declaw
verb
de·claw
(ˌ)dē-ˈklȯ 
declawed; declawing; declaws
: to remove the claws of (an animal, such as a cat) surgically
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We had our cats declawed.
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Along with her anxiety, Mia also has her two front paws declawed.
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In October 2022, Maryland joined New York in banning cat declawing operations.
—Dr. Devon B. Smith, Baltimore Sun, 24 Apr. 2025
According to Danielle Bays of Humane World for Animals, roughly one-fifth of all cats are still subjected to declawing.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 24 Feb. 2025
Maryland, Massachusetts, New York and Washington, D.C. all have outlawed cat declawing.
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Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2025
In October 2022, Maryland joined New York in banning cat declawing operations.
—Dr. Devon B. Smith, Baltimore Sun, 24 Apr. 2025
According to Danielle Bays of Humane World for Animals, roughly one-fifth of all cats are still subjected to declawing.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 24 Feb. 2025
Maryland, Massachusetts, New York and Washington, D.C. all have outlawed cat declawing.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 24 Feb. 2025
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declaw
transitive verb
de·claw
(ˌ)dē-ˈklȯ
: to remove the claws of (a cat) usually with the nail matrix and all or part of the last bone of the toe
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