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Is declawing cats illegal in Germany?

Yes. Declawing cats is banned in Germany. Amputating body parts of pets is banned; declawing counts.

Tierschutzgesetz s6(1): amputating all or part of a vertebrate's body parts is banned save listed exceptions (veterinary indication); ETS 125 ratified 27 May 1991, in force 1 May 1992; listed in H.Res. 985 (Jan 2026).

Source: TierSchG s6; ETS 125

• Germany is one of 29 countries where declawing cats is banned, and 12 more restrict it.
• Its neighbours: banned in 8 of 9.
• In Europe: banned in 25 of 39 countries.

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