Illinois - Session 104
Title: CAT DECLAWING ACT
Creates the Cat Declawing Act. Provides that, except as otherwise provided in the Act, a person may not request or perform surgical claw removal, declawing, or a tendonectomy on any cat or otherwise alter a cat's toes, claws, or paws to prevent or impair the normal function of the cat's toes, claws, or paws. Authorizes a veterinarian, for a medically necessary and therapeutic purpose, to perform surgical claw removal, declawing, or tendonectomy on a cat or otherwise alter a cat's toes, claws, or paws. Contains enforcement provisions. Effective 90 days after becoming law.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-22 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2025-01-22 | Status | in_committee |
| 2025-01-22 | Latest Action | 1/22/2025 - Senate: |