Cat declawing update

The L.A. city council public safety committee has proposed a ban on cat declawing.

See a report in the Los Angeles Times "L.A. Unleashed" blog here.

The proposal was put forth by Councilmen Bill Rosendahl and Paul Koretz, who said the procedure caused "unnecessary pain, anguish and permanent disability" to cats, according to the report from the L.A. Times' David Zahniser.

This follows reports that Santa Monica and West Hollywood have instituted bans on the procedure. San Francisco gave its initial approval to a ban Tuesday.

Beverly Hills is one vote away from a ban on declawing. Here's a story from the Los Angeles Daily News.

Looks like California is well ahead of the rest of the country, though a new state law taking effect Jan. 1 restricts cities from banning declawing.