The Fur Free Alliance, a coalition of over 50 animal protection organisations representing millions of supporters worldwide, expresses its profound disappointment and frustration at the European Commission’s (EC) decision to delay the urgent need to end fur farming in the EU. Instead, the Commission has requested an opinion from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) The post Fur Free Alliance denounces the European Commission’s delay on banning fur farming and sales in the EU appeared first on Fur Free Alliance ..read more

Vilnius, 27 September 2023 – Lithuania has today become the 20th European country to completely ban fur farming, sparing around one million animals a year from miserable lives and cruel deaths on fur farms. President Gitanas Nausėda signed the fur farming bill into law today after a large majority passed the measure in the Seimas. The post Lithuania becomes 20th country to ban fur farming appeared first on Fur Free Alliance ..read more

FINLAND, AUGUST 29 — New photos reveal poor biosecurity measures and horrible conditions on Finnish fur farms, where animals were being killed en masse over bird flu concerns. The uncontrolled spread of the virus among mink and foxes highlights the pandemic potential of fur farming and the urgent need for action at European level. Scientists The post Exposed: massive bird flu cull on Finnish fur farms sparks pandemic concerns appeared first on Fur Free Alliance ..read more

Research shows that the global number of mink bred and killed for fur has halved over the past two years. New figures show a steep drop from 33 million produced globally in 2020 to 17 million mink pelts in 2022.  The new figures highlight a consistent downward trend globally, including in Europe, North America and The post Global mink fur production halved in two years appeared first on Fur Free Alliance ..read more

AMSTERDAM, 14 JUNE 2023 — The Fur Free Europe Initiative, which ran from May 2022 to March 2023, has been officially submitted to the European Commission, after collecting a total of 1.7 million signatures in just 10 months. Following the verification process, the final count of validated signatures was confirmed at an impressive 1,502,319. The ECI The post More than 1.5 million citizens ask for a Fur Free Europe appeared first on Fur Free Alliance ..read more

6 JUNE 2023, LITHUANIA – Today, a prohibition on the breeding and killing of animals for fur in Lithuania passed its second reading at the Seima (Lithuanian Parliament). Animal advocates worldwide applaud Lithuania for taking steps to become the 20th European country to ban fur production. The draft legislation, which is scheduled for its final The post Bill to ban fur farming in Lithuania passed second reading appeared first on Fur Free Alliance ..read more

Lithuanian animal protection organisation, and member of the Fur Free Alliance, Tušti Narvai today publishes shocking footage that reveals the cruel reality for animals killed for their fur. The new undercover investigation into fur farms in Lithuania reveals animals punched, thrown, and suffocated in gas chambers, and for the first time includes clear footage from The post INSIDE THE KILLING BOX: CRUELTY EXPOSED ON LITHUANIAN FUR FARMS appeared first on Fur Free Alliance ..read more

BUCHAREST, Romania―Romanian politicians and animal protection organizations from across Europe joined forces to call for a ban on fur farming in Romania, during a round table event in the Romanian parliament. The Romanian office of Humane Society International organized the event, which well-known TV presenter Simona Gherghe moderated. Participants at the “For a fur-free Romania” The post Romanian parliamentarians and NGOs call for a fur-free Romania at round table event appeared first on Fur Free Alliance ..read more

Germany, 3 May 2023 – Global animal welfare organisation FOUR PAWS and the Fur Free Alliance welcome sports apparel brand PUMA as its newest prominent partner. Although PUMA does not currently have any fur products in its range, the company reaffirms its rejection of fur products by joining the international Fur Free Retailer Program. As one The post PUMA commits to a fur-free policy appeared first on Fur Free Alliance ..read more

BRUSSELS, 2 MARCH 2023 – The Fur Free Europe European Citizens’ Initiative has closed, ahead of schedule, after registering support from more than 1.7 million EU citizens. It’s now time for the European Commission to act and ban this cruel practice across the European Union. Launched on 18 May 2022 with a target of 1 The post 1,701,892 EU citizens call for an end to fur farming and trade appeared first on Fur Free Alliance ..read more