HSUS Calls for Fur-Free Inauguration

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U.S. Newswire

17 Jan 14:05 Humane Society Of The United States Calls For Fur-Free Inauguration

National Desk

Contact: Howard White, 301-258-3072; hwhite

Rachel Querry, 301-258-8255; rquerry

both of the Humane Society Of The United States WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 /U.S.

Newswire/ -- The following was released today by the Humane Society Of The

United States: If history is any guide, this week's inaugural festivities will

bring out crowds draped in fur coats, wraps, and other accessories. But, says

The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), if everyone wearing those

garments knew what goes into making their fashion statements, they would be

ashamed. Or they certainly should be. To that end, HSUS is asking everyone

attending the upcoming inauguration festivities to make this a fur-free

inauguration. And to get that message out, The HSUS is running a series of 16

anti-fur commercials on WJLA Channel 7 during Inauguration Week; has purchased

75 DC Metrobus taillight advertisements with its " You Should be Ashamed to Wear

Fur! " message; and has arranged for a king-size (57'h x 83.5 " w) diorama to greet

visitors at the Continental Airline baggage claim area at Reagan Washington

National Airport. In addition, HSUS staff and volunteers will pass out " I am not

a coat " cards to fur-wearing spectators along the

Inauguration Parade route. " With the nation's attention focused on Washington,

The HSUS is

exposing the brutality behind every piece of fur apparel, " says HSUS Executive

Vice President Patricia Forkan. " We want to everyone to know that fur is more

than just an inappropriate fashion choice " wearing fur means pain, suffering

and death for more than 30 million animals annually in the United States alone. "

Forkan notes that approximately 40 animals are killed for every fur coat and

that each of these animals has died a violent death, including anal

electrocution, gassing, neck-breaking, drowning, shooting, and clubbing. The

good news is that despite the fashion industry's

advertising claims that " Fur is Back, " the fur industry has been in decline

since the 1980s. To help speed that decline, The Humane Society of the United

States launched its " Shame of Fur " campaign in 1988. In 1999, The HSUS renewed

its anti-fur message with " Fur-Free 2000, " a consumer-driven campaign designed

to bring an end to the use of animal fur in the new century. As part of its

Fur-Free 2000 campaign, The Humane Society of the U.S. targeted the fashion

industry, working with noted designer Oleg Cassini and Monterey Fashions of New

York to introduce a line of stylish faux fur fashions. This week The HSUS

announced that as part of its new

" Compassion in Fashion " campaign, it is teaming with hip-hop music and fashion

mogul Russell Simmons, co-founder of Def Jam Records, and Cause Marketing to

offer consumers a " new hip choice in fur-free furs. " The Baby Phat Fur-Free Fur

Line recently debuted in New York. " Compassion in fashion is an idea whose time

has come, " says Forkan. " It is no longer necessary for animals to suffer for the

sake of fashion. Thanks to new technologies, consumers can wear

beautiful and luxurious clothing while making a statement that animals deserve

our respect. " The Humane Society of the United States, the nation's largest

animal protection organization with more than seven million members, donors, and

constituents, is devoted to the protection of all animals. For more information

on Fur-Free 2000, Compassion in Fashion, and other animal issues, visit The HSUS

Web site at http://www.hsus.org and http://www.animalchannel.net.

 

 

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