Gov. Gavin Newsom signed new laws in California on Oct. 9 to ban medically unnecessary cat declawing and add new puppy mill regulations.
Three of the laws aim to create better transparency for buyers making pet purchases.
Newsom Signs Bills to Ban Cat Declawing, Regulate Puppy Mills
Four bills related to the health and safety of pets were signed by the California governor this week.
A cat waiting to be adopted looks out of its cage at the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Shelter and Veterinary Hospital in Sydney, Australia, on April 1, 2020. Peter Parks/AFP via Getty Images
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