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We Want Truth in Fur Labeling!
Target: House of RepresentativesSponsored by: Care2
The Fur Products Labeling Act requires that any garment made of fur list the type of animals used and the country in which the animals were killed.
However, a loophole in the law exempts garments made with up to $150 worth of fur from being labeled.
This is bad news for consumers because without proper labeling, they don't know whether a product contains real fur or faux fur – particularly when today's processing techniques can make it nearly impossible for a person to tell the difference.
And it’s not just scraps—animals are killed specifically for fur trim, which is commonly exempt under the loophole. What’s more, with rabbit pelts valued at as little as $5, an unlabeled garment can easily contain fur from multiple animals.
U.S. Representatives Mike Ferguson (R-NJ) and Jim Moran (D-VA) have introduced H.R. 4904, The Truth in Fur Labeling Act of 2006, which would close this loophole. This bill would also be an added layer of protection against any illegal dog and cat fur coming into the country as trim on unlabeled garments.
Help give consumers the right to make informed choices about whether or not to wear fur. Join the Humane Society of the United States in urging your representatives to co-sponsor the Truth in Fur Labeling Act!
This is bad news for consumers because without proper labeling, they don't know whether a product contains real fur or faux fur – particularly when today's processing techniques can make it nearly impossible for a person to tell the difference.
And it’s not just scraps—animals are killed specifically for fur trim, which is commonly exempt under the loophole. What’s more, with rabbit pelts valued at as little as $5, an unlabeled garment can easily contain fur from multiple animals.
U.S. Representatives Mike Ferguson (R-NJ) and Jim Moran (D-VA) have introduced H.R. 4904, The Truth in Fur Labeling Act of 2006, which would close this loophole. This bill would also be an added layer of protection against any illegal dog and cat fur coming into the country as trim on unlabeled garments.
Help give consumers the right to make informed choices about whether or not to wear fur. Join the Humane Society of the United States in urging your representatives to co-sponsor the Truth in Fur Labeling Act!
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# 49,400:
10:03 am PDT, Jul 30,
Amy Hamilton-Grazier, United Kingdom
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8:38 am PDT, Jul 30,
Heather Grant, Kentucky
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7:25 am PDT, Jul 30,
Name not displayed, Minnesota
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4:00 am PDT, Jul 30,
Shelley Grissett, Florida
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12:38 am PDT, Jul 30,
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8:59 pm PDT, Jul 29,
Lyn Conklin, New York
# 49,394:
8:58 pm PDT, Jul 29,
Smokey Kitt, Canada
# 49,393:
7:23 pm PDT, Jul 29,
Name not displayed, California
You should be skinned alive by allowing it to happen to the defensless babies.
You should be skinned alive by allowing it to happen to the defensless babies.
# 49,392:
6:19 pm PDT, Jul 29,
Gina Dehaven, Pennsylvania
# 49,391:
2:53 pm PDT, Jul 29,
RICH MAYERHOFER, Illinois
# 49,390:
1:53 pm PDT, Jul 29,
Darlene Davis, Michigan
# 49,389:
1:07 pm PDT, Jul 29,
Nicole Morton, Oklahoma
# 49,388:
12:16 pm PDT, Jul 29,
Ms Silk, Nevada
This is only the beginning of what I ask for. Your accountability towards heinous crimes against ANY animal will be pursued.
This is only the beginning of what I ask for. Your accountability towards heinous crimes against ANY animal will be pursued.
# 49,387:
12:02 pm PDT, Jul 29,
Kelly Fox, Pennsylvania
# 49,386:
11:56 am PDT, Jul 29,
Giselle Perdomo, Maryland
# 49,385:
10:13 am PDT, Jul 29,
Pam Dewitt, Ohio
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9:45 am PDT, Jul 29,
Andy Arlotta, Florida
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9:44 am PDT, Jul 29,
Sasha Erceg, Serbia And Montenegro
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8:08 am PDT, Jul 29,
Sally Nohr, Wisconsin
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7:20 am PDT, Jul 29,
Benjamin Stanley, North Carolina
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6:29 am PDT, Jul 29,
Jamie Sprague, Georgia
# 49,379:
5:22 am PDT, Jul 29,
Mike Wise, Tennessee
# 49,378:
4:19 am PDT, Jul 29,
Diana Gentry, Australia
first i believe that wearing fur is disgusting, what's fashionable about wearing a dead animal on you is beyond me, i guess i am not heartless enough, secondly why is it that we must create laws to protect and end up having these loopholes so people can get away with it, most of the fur comes from china where they treat the cats and dogs like crap, they believe that the more the animals suffer before death the better the meat tastes, which leads them to skin them alive, i recomend you look at "peta's" website and tell me that after watching the video's of this cruel trade you can hand on heart agree with it. People who choose to wear fur as wrong as it may be deserve to know where it came from!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Be bloody honest with the people that put you where you are!!!!!!!!!
first i believe that wearing fur is disgusting, what's fashionable about wearing a dead animal on you is beyond me, i guess i am not heartless enough, secondly why is it that we must create laws to protect and end up having these loopholes so people can get away with it, most of the fur comes from china where they treat the cats and dogs like crap, they believe that the more the animals suffer before death the better the meat tastes, which leads them to skin them alive, i recomend you look at "peta's" website and tell me that after watching the video's of this cruel trade you can hand on heart agree with it. People who choose to wear fur as wrong as it may be deserve to know where it came from!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Be bloody honest with the people that put you where you are!!!!!!!!!
# 49,377:
3:26 am PDT, Jul 29,
Patsi Hoffstaetter, South Africa
Not only are those animals living in terrible conditions, we have the technology to make alternatives to resemble fur doing away with the atrocious committed by people towards animals just for their fur.
Not only are those animals living in terrible conditions, we have the technology to make alternatives to resemble fur doing away with the atrocious committed by people towards animals just for their fur.
# 49,376:
1:59 am PDT, Jul 29,
Glenda Bourn, Australia
# 49,375:
7:39 pm PDT, Jul 28,
Shari Wosk, Florida
It's bad enough that "fur" animals live miserable lives contained in horrible cages, and that they die miserable deaths just so that some human can wear the poor animal's fur. The least you can do is be honest about the labeling, because there exist many DECENT people who don't want the blood of the dead animal on their consciences.
It's bad enough that "fur" animals live miserable lives contained in horrible cages, and that they die miserable deaths just so that some human can wear the poor animal's fur. The least you can do is be honest about the labeling, because there exist many DECENT people who don't want the blood of the dead animal on their consciences.
# 49,374:
7:19 pm PDT, Jul 28,
Stephanie Bates, Michigan
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7:15 pm PDT, Jul 28,
Fábio Santos, Portugal
Vamos la combater este negocio milionario que envolve os animais e as suas peles etc... lets go end with the big money work that the humans does thanks the animals!!! (my english isnt so good! sorry)
Vamos la combater este negocio milionario que envolve os animais e as suas peles etc... lets go end with the big money work that the humans does thanks the animals!!! (my english isnt so good! sorry)
# 49,372:
7:03 pm PDT, Jul 28,
Linda Sear, Canada
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6:35 pm PDT, Jul 28,
Amanda Brown, Australia
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4:18 pm PDT, Jul 28,
Natalie Degtereva, Texas
# 49,369:
4:02 pm PDT, Jul 28,
Brianna Magnuson, Iowa
It is our choice weather or not we want to wear real fur. Without proper labling how can we make that choice?
It is our choice weather or not we want to wear real fur. Without proper labling how can we make that choice?
# 49,368:
3:52 pm PDT, Jul 28,
Lisa Stikes, California
please...have compassion for our fury friends...don't be a victim of greed and cruilty.
please...have compassion for our fury friends...don't be a victim of greed and cruilty.
# 49,367:
3:15 pm PDT, Jul 28,
Sarah Laskowski, Indiana
its bad enough your takin their fur....dont write the wrong animal name just to sneak past the law
its bad enough your takin their fur....dont write the wrong animal name just to sneak past the law
# 49,366:
2:26 pm PDT, Jul 28,
Alejandra Mozo, Mexico
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2:25 pm PDT, Jul 28,
Marina Payne, Oregon
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2:22 pm PDT, Jul 28,
Kelly Overton, New York
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2:19 pm PDT, Jul 28,
Jane Walker, Louisiana
# 49,362:
2:06 pm PDT, Jul 28,
Aimee Strouse, Pennsylvania
# 49,361:
1:57 pm PDT, Jul 28,
Brenda Rivera Yasir, New York
We are a NO FUR FAMILY! Animals need their fur!!!
We are a NO FUR FAMILY! Animals need their fur!!!
# 49,360:
1:08 pm PDT, Jul 28,
Walter Fales, Michigan
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11:35 am PDT, Jul 28,
Samantha Kiery, Florida
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10:30 am PDT, Jul 28,
Erica Bennett, New Jersey
# 49,357:
9:03 am PDT, Jul 28,
Peter Kobel, New York
# 49,356:
6:27 am PDT, Jul 28,
Vicki Read, Kentucky
My family and I don't want any item that has any real animal fur on it for the simple reason that I'm tired of people profiting from the pain of living breathing creatures..Thank you, Vicki Read
My family and I don't want any item that has any real animal fur on it for the simple reason that I'm tired of people profiting from the pain of living breathing creatures..Thank you, Vicki Read
# 49,355:
3:37 am PDT, Jul 28,
Nadine Schipper, Germany
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3:29 am PDT, Jul 28,
Claudia Librizzi, Spain
# 49,353:
9:54 pm PDT, Jul 27,
Courtney Osborne, Australia
there are many people that feel as strongly as me about animal rights and do not want to buy any product containing animal products. people shuld be able to make the choice and without proper labelling we can't do that!
there are many people that feel as strongly as me about animal rights and do not want to buy any product containing animal products. people shuld be able to make the choice and without proper labelling we can't do that!
# 49,352:
9:41 pm PDT, Jul 27,
Jessica Doerr, Wisconsin
why should people wear fur if we don't want to ? it's called human rights and we're intitiled to it. animals should have their fur on their bodies and not on ours. you shouldn't trick us into buying products we don't want to buy. it's stupid and if i don't want to wear it then i won't. plain and simple. i will never wear fur in my lifetime and i won't start now by your false labeling. we should know what it is we're wearing and what's in it. so START labeling and STOP not telling us what's not being labeled.
why should people wear fur if we don't want to ? it's called human rights and we're intitiled to it. animals should have their fur on their bodies and not on ours. you shouldn't trick us into buying products we don't want to buy. it's stupid and if i don't want to wear it then i won't. plain and simple. i will never wear fur in my lifetime and i won't start now by your false labeling. we should know what it is we're wearing and what's in it. so START labeling and STOP not telling us what's not being labeled.
# 49,351:
9:08 pm PDT, Jul 27,
Audrey Ellis, Texas