Uklanjanje kandži (onihektomija): the law by country
Where it is banned, allowed only under conditions or permitted. Each rule names its law and links to the source.
- Zabranjeno: 6 places
- Zabranjeno uz iznimke: 34 places
- Samo veterinar: 3 places
Australija
Australian Capital Territory
Nije navedeno. Osoba koja nije veterinar ne smije izvoditi nikakav kirurški zahvat na životinji izvan navedenih iznimaka, a veterinar ga ne smije izvesti samo u kozmetičke svrhe.
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Not named. A non-vet may not perform any surgical procedure on an animal outside listed exceptions, and a vet may not perform one for a cosmetic purpose only.
Animal Welfare Act 1992 (ACT), ss 19(1), 19A(3)Checked 4. stu 2026.
New South Wales
Tekst je pročitan iz nacrta uredbe stavljenog na javno savjetovanje, jer je web-mjesto zakonodavstva NSW odbilo automatizirani pristup; ministarstvo potvrđuje da je Uredba stupila na snagu 2025-02-01 i da obuhvaća ovaj postupak. Provjerite donesen tekst. Samo veterinar praktičar, i to samo kad je uklanjanje potrebno radi liječenja ozljede ili bolesti mačke.
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Wording read from the government's public consultation draft of the Regulation, because the NSW legislation site refused automated access; the department confirms the Regulation commenced on 2025-02-01 and covers this procedure. Check the made text. A veterinary practitioner only, and only where removal is necessary to treat an injury or disease of the cat.
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Regulation 2025 (NSW), cl 29; the Act, s 12(2)In force since 1. velj 2025.Checked 4. stu 2026.
Northern Territory
Napisano za svaku životinju. Samo veterinar koji na razumnim osnovama vjeruje da je to razumna i potrebna terapijska mjera.
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Written for any animal. A veterinarian only, believing on reasonable grounds it is a reasonable and necessary therapeutic measure.
Animal Protection Act 2018 (NT), s 24(7)(c), (8)In force since 1. stu 2022.Checked 4. stu 2026.
Queensland
- May not be sold
Samo veterinar koji razumno smatra da je to u interesu dobrobiti mačke. Za predaju mačke bez kandži potrebna je veterinarova potvrda.
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A veterinary surgeon only, who reasonably considers it in the cat's welfare. Supplying a declawed cat needs a vet's certificate.
Animal Care and Protection Act 2001 (Qld), ss 26, 29Checked 4. stu 2026.
Victoria
- May not be shown
Samo veterinar praktičar, radi terapijskog učinka na mačku. Vlasnik to ne smije dopustiti, niti pokazivati ili izlagati mačku, osim ako je učinjeno prije zabrane ili zakonito drugdje na mački koja nikad nije boravila u Viktoriji.
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A veterinary practitioner only, for a therapeutic effect on the cat. An owner must not allow it, or show or exhibit the cat, unless it was done before the ban or lawfully elsewhere on a cat never resident in Victoria.
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 (Vic), s 3(1) prohibited procedure (e), ss 9(1)(l), 11AChecked 4. stu 2026.
Austrija
Whole country
- May not be shown
- May not be sold
- May not be imported
Iznimke samo kad je neophodno za namjeravanu uporabu ili za zaštitu životinje ili drugih, ili radi sprječavanja razmnožavanja, kako je propisano uredbom prema s.24; bolni zahvati zahtijevaju anesteziju i naknadnu skrb. Životinje koje nisu gospodarske, rođene nakon 1. siječnja 2008., s takvim zahvatima ne smiju se uvoziti, stjecati, posredovati u njihovoj prodaji, prosljeđivati (s.8(3)) niti izlagati (s.8b(2)); odvođenje takve životinje u inozemstvo radi zahvata je zabranjeno.
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Exceptions only where indispensable for the intended use or for protecting the animal or others, or to prevent reproduction, as set by regulation under s.24; painful procedures need anaesthesia and aftercare. Non-farm animals born after 1 January 2008 with such procedures may not be imported, acquired, brokered, passed on (s.8(3)) or exhibited (s.8b(2)); taking one abroad for it is prohibited.
Tierschutzgesetz (TSchG), s.7(1), s.8(3), s.8b(2)Checked 4. stu 2026.
Bugarska
Whole country
Uklanjanje kandži. Navedeno kao okrutnost prema životinjama. Pročitan je općinski primjerak pročišćen do State Gazette no. 53 iz 2014.; kasnije izmjene nisu provjerene.
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Removal of claws. Listed as cruelty to animals. Text read is a municipal copy consolidated to State Gazette no. 53 of 2014; later amendments not checked.
Animal Protection Act (Zakon za zashtita na zhivotnite), art. 7(2)(20)In force since 31. sij 2008.Checked 4. stu 2026.
Cipar
Whole country
Kirurški zahvat radi promjene izgleda ili u druge neterapijske svrhe zabranjen je, osobito sljedeći; osim kad ga veterinar smatra potrebnim iz veterinarskih razloga ili u korist određene životinje i to pisano dokumentira, ili radi sprječavanja razmnožavanja. Ne zamjenjuje uredbe o svinjama, nesilicama i brojlerima.
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Surgery to change appearance or for other non-therapeutic purposes is banned, in particular these; except where a vet deems it necessary for veterinary reasons or for the benefit of a specific animal and documents it in writing, or to prevent reproduction. Does not displace the pig, laying hen and broiler regulations.
Animal Protection and Welfare Law 46(I)/1994, s.5, para (ζ)Checked 4. stu 2026.
Češka
Whole country
Amputacija kandži je okrutnost, osim iz zdravstvenih razloga. Tekst je pročitan u primjerku pravnog izdavača Act 246/1992 Sb. (zadnje izmijenjen 1. travnja 2025.), a ne u službenoj zbirci.
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Amputating claws is cruelty unless for health reasons. Text read on a legal publisher's copy of Act 246/1992 Sb. (last amended 1 April 2025), not the official collection.
Act 246/1992 Sb., s.4(1)(g)(1)Checked 4. stu 2026.
Finska
Whole country
Uklanjanje kandži ili prstiju uvijek je zabranjeno, osim iz veterinarskih razloga.
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Removing claws or toes is always prohibited except for veterinary reasons.
Animal Welfare Act 693/2023 and the Government Decree on procedures, as stated by the Finnish Food Authority (Ruokavirasto)In force since 1. sij 2024.Checked 4. stu 2026.
Francuska
Whole country
- May not be shown
- May not be sold
Spada pod nekurativnu kirurgiju na kućnim ljubimcima. Veterinar smije operirati u interesu same životinje ili radi sprječavanja razmnožavanja. Životinje sa zabranjenom operacijom ne smiju se prodavati niti izlagati na prodajama kućnih ljubimaca, izložbama ili smotrama, iako državljani zemalja u kojima je to zakonito smiju izlagati životinje koje su tamo zakonito operirane. Datum je datum ove verzije.
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Falls under non-curative surgery on companion animals. A vet may operate in the animal's own interest or to prevent reproduction. Animals with a banned operation may not be sold or displayed at pet sales, shows or exhibitions, though nationals of countries where it is lawful may display animals lawfully operated on there. Date is this version's.
Code rural et de la pêche maritime, art. R214-21In force since 1. sij 2010.Checked 4. stu 2026.
Grčka
Whole country
Tumači se kao neterapijsko sakaćenje (akrotiriasmos), koje članak zabranjuje kao mučenje; kastracija i svaki veterinarski čin s terapijskim ciljem nisu sakaćenje. Članak ne navodi ovaj zahvat.
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Read as non-therapeutic mutilation (akrotiriasmos), which the article bans as torture; neutering and any veterinary act with a therapeutic aim are not mutilation. The article does not name this procedure.
Law 4830/2021, art. 24(1)(b)Checked 4. stu 2026.
Hrvatska
Whole country
Uklanjanje ili prerezivanje dijelova kandži mačaka osjetljivih na bol. Donesen tekst NN 102/17 nije se mogao otvoriti: pročitano iz završnog Vladina prijedloga zakona iz 2017., pa se formulacija može razlikovati. Iznimke: veterinarski zdravstveni razlozi, kontrola razmnožavanja i slično, uz anesteziju i analgeziju;
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Removing or cutting the pain-sensitive parts of cats' claws. The enacted NN 102/17 text could not be opened: read from the Government's final bill of 2017, so wording may differ. Exceptions: veterinary health reasons, reproduction control and similar with anaesthesia and analgesia;
Zakon o zaštiti životinja (NN 102/17), art. 9 of the Government's final billChecked 4. stu 2026.
Kanada
British Columbia
Strukovno pravilo, a ne zakon: obvezuje samo registrante CVBC (veterinare), a ne druge osobe. Onihektomija i tendonektomija; samo radi liječenja ozljede ili bolesti.
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Professional rule, not a statute: binds CVBC registrants (veterinarians) only, not other people. Onychectomy and tendonectomy; only to treat an injury or disease.
College of Veterinarians of BC Bylaws, Part 4, s.231(5)-(6) (professional rule; s.231 revised 2023-11-13)Checked 4. stu 2026.
Manitoba
Strukovno pravilo, a ne zakon: obvezuje samo članove MVMA, a ne druge osobe. Zabranjuje neterapijsko (izborno) uklanjanje kandži domaćim mačkama.
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Professional rule, not a statute: binds MVMA members only, not other people. Bars non-therapeutic (elective) declawing of domestic cats.
Manitoba Veterinary Medical Association General By-Law No. 1, 4-6-15 (professional rule)Checked 4. stu 2026.
Newfoundland and Labrador
Veterinar smije ukloniti kandže nakon ozljede ili zbog druge medicinske potrebe.
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A veterinarian may remove the claws after an injury or for other medical necessity.
Animal Health and Protection Act, SNL 2010 c. A-9.1, s.26.1 (2024 c.18); NLR 35/12 s.10 (66/25)Checked 4. stu 2026.
Nova Scotia
Dopušteno kad veterinar operira radi liječenja ozljede ili bolesti ili iz drugih medicinskih razloga potrebnih ili korisnih za zdravlje životinje (s.28(a)), te za poljoprivredne prakse u skladu s kodeksima NFACC ili drugim propisanim kodeksima (s.28(b)). Primjenjuje se na svaku osobu, ne samo na veterinare.
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Allowed when a veterinarian operates to treat an injury or disease or for other medical reasons necessary or beneficial to the animal's health (s.28(a)), and for agricultural practices in line with the NFACC codes or other prescribed codes (s.28(b)). Applies to any person, not only veterinarians.
Animal Protection Act, S.N.S. 2018, c. 21, ss.27-28Checked 4. stu 2026.
Ontario
Veterinar smije to učiniti kad utvrdi da je potrebno za liječenje ozljede ili bolesti i to zabilježi u kartonu životinje (s.1(2)). Primjenjuje se na svaku osobu (PAWS Act s.22). Neće biti na snazi prije 2027-01-01.
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A veterinarian may do it when they determine it is necessary to treat an injury or disease and document that in the animal's records (s.1(2)). Applies to any person (PAWS Act s.22). Not in force until 2027-01-01.
O. Reg. 152/26 s.1, under Provincial Animal Welfare Services Act, 2019, s.22In force since 1. sij 2027.Checked 4. stu 2026.
Quebec
Zabranjeno osim ako ga veterinar preporuči iz terapijskih razloga. Obvezuje vlasnike i skrbnike te, za potrebe ovog članka, osobe u veterinarskoj medicini (s.2). Obuhvaća domaće kućne ljubimce: mačke, pse, kuniće, tvorove, zamorce, svinje kao kućne ljubimce. Obuhvaća onihektomiju, tendonektomiju, tenonektomiju i svaku operaciju koja sprječava normalno trošenje kandži.
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Prohibited unless a veterinary surgeon recommends it for therapeutic reasons. Binds owners and custodians, and persons in veterinary medicine for this section (s.2). Covers domestic companion animals: cats, dogs, rabbits, ferrets, guinea pigs, companion pigs. Covers onychectomy, tendonectomy, tenonectomy and any surgery preventing normal claw wear.
Regulation respecting the welfare and safety of domestic companion animals and equines, CQLR c. B-3.1, r. 0.1, s.16In force since 10. velj 2024.Checked 4. stu 2026.
Saskatchewan
Strukovno pravilo, a ne zakon: obvezuje samo članove SVMA, a ne druge osobe. Zabranjuje izbornu, neterapijsku djelomičnu amputaciju prstiju bilo koje mačke (felida).
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Professional rule, not a statute: binds SVMA members only, not other people. Bars elective, non-therapeutic partial digit amputation of any felid.
Saskatchewan Veterinary Medical Association Bylaws (2026-09-27), s.12.3(m) (professional rule)Checked 4. stu 2026.
Latvija
Whole country
- May not be shown
- May not be sold
Kirurški zahvat radi promjene izgleda ljubimca ili u druge neterapijske svrhe zabranjen je osim ako ga propiše veterinar praktičar. Art. 4.1 zabranjuje takvim ljubimcima sudjelovanje na natjecanjima, tržnicama, dražbama i javnim izložbama, osim uz veterinarski zapis o potrebi, kupiranje dopuštene pasmine ili podrijetlo iz zemlje u kojoj je zakonito.
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Surgery to change a pet's appearance or for other non-therapeutic aims is banned unless a practising vet prescribes it. Art. 4.1 bars such pets from competitions, markets, auctions and public exhibitions, except with a vet's record of need, permitted-breed docking, or origin in a country where it is lawful.
Animal Protection Law (Dzīvnieku aizsardzības likums), arts 4.1 and 18Checked 4. stu 2026.
Luksemburg
Whole country
- May not be sold
Životinja se smije amputirati samo na veterinarsku indikaciju ili zbog neodgodivih zootehničkih razloga, koje određuje uredba Velikog Vojvode (nije otvorena). Držanje i prodaja životinja amputiranih protivno propisu zabranjeni su; životinje amputirane prije Zakona smiju se držati do smrti.
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An animal may be amputated only on veterinary indications or imperative zootechnical grounds, set by Grand-Ducal regulation (not opened). Keeping and selling animals amputated in breach is banned; animals amputated before the Act may be kept until death.
Loi du 27 juin 2018 sur la protection des animaux, art. 11Checked 4. stu 2026.
Mađarska
Whole country
Kirurški zahvat radi promjene izgleda, ili koji nije za zdravlje životinje niti za sprječavanje kasnije štete, zabranjen je, osim kastracije i zahvata određenih provedbenim pravilima.
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Surgery to change appearance, or not for the animal's health or preventing later harm, is banned, apart from neutering and interventions set by the implementing rules.
Act XXVIII of 1998 on animal protection, s.10(2)Checked 4. stu 2026.
Malta
Whole country
- May not be shown
- May not be sold
Kirurški zahvat radi promjene izgleda kojim se uklanja ili oštećuje dio tijela, osim u svrhu liječenja, nezakonit je ako uredbe ne propisuju drugačije. Takve životinje ne smiju sudjelovati na izložbama ili natjecanjima, biti držane u uzgoju, prodavane ili kupovane. Art. 9 kako je izmijenjen Act XXXV of 2014. Verzija od 3. prosinca 2024., označena kao ne najnovija; uredbe prema art. 9 nisu otvorene.
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Surgery to modify appearance that removes or damages a body part, other than for a curative purpose, is illegal unless regulations prescribe otherwise. Such animals may not enter shows or competitions, be kept in stock, sold or bought. Art. 9 as amended by Act XXXV of 2014. Version of 3 December 2024, marked as not the latest; regulations under art. 9 not opened.
Animal Welfare Act, Cap. 439, arts 9 and 10Checked 4. stu 2026.
Nizozemska
Whole country
- May not be shown
Tjelesni zahvati zabranjeni su osim ako su medicinski potrebni ili određeni; ch. 2 ne određuje takav zahvat za mačke. Životinje sa zabranjenim zahvatom ne smiju sudjelovati na izložbama ili natjecanjima.
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Bodily interventions are banned unless medically necessary or designated; ch. 2 designates none of this kind for cats. Animals with a banned intervention may not enter shows or competitions.
Wet dieren, arts 2.8, 2.15, 2.16; Besluit diergeneeskundigen, ch. 2Checked 4. stu 2026.
Novi Zeland
Whole country
Naše tumačenje, a ne riječi zakona. Zakon je uklanjanje kandži mački nazivao ograničenim kirurškim zahvatom dok ta definicija i s 17 nisu stavljeni izvan snage 2021-05-09, a Uredbe ga ne navode. Značajan kirurški zahvat smije izvoditi samo veterinar, a procjenjuje se prema kriterijima iz s 16 (zahvat ispod kože, zadiranje u kost, značajna bol); uklanjanje kandži ih ispunjava, ali ni Zakon ni Uredbe to izričito ne kažu.
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Our reading, not the law's words. The Act named cat declawing a restricted surgical procedure until that definition and s 17 were repealed on 2021-05-09, and the Regulations do not name it. A significant surgical procedure is vet-only, judged by s 16 criteria (operating below the skin, interfering with bone, significant pain); removing claws meets them, but neither the Act nor the Regulations say so expressly.
Animal Welfare Act 1999, ss 15, 16, 21In force since 9. svi 2021.Checked 4. stu 2026.
Njemačka
Whole country
Spada pod zabranu amputacije dijelova tijela; osim na veterinarsku indikaciju ili u drugim slučajevima iz s.6(1).
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Falls under the ban on amputating body parts; except on veterinary indication or the other s.6(1) cases.
Tierschutzgesetz, s.6(1)Checked 4. stu 2026.
Portugal
Whole country
- May not be imported
Kirurški zahvat ili amputacija radi promjene izgleda kućnog ljubimca je prekršaj; držatelji trebaju veterinarovu potvrdu o potrebi; uvezene životinje trebaju isti dokument, ovjeren. Pročitano u izvornom tekstu iz 2001.; kasnije izmjene (2003., 2012. i dalje) nisu se mogle otvoriti, zato provjerite važeći tekst.
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Surgery or amputation to change a companion animal's appearance is an offence; keepers need a vet's attestation of need; imported animals need the same document, legalised. Read in the original 2001 text; later amendments (2003, 2012 and on) could not be opened, so check the current wording.
Decreto-Lei 276/2001, arts 18 and 68(3)(c)Checked 4. stu 2026.
Rumunjska
Whole country
Nekurativna kirurgija radi promjene izgleda životinje zabranjena je i kažnjivo je djelo zatvorom od 6 mjeseci do 3 godine ili novčanom kaznom (dodano izmjenom na snazi od 19. svibnja 2022.).
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Non-therapeutic surgery to change an animal's appearance is banned, and is an offence punishable by 6 months to 3 years or a fine (added by amendment in force 19 May 2022).
Law 205/2004 on animal protection (republished), art. 6(2)(i) and art. 25(1)(a)Checked 4. stu 2026.
Sjedinjene Američke Države
California
Onihektomija, tendonektomija ili bilo koja izmjena koja narušava normalnu funkciju kandži samo u terapijske svrhe: medicinski potrebno zbog postojeće ili ponavljajuće infekcije, bolesti, ozljede ili nenormalnog stanja kandži, ležišta nokta ili kosti prsta koje ugrožava zdravlje mačke. Kozmetički razlozi i udobnost se ne računaju. Skraćivanje noktiju i kapice za kandže su dopušteni.
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Onychectomy, tendonectomy or any alteration impairing normal claw function only for a therapeutic purpose: medically necessary for an existing or recurring infection, disease, injury or abnormal condition of claws, nail bed or toe bone jeopardizing the cat's health. Cosmetic reasons and convenience do not count. Nail trimming and nail caps allowed.
Cal. Business and Professions Code s.4826.8 (Stats. 2025 ch.479, AB 867)In force since 1. sij 2026.Checked 4. stu 2026.
District of Columbia
Svjesno uklanjanje kandži mački bilo kojim sredstvom, ili njegovo naručivanje, prekršaj je osim kad je potrebno u veterinarske svrhe: liječenje medicinskog stanja kao što su bolest, infekcija, ozljeda ili nenormalno stanje kandži, koje provodi licencirani veterinar. Kozmetički razlozi i udobnost se ne računaju. Do 90 dana, novčana kazna ili oboje.
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Knowingly declawing a cat by any means, or having it done, is an offense except when necessary for a veterinary purpose: treatment by a licensed veterinarian of a medical condition such as illness, infection, injury or abnormal claw condition. Cosmetic reasons and convenience do not count. Up to 90 days, a fine, or both.
D.C. Code s.22-1012.03 (D.C. Law 24-346)In force since 21. tra 2023.Checked 4. stu 2026.
Maryland
Veterinar praktičar ne smije mački ukloniti kandže, osim ako je potrebno u terapijske svrhe. Criminal Law s.10-625.1 to zabranjuje i pojedincima, kao građanski prekršaj s novčanom kaznom do $1,000.
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A veterinary practitioner may not declaw a cat unless necessary for a therapeutic purpose. Criminal Law s.10-625.1 bars individuals from it too, as a civil offense with a fine up to $1,000.
Md. Code, Agriculture s.2-313.3; Criminal Law s.10-625.1; 2022 HB 22In force since 1. lis 2022.Checked 4. stu 2026.
Massachusetts
Dopušteno samo u terapijske svrhe (medicinska potreba), a izvodi ga licencirani veterinar ili se oslanja na pisano mišljenje veterinara. Obuhvaća i prerezivanje tetiva. Piljenje i skraćivanje noktiju te privremene kapice su izuzeti. Novčane kazne $1,000, $1,500, zatim $2,500; veterinari podliježu i stegovnoj odgovornosti.
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Allowed only for a therapeutic purpose (medical necessity), done by a licensed veterinarian or relying on a veterinarian's written opinion. Covers tendon-cutting. Nail filing, trimming and temporary caps excluded. Fines $1,000, $1,500, then $2,500; veterinarians also face discipline.
Mass. G.L. c.140 s.174H, added by Acts 2024 c.345 (approved 2025-01-08)Checked 4. stu 2026.
New York
Nitko ne smije mački ukloniti kandže niti obaviti falangektomiju ili tendonektomiju, osim u terapijske svrhe: fizičko medicinsko stanje poput bolesti, infekcije, ozljede ili nenormalnosti kandže koje ugrožava zdravlje mačke. Kozmetički razlozi i udobnost se ne računaju. Građanska kazna do $1,000. Zadnja revizija odredbe prikazana je kao 2019-07-26.
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No person may declaw, or do a phalangectomy or tendonectomy on, a cat except for a therapeutic purpose: a physical medical condition such as illness, infection, injury or a claw abnormality compromising the cat's health. Cosmetic reasons and convenience do not count. Civil penalty up to $1,000. Section's latest revision shown as 2019-07-26.
N.Y. Agriculture and Markets Law s.381Checked 4. stu 2026.
Rhode Island
Ne primjenjuje se na postupak isključivo u terapijske svrhe: medicinski potreban zbog bolesti, infekcije, oboljenja, ozljede ili nenormalnog stanja koje ugrožava zdravlje mačke. Kozmetički razlozi i udobnost se ne računaju. Skraćivanje ovojnice kandže i uklonjive kapice su izuzeti. Zasebno, s.4-1-41 zabranjuje stanodavcima da zahtijevaju uklanjanje kandži ili glasnica.
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Does not apply to a procedure solely for a therapeutic purpose: medically necessary for an illness, infection, disease, injury or abnormal condition compromising the cat's health. Cosmetic reasons and convenience do not count. Claw-husk trimming and removable caps excluded. Separately, s.4-1-41 bars landlords from requiring declawing or devocalization.
R.I. Gen. Laws s.4-1-44 (P.L. 2025 ch.192, ch.193)In force since 1. ruj 2025.Checked 4. stu 2026.
Virginia
Veterinari ne smiju domaćoj mački ukloniti kandže, osim ako je potrebno u terapijske svrhe: dokumentirano medicinski potrebno stanje kandže, ležišta nokta ili kosti prsta, ili, dokumentirano od liječnika, stanje vlasnika ili člana kućanstva koje bi ogrebotine mačke mogle pogoršati. Skraćivanje, turpijanje i privremene kapice noktiju nisu uklanjanje kandži.
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Veterinarians may not declaw a domestic cat unless needed for a therapeutic purpose: a documented medically necessary condition of the claw, nail bed or toe bone, or, documented by a physician, an owner's or household member's condition that cat scratches could worsen. Nail trimming, filing and temporary caps are not declawing.
Code of Virginia s.54.1-3814 (2024 c.748; 2026 c.829)Checked 4. stu 2026.
Slovenija
Whole country
Uklanjanje kandži mačkama zabranjen je zahvat. Pročišćeni tekst iz 2013.; kasnije izmjene do ZZZiv-G iz 2025. nisu provjerene.
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Removing cats' claws is a prohibited procedure. Consolidated text of 2013; later amendments up to ZZZiv-G of 2025 were not checked.
Zakon o zaščiti živali (ZZZiv-UPB2, Uradni list 38/2013), art. 20Checked 4. stu 2026.
Španjolska
Whole country
Zabranjeno je svako sakaćenje i trajna izmjena tijela, osim zbog terapijske potrebe ili radi ograničavanja razmnožavanja, te osim označavanja ušiju mačaka u zajednici. Art. 1.3 izuzima lovačke pse, čopore i lovačke pomoćnike iz ovog Zakona.
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All mutilation and permanent body modification is banned, except therapeutic need or limiting reproduction, and ear-marking community cats. Art. 1.3 excludes hunting dogs, packs and hunting auxiliaries from this Act.
Ley 7/2023 de protección de los derechos y el bienestar de los animales, art. 27(b)In force since 29. ruj 2023.Checked 4. stu 2026.
Švedska
Whole country
Spada pod operativne zahvate. Operativni zahvati zabranjeni su osim ako su opravdani veterinarsko-medicinskim razlozima; Board of Agriculture može odobriti iznimke.
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Falls under operative procedures. Operative procedures are banned unless justified by veterinary medical reasons; the Board of Agriculture may make exceptions.
Djurskyddslag (2018:1192), ch. 4 s.2Checked 4. stu 2026.
Ujedinjeno Kraljevstvo
England
Obuhvaćeno kao zadiranje u osjetljiva tkiva ili kost; nije na popisu dopuštenih za mačke. Postupak izveden radi medicinskog liječenja nije kažnjivo djelo. Uvoz: Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Act 2025 (c. 30) zahtijeva da buduće uredbe zabrane unos osakaćenih pasa i mačaka; donesen tekst pokazuje samo ovlast koja se stavlja na snagu uredbama, a početak primjene nije potvrđen.
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Covered as interference with sensitive tissues or bone; not in the permitted list for cats. Medical treatment is outside the offence. Import: the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Act 2025 (c. 30) requires future regulations to prohibit bringing in mutilated dogs and cats; the enacted text shows only a power, commenced by regulations, and no commencement was confirmed.
Animal Welfare Act 2006, s.5; Mutilations (Permitted Procedures) (England) Regulations 2007 (SI 2007/1100)In force since 6. tra 2007.Checked 4. stu 2026.
Northern Ireland
Section 5(5) izuzima iz kažnjivog djela svaki zahvat koji izvodi veterinar, radi dijagnoze ili medicinskog liječenja, pa ga laik uopće ne smije izvoditi. Nije na popisu za laike za mačke i pse. Uvoz: Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Act 2025 (c. 30) zahtijeva da buduće uredbe zabrane unos osakaćenih pasa i mačaka; donesen tekst pokazuje samo ovlast koja se stavlja na snagu uredbama, a početak primjene nije potvrđen.
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Section 5(5) takes any procedure carried out by a veterinary surgeon, for diagnosis or for medical treatment outside the offence, so a lay person may not do this at all. Not on the lay-person list for cats and dogs. Import: the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Act 2025 (c. 30) requires future regulations to prohibit bringing in mutilated dogs and cats; the enacted text shows only a power, commenced by regulations, and no commencement was confirmed.
Welfare of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 2011, s.5In force since 2. tra 2012.Checked 4. stu 2026.
Scotland
Obuhvaćeno kao zadiranje u osjetljiva tkiva ili kost; Schedule 8 (mačke) ne navodi uklanjanje kandži. Postupak izveden radi medicinskog liječenja nije kažnjivo djelo. Uvoz: Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Act 2025 (c. 30) zahtijeva da buduće uredbe zabrane unos osakaćenih pasa i mačaka; donesen tekst pokazuje samo ovlast koja se stavlja na snagu uredbama, a početak primjene nije potvrđen.
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Covered as interference with sensitive tissues or bone; Schedule 8 (cats) lists no declawing. Medical treatment is outside the offence. Import: the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Act 2025 (c. 30) requires future regulations to prohibit bringing in mutilated dogs and cats; the enacted text shows only a power, commenced by regulations, and no commencement was confirmed.
Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006, s.20; Prohibited Procedures on Protected Animals (Exemptions) (Scotland) Regulations 2010 (SSI 2010/387)In force since 30. tra 2007.Checked 4. stu 2026.
Wales
Obuhvaćeno kao zadiranje u osjetljiva tkiva ili kost; nije na popisu dopuštenih za mačke. Postupak izveden radi medicinskog liječenja nije kažnjivo djelo. Uvoz: Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Act 2025 (c. 30) zahtijeva da buduće uredbe zabrane unos osakaćenih pasa i mačaka; donesen tekst pokazuje samo ovlast koja se stavlja na snagu uredbama, a početak primjene nije potvrđen.
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Covered as interference with sensitive tissues or bone; not in the permitted list for cats. Medical treatment is outside the offence. Import: the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Act 2025 (c. 30) requires future regulations to prohibit bringing in mutilated dogs and cats; the enacted text shows only a power, commenced by regulations, and no commencement was confirmed.
Animal Welfare Act 2006, s.5; Mutilations (Permitted Procedures) (Wales) Regulations 2007 (WSI 2007/1029)In force since 27. ožu 2007.Checked 4. stu 2026.
What each status means
- Zabranjeno
- Prohibited outright.
- Zabranjeno uz iznimke
- Prohibited except under named exemptions, such as certified working dogs or a vet's medical decision.
- Samo veterinar
- Allowed only when a vet performs it, often with pain relief or an age limit.
The law on other procedures
- Kupiranje ušiju
- Kupiranje repa
- Kupiranje repa (domaće životinje)
- Uklanjanje vučjih prstiju
- Uklanjanje pupoljaka rogova
- Uklanjanje rogova
- Uklanjanje glasnica (devokalizacija)
- Skraćivanje kljuna
- Amputacija vrha krila
- Skraćivanje zuba
- Mulesing
- Uklanjanje kreste i podbradnjaka
- Uklanjanje ostruga
- Stavljanje prstena u nos
- Vruće žigosanje
- Hladno žigosanje
- Zarezivanje repa (podizanje)