End The Cage Age On Fur Farms
How cage enrichment or alternative housing systems fail to meet the welfare needs of animals farmed for fur
The Case Against Fur Factory Farming
A scientific review of animal welfare standards on fur farms (second edition)
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What We Do
Respect for Animals campaigns against the cruel and unnecessary international fur trade, believing fur farming and trapping to be morally indefensible.
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Donate or get involved in our current campaigns to help us act against the cruel and unnecessary fur trade.
Fighting The Fur Trade
From our hard hitting campaigns involving celebrities and fashion designers to our lobbying of legislators at national and European level, we have a proud track record of fighting the international fur trade.
Respect for Animals led the successful campaign which saw fur farming banned throughout the United Kingdom.
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If you’d like to go beyond the overview and read the research, case studies and common questions around fur, you can find it all in one place.
Our LATESTS Campaigns
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UK Government fur findings expose a cruel trade and strengthen calls for an import ban
After a long wait, the UK government has published two important documents on the fur trade: the Animal Welfare Committee’s opinion on the responsible sourcing of fur and its summary of responses to the 2021 call for evidence on the fur market in Great Britain. Taken together, they add to the already strong case for…
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Respect for Animals joins Fur Free Europe meeting with European Commission – but commissioner fails to turn up
On 6 March 2026, representatives of the Fur Free Europe campaign met the European Commission to raise serious concerns about its handling of the Fur Free Europe European Citizens’ Initiative, which is backed by more than 1.5 million EU citizens. Respect for Animals was represented at the meeting by Richard Bissett, alongside Eva Lauwens of…
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10 March, Westminster debate: Ask your MP to support a ban on fur
On 10 March, MPs will debate a fur import and sales ban in Parliament. This is a major opportunity to push for change — but MPs need to hear directly from their constituents now. The UK banned fur farming more than 20 years ago. But fur from animals farmed overseas can still be imported and…