Paw Project – winner of 2012 Readers' Choice Award
from About.Com for Best Pro-Claw Website
March 29, 2012 — In recognition of the Paw Project's dedication to enhancing public awareness about the harmful effects of declawing through its web site and its efforts to enact legislation prohibiting declawing, About.com awarded its 2012 RCA Award (in the Cats Categories) to the organization. Now in its fifth year, 2012 is the first year for the RCA Awards Cats Categories. Read more »
Paw Project Sponsors Bill To Prohibit Forced Declawing!
February 24, 2012 — California State Senator Fran Pavley (D-Agoura Hills) introduced California Senate Bill 1229, a bill to help protect the pets of people who are potential renters. This bill would prohibit landlords from advertising or establishing rental policies requiring tenants' animals to be declawed or devocalized (de‑barked). Some California landlords require the declawing of cats and the devocalizing of dogs as a condition for renting. "Pressuring pet owners to subject their pets to the risks of permanently damaging procedures is unnecessary, expensive and just plain wrong," said Senator Pavley. SB 1229 would impose a civil penalty of $1000 per animal for violations of the law. Read the press release »
The Paw Project is proud to have the Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association as its co-sponsor for SB 1229.
Support This Bill! — Write to Senator Pavley and tell her you support this important animal protection legislation. Mail or fax Senator Fran Pavley at: State Capitol, Room 4035, Sacramento, CA 95814, Phone: (916) 651-4023, Fax: (916) 324-4823. Learn more about what you can do ».
PAW PROJECT Anti-Declaw Public Service Announcement
July 10, 2011 — Ovation Network, the arts, music and culture cable channel, will air a Paw Project Public Service Announcement (PSA) through the end of September. The PSA, which was produced by the prestigious internationational ad agency, McCann Erickson, can be viewed by clicking here or going to the YouTube Paw Project channel. Read the press release »
FACTS ABOUT FELINE DECLAWING
Declawing is amputation; it is not merely the removal of the claws. To declaw a cat, the veterinarian cuts off the last knuckles of a cat's paw – cutting through bone, tendons, skin and nerves. In a person, it is equivalent to amputating each finger or toe at the last joint.
Declaw surgery can be an extremely painful procedure with associated health risks and complications such as infection.
Declaw surgery can produce permanent lameness, pain or arthritis.
Declawing is the same mutilating procedure for house cats or big cats.
More about feline declawing and humane alternatives to declaw surgery»