Target:House of Representatives Sponsored 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 its not just scrapsanimals are killed specifically for fur trim, which is commonly exempt under the loophole. Whats 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!
We signed the “We Want Truth in Fur Labeling!” petition!
# 49,446:
9:00 pm PDT, Jul 25,Kayleigh Hargraves, Colorado
# 49,445:
2:07 pm PST, Nov 26,Deanna Daniel, North Carolina
# 49,444:
11:27 am PST, Dec 12,Tanya Marie, New York
# 49,443:
10:24 pm PDT, Oct 27,Barbara Serota, Pennsylvania
# 49,442:
12:50 pm PDT, Aug 1,Name not displayed, North Carolina
# 49,441:
12:03 pm PDT, Aug 1,Name not displayed, Georgia
# 49,440:
11:57 am PDT, Aug 1,Courtney Smith, Georgia
# 49,439:
11:56 am PDT, Aug 1,Michelle Badillo, Florida
# 49,438:
10:35 am PDT, Aug 1,Cindy Konrad, Minnesota
# 49,437:
9:58 am PDT, Aug 1,Joseph Martinez, New York
# 49,436:
7:44 am PDT, Aug 1,Robin Demaine, Minnesota
# 49,435:
7:32 am PDT, Aug 1,Joe Baker, California
# 49,434:
7:02 am PDT, Aug 1,A Bishop, West Virginia
# 49,433:
6:47 am PDT, Aug 1,Ruth Lamb, North Carolina
# 49,432:
6:10 am PDT, Aug 1,Colleen Dunne, Pennsylvania
# 49,431:
6:14 pm PDT, Jul 31,Tara Lamberti, New York
# 49,430:
5:29 pm PDT, Jul 31,Melissa Carrera, Texas
# 49,429:
5:29 pm PDT, Jul 31,Martha Eberle, Texas
# 49,428:
5:13 pm PDT, Jul 31,Freddie Cantu, Texas
# 49,427:
4:59 pm PDT, Jul 31,Tanja Rehders, California
# 49,426:
4:31 pm PDT, Jul 31,Polly Odyssey, Missouri
There's no need to kill a beautiful leapord, mink, bobcat, fox, or bear just for fashion. Wear some other material. thank you.
# 49,425:
4:14 pm PDT, Jul 31,Joann Hilliker, Michigan
# 49,424:
1:40 pm PDT, Jul 31,Cher Clarke, Canada
# 49,423:
11:33 am PDT, Jul 31,Brian Cave, Georgia
# 49,422:
11:27 am PDT, Jul 31,Betty Berger, Illinois
# 49,421:
11:03 am PDT, Jul 31,Holly Sullivan, California
# 49,420:
9:33 am PDT, Jul 31,Katrina Parker, Ohio
# 49,419:
9:08 am PDT, Jul 31,Samantha Nelson, Minnesota
I heard about this earlier... this is just plain sick and wrong! It's hard to trust anything anymore!!
# 49,418:
9:01 am PDT, Jul 31,NADIA BATTAGLIA, Massachusetts
There is no need to MURDER a helpless animal for fur when their is faux fur available!
# 49,417:
7:17 am PDT, Jul 31,Melody Paris, Georgia
# 49,416:
3:50 am PDT, Jul 31,Johanna Femrite, Wisconsin
# 49,415:
3:01 am PDT, Jul 31,Name not displayed, Italy
# 49,414:
2:06 am PDT, Jul 31,Brenda Cronkhite, Iowa
# 49,413:
12:21 am PDT, Jul 31,L. Sarch, New York
# 49,412:
10:10 pm PDT, Jul 30,Joan Levitt, Rhode Island
# 49,411:
9:08 pm PDT, Jul 30,John Van Vlaanderen, Georgia
# 49,410:
8:55 pm PDT, Jul 30,Codie Linn Chiusano, New York
I am completely opposed to fur...
Fur belongs on the animal that grew it naturally not on a bunch of snotty people who aren't comfortable in their OWN skin!
# 49,409:
4:03 pm PDT, Jul 30,Name not displayed, California
We have a right to know what products are made of.
# 49,408:
2:47 pm PDT, Jul 30,Rochelle Regan, Illinois
# 49,407:
1:59 pm PDT, Jul 30,Linda Shaffer, New York
# 49,406:
1:03 pm PDT, Jul 30,Avril Sims, United Kingdom
A WORLD WIDE BAN ON FUR IS NEEDED NOW ! BUT AS THIS IS HIGHLY UNLIKELY TO HAPPEN THEN PEOPLE SHOULD KNOW WHAT ANIMAL IT IS THAT THEY ARE WEARING.
# 49,405:
12:36 pm PDT, Jul 30,Elijah Stutes, Hawaii
POWER BE TO GOD AND THE PEOPLE.
