In yet another blow to an
inhumane industry that is constantly declining in
popularity, Italy has banned fur farming! Pending the expected final
approval, the ban would see each fur farm in the country
closed completely within six months
– saving
the raccoons, foxes, chinchillas, and mink
within them from a horrific fate. The Italian legislature
even set aside money to help local farmers who are
involved in the fur industry transition to another form
of ranching or agriculture. This is a massive victory
for animal rights!
Sign now to demand the
entire European Union ban fur
farming!
For decades,
animal rights activists have shown the world what fur
farming actually means for the animals involved. Animals
in the industry are typically born into filthy, tight
cages with little to no room to move around. Behaviors
like self-mutilation and cannibalism of
fellow dead animals are not uncommon in these spaces,
where animals are forced to endure both physical and
psychological torture. These farms are
also bad for the human employees who work there, with
multiple COVID-19 outbreaks linked to mink
farming.
Italy's move is
a great step and some other countries have outlawed it
too. But it is time the entire EU decided enough
is enough. Sign if you want gruesome fur
farming banned in the
EU!