Ontario · O. Reg. 152/26

PRESCRIBED PROCEDURES - SECTION 22 OF THE ACT

Under the Provincial Animal Welfare Services Act, 2019

Current version date May 25, 2026 · official source text · watch this law (RSS)

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Ontario · NewDate recorded May 25, 2026

Ontario bans cat declawing, dog devocalization, and ear cropping except for medical necessity

A new regulation under Ontario's Provincial Animal Welfare Services Act formally prohibits three surgical procedures on companion animals: declawing (onychectomy) on cats, devocalization on dogs, and ear cropping on d…

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