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Is declawing cats illegal in Spain?
Yes. Declawing cats is banned in Spain. 2023 law bans any mutilation of pets; treaty since 2018.
Ley 7/2023 de proteccion de los derechos y el bienestar de los animales (BOE, in force 29 Sep 2023) art 27(b): banned to subject pets to any mutilation or permanent body modification; ETS 125 ratified 19 Jul 2017, in force 1 Feb 2018; listed in H.Res. 985 (Jan 2026).
Source: Ley 7/2023 art 27; ETS 125
Banned (29)Restricted (12)Allowed
- Spain is one of 29 countries where declawing cats is banned, and 12 more restrict it.
- Its neighbours: banned in 2 of 2 (France and Portugal).
- In Europe: banned in 25 of 39 countries.
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Other countries that ban declawing cats
Luxembourg
Cyprus
Lithuania
Latvia
Bulgaria
Romania
Czechia
Greece
Portugal
Denmark
Finland
Sweden
Norway
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