will they name the data base?? Cruel people who have declawed cats?? --key word is cruel.

[JMCKUSICK]

2. I'm all for it.