By Kitty Block and Sara Amundson Fur production in the U.S. is plummeting, and that’s good news for animals. Every five years, as part of the U.S. Census, the U.S. Department of Agriculture releases data on mink farms in the country. The newly released numbers show that in 2017, 236 mink fur farms existed in […]
Animal Rights Group Targets Max Mara, Galeries Lafayette for Using Fur – WWD
PARIS — Animal rights group Collectif SIPE is targeting Max Mara‘s boutique on Avenue Montaigne as well as Galeries Lafayette’s flagship on Boulevard Haussmann in a series of demonstrations. They are protesting the continued use of animal fur by the brand’s parent Max Mara Group, the privately held company that also owns Weekend Max Mara, […]
Animal Allies Holds 2022 Fur Ball Rescue Event
DULUTH, Minn. — Every animal deserves a healthy and happy life, and this year’s Fur Ball put its focus on animals with different abilities. Animal Allies Humane Society held the 2022 Fur Ball event at Northland Country Club.. Fur Ball seeks to recognize homeless animals with special needs or to whom suffer from serious medical […]
Tickets Still Available for Animal Allies 2022 Fur Ball Gala
DULUTH, Minn. – Animal Allies Humane Society of Duluth is getting ready to host its annual Fur Ball gala. The event is happening Saturday, Oct. 15, at the Northland Country Club. This is the biggest fundraiser of the year for Animal Allies, which has historically raised roughly $100,000 through raffles, games and silent auction items. […]
Does this Fur Make Me Look Fat?
The answer is… um… yeah. You look fat, kitty. But that’s not your fault. You have the heaviest coat of any cat, because you live in some of the coldest places on earth; Mongolia and Siberia. Brrrrr. In Mongolia temperatures can fall to -57 degrees and kill millions of livestock animals. But cold doesn’t kill Pallas’ cat. Photo […]