One or the other or none at all: the faux fur debate
The fur industry is fighting back. In fashion articles and on social media with trolls, they’re claiming that the production of faux fur has a
November 24, 2014
Tag: fur
Criminal charges brought against Quebec fur farmer
For the first time in Canada, a fur farmer has been charged with numerous counts of animal cruelty and neglect. Though the Quebec provincial government
November 10, 2014
Episode 205: Who puts fur in fashion?
You’ve been hearing a lot about our #MakeFurHistory campaign in the last week and a half – and sharing it with your friends, family and
November 9, 2014
Repurpose Your Fur and go Fur-free
Reposted from LUSH.ca Have Fur? Here’s the best ways to get rid of it. Fur has been in fashion for many years, and many of
November 5, 2014
Sao Paulo, Brazil, bans fur farming
Economics be damned: the immorality of fur farming is a greater concern than the potential income it brings. The state of Sao Paulo in Brazil
November 3, 2014
Episode 204: #MakeFurHistory
Late last week we unveiled our latest – and largest ever – campaign: Make Fur History. On this week’s episode of Defender Radio, we’ll be
November 3, 2014
Fighting the fur trade
This blog by Lesley Fox reposted from Lush.ca Over 100 million. It's nearly impossible to conceptualize, but that is the approximate number of animals killed
November 3, 2014
Make Fur History
Today we are unveiling shocking footage from Canada’s fur farms. Over the last several months, The Association for the Protection of Fur-Bearing Animals has obtained
October 30, 2014
Woman picks fox for coat, ends up getting fox as pet
An unusual story out of Russia is quickly becoming the poster child for cognitive dissonance in regards to the fur industry. The brief story, as
October 23, 2014
First autumn Ottawa fur-free outreach event a success
The first round of fur-free campus outreach for 2014 in Ottawa was a wonderful success! Our friend Tyler Jamieson, co-organizerShannon Milling, and their community partners
October 22, 2014
World fur prices continue to fall
Our friends at the European-based Fur Free Alliance happily announced this week that prices of mink have dropped approximately 40 and 55 per cent respectively
October 10, 2014
Breaking down the fur lobby’s arguments in RCMP case
We’ve been debating and talking about the fur industry and trapping a great deal in recent days – ever since the Conservative government made an
October 3, 2014
Toronto lawyer offers free representation to Mounties forced to wear fur
Any member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police who does not want to wear the fur hat being forced upon them by the Conservative Party
October 2, 2014
House of Lies: Conservative Party bandies untruths about trapping economy
Yesterday the House of Commons became the House of Lies. You all know what happened: the RCMP announced to us that they would stop using
October 1, 2014
ACTION ALERT: Share your disgust with the government on muskrat fur hat reversal
It’s hard to write this, our hands are shaking so much. Shortly after we announced our victory with the RCMP phasing out the use of
September 30, 2014
Gap feels the heat and drops fur from lineup
It took a few days and a whole lot of voices, but it worked: the Gap has stopped selling fur products. According to The Dodo,
September 30, 2014
Boycott The Shopping Channel until they pull real fur products
It’s hard to believe that a Canadian company would stoop so low. We were informed this week by two supporters that The Shopping Channel’s website
September 25, 2014
VICTORY AT LAST: RCMP drops muskrat fur hat from uniform
It’s barely believable, but it’s true: after decades of campaigning, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police have announced their decision to replace muskrat fur hats from
September 25, 2014
HSUS uncovers another Kohl’s lie
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) has again caught clothier Kohl’s in a lie. In a recent announcement, HSUS provided evidence that a
September 24, 2014
Top designers linked to inhumane treatment of rabbits
A massive investigation in Spain has unveiled the horrific conditions forced upon rabbits kept for their fur – and connected these tragic realities to the
September 24, 2014
Greek fur businesses on the brink with Russian sanctions
Greek fur makers are getting worried after years of lowered exports to Russia are expected to take another nosedive. According to the Moscow Times, Greece
September 18, 2014
Gazette fur story: journalism or a sales pitch?
It’s an old adage in journalism that reporters must tell the whole story. In the case of business news, this remains true. Yet for some
September 11, 2014
London designers are going faux
The fur industry was jumping up and down, pointing to the runways in recent years as fashion designers took a turn at fur. But they’re
September 8, 2014
Montreal SPCA threatens legal action against Ministry of Fauna
Foxes and mink are continuing to suffer at a Quebec fur farm, despite pleas from the Montreal SPCA, Humane Society International/Canada and tens of thousands
August 29, 2014
