‘Monumental Moment’ or Hollow Hype? AAHA Fails to Ban Declawing, Trails Behind Industry Leaders

LAKEWOOD, Colo., July 25, 2025 — The American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) introduced “groundbreaking new Standards of Accreditation”  calling them a “historic milestone” in elevating veterinary care in their press release. Yet, AAHA’s new standards merely “discourages” nontherapeutic declawing, ear cropping, and devocalization, allowing their accredited hospitals to continue these practices without penalty. AAHA’s Director […]

Betraying the Paws They Claim to Protect: ASPCA’s Position Helps Declawing Vets Not Cats

The American Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals (ASPCA) does not want declawing banned. 
The ASPCA’s declawing position statement is being used to defeat the anti-declawing legislation and it’s being used by pro-declaw cat owners to justify this inhumane amputation procedure.
Please call the ASPCA and ask them why don’t they want this ANIMAL CRUELTY (declawing) banned.  1 888 666 2279 ext 3.