The fur industry wouldn’t be caught dead showing the cruelty behind its hottest collections of fur-bearing fashions. From fur factory farming to trapping, the reality is simple: Fur is beautiful on animals, not on people.
Animals raised for fur spend short, miserable lives in small wire cages, only to be gassed or electrocuted when their pelts are at their prime. In the wild, traps inflict great pain and anguish, both to the target animals and to unintended victims such as pets and endangered species.
HSI is working to ban fur factory farms, end the use of brutal leghold traps, stop the commercial hunting of seals for fur, and improve fur labeling laws. We hold an annual student contest called Design Against Fur to help make fur unfashionable. Join us by supporting fur-free designers and help put the business of cruelty to animals out of fashion.
News & Events
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September 3, 2010
International Students Say "No" to Fur
Humane Society International/UK and the Fur Free Alliance are delighted to announce the student winners of the 2010 European and International Round of the Design Against Fur poster and animation competitions. The artworks are unveiled at: inFURmation.com.
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July 19, 2010
Israel Fur Trade Ban Wins Support
Proposals for a ban on fur trade in Israel gathers international support.
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October 16, 2009
HSI, The HSUS Oppose Proposal to Eliminate International Protection for Bobcats
The HSUS and HSI expressed disappointment with a proposal by the U.S. Department of the Interior to eliminate international protection for the bobcat under CITES.
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September 24, 2009
Humane Society International Canada: Stop the Seal Hunt and the Trade in Cat and Dog Fur
Humane Society International/Canada strongly disputes statements in a Canadian government memo, released by Canadian Press, urging the Agriculture Minister not to follow the U.S. and EU in banning cat and dog fur imports.