CONTACTStaffCAREER OPPORTUNITIESADVERTISE WITH USPRIVACY POLICYPRIVACY PREFERENCESTERMS OF USELEGAL NOTICE
© 2024 Pride Publishing Inc.
All Rights reserved
All Rights reserved
By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Private Policy and Terms of Use.
The city council of predominantly gay West Hollywood, Calif., unanimously adopted a resolution Tuesday night condemning the declawing of cats and ordered the city attorney to draft an ordinance calling for a full-fledged ban. Councilman John Duran, who introduced the resolution, said it requires the city attorney to return to the council within four weeks with a draft of the proposed ban, which would affect all three veterinary clinics in the city of 35,000. Residents could still have their cats declawed at clinics outside the city, which is located within the city of Los Angeles and adjacent to Beverly Hills. "We're very cognizant of that fact, but with West Hollywood making this statement, we're hoping it will cause other cities to think," said Jennifer Conrad, a veterinarian who founded Santa Monica-based Paw Project. West Hollywood, which has long prided itself on its groundbreaking actions, could set the standard for other cities to follow, Duran said. The city already has designated people as "pet guardians," extended health coverage to gay partners of city employees, and declared itself in favor of abortion rights.
Want more breaking equality news & trending entertainment stories?
Check out our NEW 24/7 streaming service: the Advocate Channel!
Download the Advocate Channel App for your mobile phone and your favorite streaming device!
From our Sponsors
Most Popular
Meet all 37 of the queer women in this season's WNBA
April 17 2024 11:24 AM
Here are the 15 gayest travel destinations in the world: report
March 26 2024 9:23 AM
21+ steamy photos of Scotland’s finest gay men in Elska Glasgow
February 01 2024 10:07 PM
More Than 50 of Our Favorite LGBTQ+ Moms
May 12 2024 11:44 AM
Conjoined twins Lori Schappell and trans man George Schappell dead at 62
April 27 2024 6:13 PM
Latest Stories
Joe Biden sends queer lawmakers & LGBTQ+ allies to Paris Olympics
July 24 2024 12:08 PM
Kamala Harris rides wave of Democratic energy at kickoff event in Wisconsin
July 23 2024 3:36 PM
'Devastated:' A six-week abortion ban will go into effect in Iowa next week
July 23 2024 2:28 PM
Four hours, 44,000 Black women, and one Zoom call
July 23 2024 2:17 PM
Record 1.2 million people show out for Cologne’s Pride parade
July 23 2024 10:51 AM
Here's how far-right activist Leonard Leo helped fund Bud Light boycott
July 23 2024 10:27 AM