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B-3.1, r. 0.1 - Regulation respecting the welfare and safety of domestic companion animals and equines
Section 27
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27. Except during transportation, a cat must have access at all times to a surface on which it can sharpen its claws or scratch, and to a hiding spot. The requirement relating to a surface on which a cat can sharpen its claws or scratch does not apply to pet shops, animal boarding establishments, grooming salons or premises where animals are taken in with a view to transferring them to a new place of custody, euthanizing them or having them euthanized by a third person, if the animal is kept there less than 2 months.
In force: 2024-02-10
27. Except during transportation, a cat must have access at all times to a surface on which it can sharpen its claws or scratch, and to a hiding spot. The requirement relating to a surface on which a cat can sharpen its claws or scratch does not apply to pet shops, animal boarding establishments, grooming salons or premises where animals are taken in with a view to transferring them to a new place of custody, euthanizing them or having them euthanized by a third person, if the animal is kept there less than 2 months.
