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October 11, 2017
Gucci goes fur free
Humane Society International, along with the Fur Free Alliance, are pleased that the leading global fashion house Gucci has announced it will no longer use animal fur, beginning with its spring summer 2018 collection.
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August 2, 2017
Czech Republic bans fur farming, saving 20,000 animals a year
HSI welcomed the news of the Czech Republic becoming the 14th country globally to completely ban fur farming, sparing around 20,000 foxes and minks every year who would otherwise spend their lives in cramped, barren cages and suffer painful deaths by gassing or electrocution.
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June 19, 2017
Raccoon dog to be included on EU list of Invasive Alien Species of Union Concern
EU Member States have approved the inclusion of 12 additional animal and plant species on the list of Invasive Alien Species of Union Concern. This list includes the raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides), a species that is exploited by the fur industry for its luxurious pelt and inappropriately marketed as an exotic pet species.
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June 6, 2017
Leading online luxury fashion retailer YOOX NET-A-PORTER GROUP announces fur-free policy with The HSUS, HSI and LAV
Yoox Net-A-Porter Group, the world’s leading online luxury fashion retailer, has today announced a new fur free policy which will exclude all items and accessories made from animal fur from all of its multi-brand online stores in line with its adherence to the international Fur Free Retailer Program. The fur free policy, follows a long-standing relationship with The Humane Society of the United States, Humane Society International and Lega Anti Vivisezione.
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April 10, 2017
Illegal cat fur sold as faux fur on British high-street
An investigation by animal charity HSI/UK has discovered shoes containing real cat fur for sale on the British high-street by youth fashion chain Missguided.
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February 6, 2017
Fur-Free Britain
Learn more about HSI's campaign for a fur-free Britain.
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January 6, 2017
Victory! India bans the import of reptile skins and fur
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade has banned the import of skins of reptiles, mink, fox and chinchillas into India.
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January 4, 2017
The Case for a Fur Free Britain
Fur cruelty: Not in our backyard, so why on our shop shelves? Why Brexit should close UK borders to animal fur.
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October 5, 2016
HSI/Canada urges Liberal government to strengthen animal welfare provisions following defeat of bill
HSI applauded Canadian MPs who voted for a bill to strengthen the animal welfare provisions in the Criminal Code. While the bill was narrowly defeated, the high level of political and public support for the initiative sent a strong message to the Liberal government that urgent action is needed.
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May 9, 2016
Bill to Improve Animal Protection in Canada Introduced
HSI/Canada applauded Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith for moving Bill C-246, the Modernizing Animal Protections Act, which seeks to make common sense improvements to the animal cruelty section of the Canadian Criminal Code.
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March 22, 2016
Fashion Designer Armani Goes Fur-Free
World renowned Italian fashion designer, Giorgio Armani, has pledged to go 100 percent fur-free across all his labels from the Autumn/Winter 2016 collection onwards.
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March 22, 2016
Ícono de la Moda Armani Dice no a las Pieles
Giorgio Armani, reconocido ícono de la moda a nivel mundial, se comprometió a estar 100 por ciento libre de pieles en todas sus marcas a partir de la colección de otoño/invierno del 2016.
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March 8, 2016
Un nouveau projet de loi apporterait des améliorations importantes aux lois sur le bien-être animal du Canada
Le député libéral Nathaniel Erskine-Smith a présenté le projet de loi C-246, la Loi sur la modernisation des mesures de protection des animaux, avec l’appui d'une coalition des principaux groupes de protection des animaux canadiens.
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February 18, 2016
Fur Farm Cruelty Exposed: Fox & Raccoon Dogs Dying for Bobble Hats & Hooded Coats
Humane Society International/UK has released a harrowing video of the miserable lives and painful deaths of foxes and raccoon dogs on Chinese fur farms, as a shocking reminder that millions of animals still suffer hideous deprivation and cruelty for their fur.
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December 9, 2015
Shocking Video Shows Factory-Farmed Rabbits Brutally Killed in China for Fur Trim Sold in UK Shops
Shocking video footage released by Humane Society International/UK revealed the horrific suffering of thousands of rabbits factory farmed and cruelly slaughtered in China, for fur trim sold in Britain’s shops.
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November 25, 2015
Exposed: Real Fur Sold as Fake on British High-Street
Investigations by HSI/UK and the BBC’s consumer show Fake Britain expose how inadequate and misleading garment labelling is leaving consumers without clear information to tell real animal fur from fake.
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October 13, 2015
The Fur Trade
Facts and figures about the fur trade around the world.
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October 13, 2015
Global Fur Farm Bans
Information about fur farming bans around the world.
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October 13, 2015
Animal Suffering in the Fur Trade
Animal suffering in the fur trade.
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October 9, 2015
Live in the UK? Help Stop Fur Cruelty
How to help stop the cruelty being inflicted upon animals killed for their fur.
