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# Council Splits 3-3 on Proposal to Ban Declawing Cats in Santa Monica
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/080204-story/
- Published: 2004-08-02T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T04:47:11.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Government & Politics, Santa Monica, #archive-import

Nearly two dozen local veterinarians, pet groomers, animal rights activists and cat lovers descended on City Hall last week to ask elected leaders to draft a law making it illegal to de-claw cats. Some say de-clawing cats leads to behavioral spats, an adversity to litter boxes and extreme paw pain. Council members voted 3-3 on the proposal to draft a law, with one absent. While some said de-clawing cats was inhumane and cruel, others agreed more information needed to be gathered to make a balanced, objective decision. Supporters are expected to raise the matter again.

So this week, Q-line wants to know, “Do you think de-clawing cats should be outlawed in Santa Monica? Why or why not?”

Call (310) 285-8106 before Friday at 5 p.m. and we’ll print your response in the weekend edition. Please limit your comments to a minute or less. It might help to think first about the wording of your response.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on August 2, 2004.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/080204.pdf?ref=smdp.com)