Michigan HB5209 prohibits certain medical procedures for declawing cats unless necessary for therapeutic purposes.

Michigan HB5209 amends the Public Health Code to prohibit veterinarians from performing certain medical procedures on cats that involve the claws, toes, or paws unless necessary for therapeutic purposes. These procedures include onychectomy, phalangectomy, tendonectomy, and any other surgical procedure that prevents normal claw, toe, or paw functioning. The bill defines "cat" as a domestic cat or hybrid, including breeds like savannah, Serengeti, Maine coon, Bengal, and chausie.

Michigan HB5209 prohibits certain medical procedures for declawing cats unless necessary for therapeutic purposes.

Michigan HB5209 amends the Public Health Code to prohibit veterinarians from performing certain medical procedures on cats that involve the claws, toes, or paws unless necessary for therapeutic purposes. These procedures include onychectomy, phalangectomy, tendonectomy, and any other surgical procedure that prevents normal claw, toe, or paw functioning. The bill defines "cat" as a domestic cat or hybrid, including breeds like savannah, Serengeti, Maine coon, Bengal, and chausie.