Pittsburgh City Council votes to ban cat declawing (wtae.com)
PITTSBURGH —
Pittsburgh City Council moved forward with a plan to ban the declawing of cats in the city Tuesday.
Council voted in favor of the plan to ban declawing, unless medically necessary.
Experts who spoke in front of City Council said the procedure requires a veterinarian to amputate bones in a cat's paws.Violators who are caught declawing a cat for any other reason could face up to a $500 fine.
It can cause pain, as well as behavioral and health issues.
The ordinance now heads to Mayor Bill Peduto's desk.
