AZ HB2335

Prohibits veterinarians from performing declawing, onychectomy, or tendonectomy on cats except for therapeutic purposes (treating existing infections, diseases, injuries, or abnormal conditions that jeopardize the cat's health).

Allows veterinarians to request a board hearing to seek approval for non-therapeutic declawing procedures, with board decisions made available to the public and included in the veterinarian's records.

Requires veterinarians performing these procedures to maintain records for at least three years including owner information, cat description, procedure date, reason performed, and supporting diagnostic information.

Establishes civil penalties of $1,000 for a first violation and $1,500 for second and subsequent violations of the declawing prohibition.

Adds definitions for "declawing," "tendonectomy," and "therapeutic purpose" to Arizona's veterinary medicine statutes.