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"Faux" Fur Controversy
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What YOU can do
There are MANY
things you can do to stop this barbaric practice:
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Support the
Dog & Cat Fur Prohibition Enforcement Act of 2007:
Tell Your
the Congress how you feel about this issue
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Sign the 'No More Fur Lies' petition online
HERE
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Contact your
legal representatives and show your support
Contact them verbally, in writing and via fax.
How to locate
your legal representatives in the U.S.
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Contact the
sellers and designers of the 25 coats tested by HSUS in December of 2006
which were found to be mislabeled, and really Dog or Raccoon Dog:
Test Results
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Sign
petitions (but sign each petition only ONCE)
Heather Mills McCarthy: Sign
the Petition
PETA: Sign
the Pledge to go FUR-FREE
We Want Truth in Fur Labeling!
Sign the Petition
Care for the Wild:
Sign the Petition
Stop the Slaughter of Saint Bernards for meat and fur:
Sign the Petition
Demand the Philippines government enforce their ban of eating dogs:
Sign the Petition
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Write a 'Letter to the Editor'
The letters to the editor section is one of the most commonly read sections of
newspapers and magazines, so it's a great way to reach a very large audience.
Letters to the editor are widely read by community leaders and lawmakers trying
to judge public sentiment. You can use such letters to challenge information or
views about fur not accurately addressed in a news article or editorial.
When sending a letter, remember to provide your full name, address, and daytime
phone number; keep it short and focused on only one subject; and refrain from
openly attacking the paper, writer (if responding to an article or previous
letter), or other readers. You'll have the best chance of getting your letter
published if you send your letter within one or two days after the original
story was published.
Courtesy of HSUS:
Tips to writing an effective letter to your editor
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Write a
letter to the Chinese Ambassador
Urge China to enact an animal welfare law that will stop the cruel handling of
dogs, cats, and other animals at markets and during transportation:
His Excellency Zhou Wenzhong
Ambassador of the People's Republic of China
Embassy of the People's Republic of China
2300 Connecticut Ave. N.W.
Washington, DC 20008
202-328-2574 - or fax 202-328-2582 (fax)
chinaembassy_us@fmprc.gov.cn
(don't be surprised if the email bounces back at you though - email addresses to
the Chinese Embassy change quite frequently - no surprise)
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Write to the
British Fur Trade Association
As of April 16, 2006, according to
figures from the British Fur Trade Association, its members turn over a massive
£500m a year ($973,700,353 USD as of 2/13/07), making Britain the world’s
biggest fur buyer. (See
Numbers Don't Lie)
Write to the British Fur Trade Association to express your concerns about their
involvement in the Chinese fur trade: Robert Morgan, Executive Officer, British
Fur Trade Association, Brookstone House, 6 Elthorne Road, London, N19 4AG,
Email, Fax 020 7281 1374
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Take an hour - hand out information at a store or in your neighborhood
Order information from HSUS
HERE,
then take an hour out of your time and make the general public aware of what is
going on - we believe our garment labels are accurate because there are laws
that say it should be, but the general public is NOT aware of just exactly what
is going on.
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Activism
Online via
PETA
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Advise retailers it's "NOT OK" to sell
fur:
Tell e-Bay to Stop Allowing the Sale of
Dog Fur, Live Dogs and Cats
Send e-Bay your thoughts
HERE
Sierra
Trading Post continues to sell fur from China (Source:
PETA
Alert)
Write to Keith Richardson, President of Sierra Trading Post
HERE
Call 307-775-8050 and/or fax 307-775-8301 your opinions
ShopNBC
Reneges on Fur-Free Promise (Source:
PETA
Alert)
Write to Mr. William Lansing, CEO of ShopNBC
6740 Shady Oak Rd., Eden Prairie, MN 55344
952-943-6868, 612-947-0188 (fax)
Email: wlansing@shopnbc.com
bebe's
Out of Fashion With Animal Lovers (article)
Let bebe's CEO know
that you won't shop at their stores until the company stops supporting the fur
trade. For best results, always be polite and respectful with those whose
awareness you want to raise.
bebe stores, inc.
Manny Mashouf, President
10345 West Olympic Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90064
Tel. (877) 423-2303 ext. 2396 (Note: this is the number for Mr. Mashouf's
assistant)
Fax: (213) 362-2300
E-mail: MMashouf@bebe.com
~ or ~
Put the heat on bebe by organizing an outreach event outside of a bebe store.
There are over 250 outlets throughout the U.S.—visit
www.bebe.com and scroll down to
the store locator to find the one nearest you. An outreach event can be as large
or small as you want: just a few people standing outside of a bebe store for a
couple of hours every week with signs and leaflets can educate hundreds of
thousands of people in your community about fur. It also sends bebe's executives
a message that their customers care about animal welfare, and that the company
will lose customers if they continue to market fur.
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Support
those that are advocate against fur:
Fur Foes
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Tell
Jennifer Lopez you're no fan of fur (JLoDown.com)
Jennifer Lopez c/o BWR
9100 Wilshire Blvd., 6th Fl. W.
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
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Become a Fur Detective -
how to tell the difference
One
more voice will now be heard,
I'll do my best to write,
With pen
in hand instead of sword,
My voice will join the fight.
One more
voice inspired now,
To aid their helpless plight, the written
word
Is stronger than the sword or bullet's might. ~
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Judi Whittaker 2002
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