COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio lawmakers have their claws out — introducing a bipartisan bill to make it illegal to declaw a cat.
Al Cutrona just purrfected his family.
“I just recently adopted Archie,” Cutrona said. “I’m happy, and it’s been exciting to have him in my life.”
His new cat has quickly become his best friend. As many cat companions know, they use their paws — and their claws — to play, to fight and to make biscuits.
Veterinarian Dr. Aziza Glass explained that claws are part of a cat’s paws and are sharp. But not all cats have them.
“Declawing, the process of removing the claw or essentially the nail of the fingers, the digits, the toes,” Glass said.
Taking away claws can, but not always, cause chronic pain and health problems, behavioral issues and an inability to run, jump or climb.