
Should Cat Declawing Be Illegal?
Season 2017 Episode 21 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
Should cat declawing be illegal? Hear from an Assemblywoman who thinks so.
Linda Rosenthal, a Democrat from Manhattan, has proposed a bill that would outlaw the practice. If passed, New York State would be the first in the nation to do so. We hear from Rosenthal and an upstate veterinarian who doesn’t think the legislature should ‘insert themselves into my professional capacity.’
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Should Cat Declawing Be Illegal?
Season 2017 Episode 21 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
Linda Rosenthal, a Democrat from Manhattan, has proposed a bill that would outlaw the practice. If passed, New York State would be the first in the nation to do so. We hear from Rosenthal and an upstate veterinarian who doesn’t think the legislature should ‘insert themselves into my professional capacity.’
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