local ordinance concerning pets
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Norfolk, Virginia
An ordinance prohibiting declawing/docking/cropping/dewclaw removal has been passed in Norfolk, Va.
http://wtkr.com/Global/story.asp?S=6427984
Sec. 6.1-78.1. Cosmetic alterations to companion animals prohibited.
It shall be unlawful for any person to cosmetically alter any
companion animal. The only exception to this shall be for procedures
performed under proper anesthesia, by a veterinarian licensed in the
commonwealth, and certified to be medically necessary to preserve the
animal's health and safety by said veterinarian. For purposes of this
section, "tail docking", "ear cropping", "debarking" and "declawing"
shall be considered cosmetic
alterations. "Microchipping" , "tattooing", and "ear tipping" shall
not beconsidered cosmetic alterations.
(Ord. No. 42,466, § 9, 11-21-06)
Norfolk, Virginia
An ordinance prohibiting declawing/docking/cropping/dewclaw removal has been passed in Norfolk, Va.
http://wtkr.com/Global/story.asp?S=6427984
Sec. 6.1-78.1. Cosmetic alterations to companion animals prohibited.
It shall be unlawful for any person to cosmetically alter any
companion animal. The only exception to this shall be for procedures
performed under proper anesthesia, by a veterinarian licensed in the
commonwealth, and certified to be medically necessary to preserve the
animal's health and safety by said veterinarian. For purposes of this
section, "tail docking", "ear cropping", "debarking" and "declawing"
shall be considered cosmetic
alterations. "Microchipping" , "tattooing", and "ear tipping" shall
not beconsidered cosmetic alterations.
(Ord. No. 42,466, § 9, 11-21-06)