Gucci have done it. Michael Kors has done it. Armani, Hugo Boss, many high street retailers.. the list goes on. They are all official Fur Free Retailers. But some companies still use and sell real fur ‘harvested’ from astonishingly cruel practices. This can’t go on. Fur belongs in the past. One of the worst offenders is Canada Goose. That’s why we are supporting this new petition. Canada Goose produce jackets
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Maidstone petition launched
Respect for Animals supporter and campaigner for animals, Tim Licence, saw our new fur free market campaign and took action! “I thought I’d have a go at campaigning to get my local council to adopt the policies. I set up a petition and wrote a blog to try and make this happen, while I am planning on asking a question at a future council meeting. Any help, promotion and support
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Fur Free Markets programme launched
In recent years, it has become more common for real fur items, including bobble/pompom hats, to be sold at council-run markets- often at festive markets around Christmas time. Due to a large number of complaints from members of the public, Respect for Animals is campaigning to make all UK markets ‘fur free’. On this page you will find information about individual Local Authority policies on selling real fur. Click here
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Finnish government urged to end breeding of severely obese foxes for fur
The recently revealed selective breeding of super-sized foxes on Finnish fur farms has caused an uproar in the international press. The shocking footage, that shows Arctic foxes so large they can barely move, has alarmed citizens and animal rights organizations across the globe. Member organizations of the international animal protection coalition Fur Free Alliance urges Finland to use all measures available to end the cruel breeding of the extremely
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Bosnia fur farming ban in big trouble
Fur Free Alliance holds urgent press conference in Sarajevo In a highly uncommon procedure the Bosnian government recently voted for a last-minute postponement of the fur farming ban, that was suppose to prohibit fur farming in 2018. The controversial amendment would delay the ban for another ten years. Representatives of the Fur Free Alliance, PETA and the Aarhus Center spoke at a press conference in Sarajevo to call for the implementation of the Bosnian fur farming ban
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