FUR FREE NYC

[paul]

Don't miss out on the big event! Also, please spread the word -
We are now in the final push. The animals need us to be their
voice. Lets make this be the biggest Fur Free Friday ever!!


NY - Fur Free Friday - Friday, November 24th, 2006: 1:00 – 1:30pm
rally at Columbus Circle, 1:30 march down Central Park West to
Bergdorf Goodman (5th Ave. off of Central Park West), 1:30 to 3:00pm
rally at Bergdorf Goodman

Why do we do this? Read below about the effect we are having.


From Sandy Parker Reports- Weekly International Fur News, Oct. 9,
2006

"ACTIVITY IN THE NEW YORK MARKET, OR WHAT'S LEFT OF IT, WAS SPARSE
LAST WEEK. Garment manufacturers reported a little reorder activity,
stores looking to fill in a few holes, but nothing substantial. Here
and there, a special order that could be filled from stock with
modifications that could be handled locally. At the dealing level,
designer houses gearing up for their fall, 2007, collections to be
shown next February, were shopping for skins to be used as trims.
Designers, or their representatives were going around with fabric
swatches and placing small orders for dyed skins, including karakul,
mink, fox and sable. But, basically, the New York market – once the
biggest fur market in the world – is still shrinking."

need mor info

www.caafgroup.com
http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/caafgroup/

[Bowwowmeow]

We Want Truth in Fur Labeling! (http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/790810093?z00m=9398873)

Target: House of Representatives
Sponsor: Humane Society of the United States (http://www.thepetitionsite.com/feedback/790810093)
Signatures: 38,456
Goal: 70,000
Deadline: Ongoing...
http://dingo.care2.com/petitions/icon_tinypetit.gifSee Full Petition (http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/790810093?z00m=9398873#body)
http://dingo.care2.com/petitions/icon_tinyemail.gifEmail this Petition (http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/790810093/tf_link) http://dingo.care2.com/c2p/hsus/HSUS_furfree_masthead_large.jpg

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 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!

Sign Here! (http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/790810093?z00m=9398873)

[Oracl]

Done. :agree:

[paul]

sorry it might be a bit late for people to attend.
but if your in nj this saturday and you want something to do, i would go but im not sure if id be allowed in to the usa.


i just got sent this.



NJ Anti-Fur Events

What: Steven Corn Furs Anti-Fur Protest
When: Saturday, February 17, 1:00 - 3:00 PM
Where: Steven Corn Furs (358 Route 17 North, Paramus, NJ)
Co-Sponsors: Caring Activists Against Fur and God's Creatures Ministry
Please join us and reach thousands of Saturday shoppers - we need you!

Also, Mark Your Calendar for....

Sunday, March 4, 2007
Antonovich Furs (125 Route 46 West, Totowa, NJ)
1:00 - 3:00pm

[thevegantwins]

Both of those groups are fantastic. The woman who runs Caring Activists Against Fur is a great person. She's the one I previously mentioned in another thread who was punched in the stomach by a fur store employee during a legal demo and the police, who were watching, did nothing. :(

I just watched a DVD from God's Creatures Ministry. I see the president of this group at different events. We had a nice chat with her last month at our favorite veg Chinese restaurant. She's an interesting person to talk to.

THanks for posting this, paul. It's too cold for the kids to be outside today for any lenght of time (7F/-13C with the windchill) but I will try to make it to the March 4th event.

Mr. TVT thinks the kids are too young to start protesting but I disagree, I think the younger, the better. ;)

[paul]

younger, the better.:agree:

it does sound a bit chilli:flame: :flame:

[Gliondrach]

Quite a few non-USers have signed. It's probably best to include some message to remind the congress people that their actions are of interest to people in other countries.