Declawing
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Quebec to introduce bill banning cat declawing, other unneeded pet surgeriesThe upcoming legislation will ban declawing, ear cropping, tail docking and devocalization surgeries for cats and dogs, unless the procedures are deemed medically necessary.CanadaMar 17, 2022
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New Brunswick veterinarians vote to ban declawing, practice no longer available in Atlantic CanadaWith similar bans already in effect across Canada, the New Brunswick association's decision means that all of the province's in Atlantic Canada will prohibit the procedureEnvironmentApr 7, 2019
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New Brunswick vets to vote on banning cat declawing this springThe New Brunswick Veterinary Medical Association has called a special meeting to vote on the matter this spring.CanadaFeb 26, 2019
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Alberta veterinarians vote to ban declawing, ear cropping, tail docking surgeries: ‘It’s inhumane’Alberta veterinarians have voted to ban medically unnecessary surgical procedures such as removing an animal's claws, ears, tails and vocal cords.CanadaFeb 25, 2019
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Winnipeg Humane Society stands behind proposed cat declawing banThe Winnipeg Humane Society is supporting Manitoba Veterinary Medical Association's proposal to ban cat declawing.Jan 30, 2019
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Nova Scotia purebred dog breeders ‘disappointed’ with animal protection changesThe changes include the banning of cosmetic surgery that alters an animal's appearance, including tail docking and ear cropping, unless medically necessary.PoliticsSep 24, 2018
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N.S. to ban animal fighting, cosmetic surgeries on animals ‘unless medically necessary’Cosmetic surgeries -- such as tail docking, ear cropping, debarking and declawing -- will have to be considered medically necessary and carried out by a veterinarian.CanadaSep 13, 2018
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Cat’s out of the bag: Nova Scotia ban on cat declawing now in effectNova Scotia has become the first province to ban medically unnecessary cat declawing.CanadaMar 16, 2018
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BC SPCA calls for vets to ban cat declawingThe BC SPCA says declawing causes unnecessary pain and suffering for cats.Jan 18, 2018
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Nova Scotia becomes first province to ban declawing of domestic catsThe ban will come into effect on March 15, 2018, following a three-month education period.CanadaDec 13, 2017
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