We heard rumblings of a fur sales ban in Israel going back to shortly before West Hollywood became the first city in the world to ban fur sales. That ban led to similar legislation in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Berkeley before California became the first state to ban fur sales in Now, two towns in Massachusetts—Wellesley and Weston—have joined California by ending fur sales, and the state of Massachusetts introduced a similar bill in February.
The recognition of the gross mistreatment of animals in the fur trade started in the small city of West Hollywood and has now entered the world stage. It shows no signs of slowing down. The U. Citizens from around the world are encouraged to take part in the call for evidence, including those of us in fur-producing countries such as the U. Once the selling stops, the suffering can stop, too.
Adding to this momentum, this month, Estonia became the latest country to end fur farming, joining over a dozen other countries, including the U. France is currently debating a ban on mink fur farming, and the Irish government has made a commitment to bring forward legislation this year. The time to end the fur trade globally has never been so crucial. Since April , outbreaks of COVID have occurred on more than mink fur farms in 12 countries—including 16 fur farms in four U.
The virus can mutate as it spreads through fur farms, which could end up reducing the efficacy of vaccines, and evidence shows that mink can transmit the virus back to humans. As infections decline around the world, mink fur farms will still present potential reservoirs for the virus unless action is taken to shut them down.
Such confined spaces can also result in animals self-mutilating and fighting with their cage mates. When their pelts are at their prime, before they are one year old, the animals are gassed, electrocuted, beaten or have their necks broken. In December HSI filmed foxes on a Chinese fur farm being beaten to death, and rabbits being given a blow to the head before being shackled from their back legs and their throats cut before being skinned.
Instances of raccoon dogs being slammed against the ground then skinned whilst still showing signs of consciousness have also been documented in China. Warning: graphic footage. By supporting fur-free designers, we can all help to put the business of animal cruelty out of fashion.
For a full list, check out the Fur-Free Retailer website. Share Click to share on Facebook Opens in new window Click to share on Twitter Opens in new window Click to email this to a friend Opens in new window. Fortunately, more and more countries are showing a good example by protecting fur animals through stricter national legislation or by completely banning fur farms.
For more information click here: www. In September , France announced a mink farming ban with a five-year transition period. The Swiss animal protection law stipulates that wild animals such as mink and foxes much be held according to zoo standards. Despite outbreaks of COVID in fur farms in Utah and evidence of animals being maintained in unsanitary and inhumane conditions, the U. More than mink farms , spread across 22 states in the U. Up to 85 percent of the global supply of fur comes from factory farms, and more than million animals are killed each year for fur.
Over 10 million fur animals are also trapped in the wild. A truly global enterprise, fur farms are located throughout the world , driven by consumer demands for utilitarian and exotic garments. Animals bred for slaughter on fur farms lead short, pain-filled lives. Crowded within small wire cages, they live in close proximity to their own urine and feces. Removed from their natural environments, they display stress-induced behavioral abnormalities such as cannibalism and self-mutilation.
Fur farms, like all forms of animal agriculture, are profit-driven entities.
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