2025 House Bill 5209

Animals: cats; certain medical procedures for declawing a cat; prohibit.

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding section 18830.

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House Bills 5208 and 5209 would ban non-therapeutic cat declawing in Michigan, allowing the procedure only when medically necessary and imposing penalties to protect animal welfare.

Introduced in the House

Nov. 4, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Jimmie Wilson (D-32) and 14 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Dylan Wegela (D-26), Jennifer Conlin (D-48), Kelly Breen (D-21), Natalie Price (D-6), Jason Morgan (D-23), Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75), Laurie Pohutsky (D-17), Erin Byrnes (D-15), Julie Brixie (D-73), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Jasper Martus (D-69), Regina Weiss (D-5), Joseph Aragona (R-60) and Stephanie Young (D-16)

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture