The Humane Society of the United States has supported legislation banning or restricting declawing. In 2003, West Hollywood, California passed an ordinance banning declawing of house cats. Declawing is widely practiced but ethically controversial within the American veterinary community. Another response to indoor scratching is onychectomy, commonly known as declawing. Declawing is a major surgical procedure and can produce pain, and infections. "The Paw Project" follows Conrad through attempts in California to ban declawing procedures. It did not directly address declawing as an animal welfare issue. A prospective study comparing declawing with tendonectomy noted many medical as well as behavior complications. Crabs that survive the initial declawing face potential disadvantages in feeding, mating, and self-defense. Particularly for crabs whose bodies are not consumed by humans, declawing is an attractive practice. In the United States, different states have adopted a variety of measures regarding declawing. The most immediate impact of declawing, however, is possible death. The United Kingdom prohibited declawing for 14 years, from 1986 to 2000. Declawing is most commonly only performed on the front feet. In some fisheries, crab meat is harvested by declawing of crabs.