Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Thursday, Oct. 10 banning the declawing of cats in California unless medically necessary.

He also signed a number of bills aimed at halting the puppy and pet mill trades from selling pets, especially sick ones, for profit in the state.

The declawing law, Assembly Bill 867, carried bipartisan support, with legislators approving it last month .

Spearheaded by Assemblymember Alex Lee, D-Milpitas, the bill bans the practice of declawing cats unless a veterinarian deems it medically necessary to protect the animal’s health. Declawing is already prohibited in multiple California cities, according to Lee’s office, including Los Angeles, Beverly Hills and West Hollywood , and the bill expands the ban statewide.

“Mutilating healthy cats for human conven

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