Californians can now officially celebrate the end of fur sales in the Golden State. A statewide ban on the sale of new animal fur products went into effect on Jan. 1, 2023, making California the first state in the U.S. to implement such a ban. Its citizens have waited more than three years for the […]
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Petition: Ban All Fur Farming in The U.S
Millions of animals are raised and cruelly killed every year for their fur. Much like farmed animals who languish on factory farms, 85 percent of animals raised for their fur are raised on fur farms, where they are confined to tiny cages for their entire lives. This prevents them from swimming and engaging in other […]
Fur farmers to receive between €4m to €8m in compensation as Cabinet approves ban
The Irish Cabinate has approved legislation that will ban fur farming in Ireland as well as establishing a compensation scheme for fur farmers that will be forced to close. Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue brought the memo today in relation to the Animal Health and Welfare (Amendment) Bill 2021. The commitment to prohibit the breeding […]
Petition: End the Chinchilla Fur Trade in the U.S. and E.U.
Fur farming is a cruel industry that exploits animals for garments and accessories. Animals are kept in tiny cages and surrounded by feces, as well as corpses. Thus, fur farms cause animals extreme physical harm and emotional distress. After going through mental and physical torture for months, the animals are brutally killed by being gassed, […]
Skinned foxes piled in heap ‘like scene from hell’ before fur sold as high street coats
EXCLUSIVE: WARNING, GRAPHIC IMAGES: TV wildlife star Chris Packham described a ‘scene from hell’ as harrowing footage and pictures are captured by undercover investigators who had ‘never seen so much death in one place’. Foxes are beaten, skinned and chucked on a heap before their fur is made into coats to be sold on the […]
Los Angeles is on Track to Become the Largest City Yet to Ban Fur
Animal advocates are celebrating some major progress for animals in Los Angeles, which is about to become the biggest city yet to act to ban fur. This week, the City Council voted unanimously to direct the city attorney to draft an ordinance that would ban both the manufacturing and sale of fur products, which would […]
POLL: Should there be an all-out ban on fur imports?
A new report from the UK government calls on retailers to do a better job at identifying what they’re selling. The debate over fur is heating up in the UK. Just a few weeks ago, Parliament argued about whether or not to ban fur imports, a discussion that was triggered by a petition with nearly […]
POLL: Should legislation be enacted to make Britain “Fur Free”?
Animal advocates have continued to work towards a world where fur isn’t fashionable, but even with a growing list of victories that include designers ditching fur and bans on fur farming, faux products are still causing big problems for animals. The Humane Society International UK (HSI UK) and Lush Cosmetics have joined forces to launch […]