The fur industry has spent a lot of time and money trying to steer the conversation around fur away from the public’s increasing concerns about animal cruelty to feigned concerns over plastic. In previous posts we’ve shared The Intercept exposing how the fur industry paid people to testify in hearings, we’ve shared The Daily News reporting on the industry instructing people to break the law by lying about their residency and to “annoy” city council members. Yet one of the fur industry’s most prevalent points that seems to go uncontested is the claim that fur is “natural” and “biodegradable”. S ..read more

1. FUR IS SUSTAINABLE FALSE ADVERTISING The fur industry is guilty of false advertising and has been punished for it, yet they continue to greenwash with terms like “natural” and “sustainable” that paint a pretty picture of a very ugly industry. The French Board of Advertising Ethics (Jury de déontologie publicitaire, or JDP) has ruled that a current ad campaign by the International Fur Federation (IFF) is misleading and in violation of standards of advertising ethics. Read the full story here. This ad is still running in Magazines here in the USA. A fur ad claiming that it's "Eco-Friendl ..read more

New York Daily News - Opinion June 1, 2019 | by Jabari Brisport As far as I can tell, there are no furriers left in Harlem. Way before Prada became the latest fashion giant to ban fur, the black community joined others in seeing fur as a cruel accessory rather than a status symbol. Long ago, Michelle Obama and Oprah announced that they only wear faux. Taraji P. Henson and Wendy Williams posed for PETA’s “Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur” campaign. Last month, a Mason-Dixon poll commissioned by Voters for Animals Rights found that 77% of black New York City voters support the City C ..read more

Voters for Animal Rights calls on fur industry to stop directing non-NYC residents to lie to Council Members NEW YORK CITY — An audio recording obtained by Voters for Animal Rights catches organizers for the fur industry directing non-NYC residents to use false addresses when calling into Council Members offices in opposition to the fur sales ban bill. Additionally, the audio recording documents a coordinated effort to have non-constituents “jam up” the phone line of Council Members to give the illusion of opposition. The Daily News reported, “Two people with FurNYC, which reps 130 fur retaile ..read more

Voters for Animal Rights applauds Prada Group decision and urges the New York City Council to swiftly pass pending legislation (Intro 1476) that would ban the sale of fur in the City through a newly released video. NEW YORK CITY — Prada Group – and all its brands – has announced it will no longer use fur in its Spring/Summer 2020 women’s collection. Adding to an already growing number of fashion designers dropping fur over sustainability and ethical concerns. On the heals of this announcement, the Fur Free NYC campaign sent a new video to all 51 New York City council members that details the n ..read more

Please watch our video to better understand the unrelenting animal cruelty in the fur industry. New York City Council: Please support Speaker Corey Johnson’s bill, Intro 1476, to ban the sale of fur in NYC ..read more

Gotham Gazette - Opinion May 14, 2019 | by Matthew Dominguez & Allie Taylor Industries that exploit and abuse animals have a lot of money and a lot to hide. Whether it be the fur industry, which abuses and kills animals for their skins, or the foie gras industry, which rams a foot-long pipe down the throats of innocent ducks for a luxury food item, resorting to Trump-like tactics of lies, fear-mongering, and bullying is a telltale sign that you’re on the wrong side of history. In New York City, we have two of the most abusive and morally bankrupt industries on earth -- fur a ..read more

On behalf of our 9000 members nationwide, the Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association, a national association of veterinary professionals focused on animal health and welfare, joins the following veterinarians in supporting passage of Intro 1476. This legislation would prohibit the sale of fur within New York City. The production of fur relies upon inhumane methods of trapping and husbandry, which drastically compromise the health and welfare of the animals used. Millions of rabbits, mink, foxes and other wild animals are confined lifelong in cramped cages on factory fur farms, deprived ..read more

NEW YORK CITY —  An overwhelming majority of residents support banning the sale of fur apparel in the city, a new poll released Friday shows. The citywide survey, conducted by Mason-Dixon, found that 74% of Democrats, 71% of Republicans and 79% of independents support the sales prohibition. The poll, released by a coalition of over 50 public-interest organizations, found that 75 percent of New York City voters support a bill (Intro 1476) introduced by Speaker Corey Johnson prohibiting the sales of fur apparel.     Worldwide, over 100 million animals are abused and killed f ..read more

““You can be outrageous and fun without fur! Come and party with us, you’ll see!” ” — John Galliano in Elle France, March 30, 2018 “Do you think using furs today is still modern? I don't think it's still modern and that's the reason why we decided not to do that...It's a little bit outdated. Creativity can jump in many different directions instead of using furs." - Gucci chief executive and president Marco Bizzarri (source) “Sustainability is a core component of our curriculum. We are teaching the future leaders of the fashion industry that they can have a positive impact on the environment b ..read more