Stretching is another often-overlooked function of claws. Cats extend their claws to anchor themselves during a full-body stretch, which helps maintain muscle tone and joint health. Declawed cats are ...

Whether or not to declaw your cat is a hotly debated topic. People can be very passionate about how they feel about declawing. Some cities, states, and and even countries have banned it. While it's a ...

How far do you go to protect your couch from your frisky feline? While it’s common practice in the U.S. to declaw cats, one veterinarian is trying to get the practice banned nationwide. “I found that ...

Is declawing a cat legal in Texas? Here's what state law says after Austin's 2021 ban was overturned by the Texas Regulatory ...

Cats can wreak havoc on furniture and wound people. But declawing is extremely painful and, in many places, illegal.

Declawing can lead to behavior problems and medical issues. Kseniya Ovchinnikova / Getty Images Cat declawing—the removal of a cat's claws—is a controversial medical procedure. Leading organizations ...

Dear Cathy: In your column, "Stronger Case for Declawing," (Oct. 3) your case against declawing was based on opinion and supposition, not on science. There are many reasons for people to declaw cats.

Q: I recently adopted a kitten named Joy from a rescue that prohibits declawing. When I signed the adoption agreement, I planned to have her declawed anyway. Now that it’s time to make the appointment ...

Although cat owners for decades have turned to declawing as a solution to preventing damage to furniture, carpets and the like from scratching, there are some serious negative consequences to consider ...

Amid complaints from animal welfare activists that declawing cats is cruel and often unnecessary, Illinois lawmakers have been debating for more than two years whether to ban the practice. Some ...

Since I was a young child, I have had cats in my home. Like my parents and grandparents before me, once I was on my own, I had my cats “declawed.” It is something that I regret to this day. What ...

Neal J. Riley is a digital producer for CBS Boston. He has been with WBZ-TV since 2014. His work has appeared in The Boston Globe and The San Francisco Chronicle. Neal is a graduate of Boston ...