De-clawing pet cats in the 'States becoming illegal, will have to be legislated state by state -as it is not a Federal issue. However, I do not believe that promoting such a program will be impossible. It will just take time and education, and a little publicity. The West Hollywood law is a municipal ordinance, but I am sure that once pet lovers unite their voices and write or e-mail their state representatives, that the program could get underway. Since animal shelters, who are under state jurisdiction, (with licensening and other regulatory limits) already present themselves as being against the cruelty to animals, that de-clawing could be easily represented as being a cruel act, which it obviously is.

............wayne