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Is declawing cats illegal in New Zealand?
Partly. Declawing cats is restricted in New Zealand. The vet council bans cosmetic declawing; no statute found.
Cosmetic declawing is barred by the Veterinary Council of New Zealand Code of Professional Conduct (Newshub, Jul 2019); no clause in the Animal Welfare Act 1999 or the Care and Procedures Regulations 2018 naming declawing could be verified. Vet-regulator rule, not a statute -> amber.
Source: Vet Council NZ code
Banned (29)Restricted (12)Allowed
- New Zealand is one of 29 countries where declawing cats is banned, and 12 more restrict it.
- In Oceania: banned in 0 of 6 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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