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Declawing cats banned in Israel
MICHAEL KESTERTON
From Friday's Globe and Mail
Published Thursday, Dec. 08, 2011 5:35PM EST
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Believing in claws
“Israel, land of shredded couch corners?” asks Newser.com. “Maybe. At the end of November, the country passed a bill that bans the declawing of cats – with some seriously stiff penalties. Those convicted of the crime will face up to a year in prison and a $20,000 [U.S.] fine, reports Discover. If the idea of banning the practice shocks you, you’re probably American. About 25 per cent of cats [in the United States] are believed to be declawed, but doing so is illegal in Europe, Australia, Brazil and beyond (and, Discover notes, in a few California cities).”
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