The Massachusetts Senate has passed a bill that would ban the declawing of cats and other similar procedures.
The measure would allow for cats to be declawed only when deemed medically necessary by a veterinarian.
In most cases, cat owners seek to have their pets declawed to reduce damage to furniture.
The bill now moves to the House for further consideration.
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