A newly published scientific briefing paper confirms that attempts to introduce cage enrichment or alternative housing systems as a means of improving welfare on fur farms would be doomed to fail. As the European Commission considers the revision of animal welfare legislation, the report concludes that a ban on fur farming across the EU is the only viable solution to the major welfare problems for mink, foxes and raccoon dogs
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The revised edition of The Case Against Fur Factory Farming: a scientific review of animal welfare standards and ‘WelFur’, published today by Respect for Animals and Eurogroup for Animals, includes the latest scientific evidence regarding the welfare of animals farmed for fur in Europe, and critically evaluates the fur industry’s ‘WelFur’ protocols for on-farm assessment. The report documents the extent of animal welfare failings inherent on fur farms and highlights
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Is your favourite retailer on the Fur Free Retailer list?
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The fur trade is directly contributing to the high risk of imminent extinction of the critically endangered European mink. A new report detailing the environmental impact of fur has criticised the fur industry for ‘greenwashing’, as Respect for Animals calls for governments to take action. Download the new report here: Executive Summary Full report (single pages) Full report (two page spread) Respect for Animals is calling for an end to
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This is why we need a UK fur ban.
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Fur is a non-essential luxury item. An large majority of the population does not support causing suffering and killing animals for a trivial reason as fashion. The publicʼs long-standing opposition to fur farming and our changed ethical perception of animals have led an increasing number of countries to legislate against fur farming in recent years. Opinion polls from across the globe have consistently demonstrated that the majority of citizens consider breeding animals
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The French government has announced that it will ban fur farming in France, as the momentum of the fur-free campaign sweeps across Europe. There are currently four remaining fur farms in France. The government intends to phase out these farms by 2025. Recently, our Fur Free Alliance colleague at One Voice, revealed the conditions on the remaining French fur farms. The footage showed the scale of animal suffering on fur
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Fur is cruel. The conditions that fur farmed animals are kept in are atrocious, the methods to kill them inhumane. All this horror for a product we don’t really need. Fur belongs to the animals. Due to the overwhelming animal welfare science and ethical concerns, country after country has phased out or banned fur farming and a number of US cities have introduced sales bans on real fur, with similar
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Respect for Animals, Britain’s leading anti-fur organisation, has today launched its new campaign to kick fur off campus by unveiling a database of UK fashion college policies towards to use of fur. Using Freedom of Information requests, Respect for Animals has contacted every university in the country running fashion courses, regarding the use of real fur and what, if any, policies are in place on the subject. This includes both
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