New York bill A00796 aims to prohibit the declawing and descenting of ferrets, except when necessary for therapeutic purposes and performed by a.

New York bill A00796 amends the agriculture and markets law by adding a new section that prohibits the declawing and descenting of ferrets. Declawing refers to procedures like onychectomy to remove or prevent the normal function of a ferret's claws, while descenting involves the surgical removal or destruction of the anal glands. These procedures are banned except when necessary for therapeutic purposes, defined as addressing a ferret's physical medical condition. Violations of this prohibition are punishable by a civil penalty of up to one thousand dollars. The act takes effect immediately.

New York bill A00796 aims to prohibit the declawing and descenting of ferrets, except when necessary for therapeutic purposes and performed by a.

New York bill A00796 amends the agriculture and markets law by adding a new section that prohibits the declawing and descenting of ferrets. Declawing refers to procedures like onychectomy to remove or prevent the normal function of a ferret's claws, while descenting involves the surgical removal or destruction of the anal glands. These procedures are banned except when necessary for therapeutic purposes, defined as addressing a ferret's physical medical condition. Violations of this prohibition are punishable by a civil penalty of up to one thousand dollars. The act takes effect immediately.