California Veterinary Medical Ass'n v. City of West Hollywood

Opinion

PERLUSS, P. J.

Echoing Gandhi’s teaching that a society’s moral progress is best judged by its treatment of animals, 1 the City of West Hollywood has banned as cruel and inhumane the practice of animal declawing unless necessary for a therapeutic purpose. Believing West Hollywood’s prohibition of recognized veterinary medical procedures within its city limits was both inappropriate and ill advised, the California Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) filed an action for declaratory and injunctive relief, asserting the ordinance was preempted by the California Veterinary Medical Practice…