Sorry, don't buy that.  My cat is an indoor cat and declawed. The cat came home from the doctor and from day 1 had no problems at all. Not even a little.  All of a sudden NY is worried about anything being helpless and defenseless? I don't think so. If in the future my state where to enact a law like that so be it. I and many others will simply not adopt a cat. More cats will be put down for a lack of homes.