A cat's claws are among nature's most versatile instruments ... Your feline companion is already adept at sharpening them to remove superficial horn and keep their claws sharp and pointed.

While most veterinary schools no longer teach this surgery and most veterinarians refuse to perform it, it is imperative the state prohibits it. This move will discourage cat owners from seeking out ...

You're a very good boy. Mister man is a good boy," as the cat, seemingly soothed by the serenade, allows her to snip his front claws without resistance. According to Blue Ridge Humane Society ...

Scratching is a normal aspect of cat behavior. In the wild, cats scratch their claws to remove the dead layer of claw (think of it like a cat manicure), which helps to keep their claws sharp for ...

The operation to remove a cat’s claws involves amputating the bones on the paw. Lawmakers tried to pass a bill banning the procedure in 2023, but it died in the state Senate. Laconia ...

But housecats are not the only cats whose claws are amputated: although it is illegal in the United States to surgically modify big cats, they also are victims of this practice, with the goal of ...

BOSTON — In a move encouraged by several animal welfare groups across the state, Governor Maura Healey signed a bill into law that makes it illegal to remove the claws of cats. The law bans ...