This action is ONLY for residents of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania could be the next state to officially ban cat declawing! But we need YOUR voice to end this cruel procedure once and for all.

The declaw ban bill, House Bill 1716, passed committee and is ready to go to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for a full vote. Now is the time to take action with Alley Cat Allies:

Urge your representatives to bring the declaw ban bill to the floor and vote YES!

Declawing is not a nail trim—it is far more severe. It is a surgical amputation of the last joints of a cat’s toes that is virtually always nontherapeutic, meaning it has no medical benefit to the cat. Without their claws, cats can’t perform many of their instinctive behaviors, can feel unsafe without their natural protection, and can experience difficulty with balance and walking.

The pain and discomfort caused by declaw surgery can lead to permanent physical and mental harm for cats.

Let’s end declawing in Pennsylvania once and for all and Keep Cats’ Claws On Their Paws!