Rhode Island House Bill H5668

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

• Introduced: 2/26/25
• Refer: 2/26/25
• Report Pass: 6/12/25
• Engrossed: 6/16/25
• Engrossed: 6/18/25
• Passed: 6/26/25

Caption

Prohibits the declawing of cats by any surgical procedure to amputate or modify a portion of a cat's paw in order to remove the cat's claws. Does not apply to any procedure performed for a therapeutic purpose.