{"id":15987,"date":"2015-02-10T15:13:43","date_gmt":"2015-02-10T20:13:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kb.webitgarage.ca\/spread-the-love-by-pledging-to-go-fur-free-at-the-montreal-spca\/"},"modified":"2018-06-20T14:36:29","modified_gmt":"2018-06-20T18:36:29","slug":"spread-the-love-by-pledging-to-go-fur-free-at-the-montreal-spca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spca.com\/en\/spread-the-love-by-pledging-to-go-fur-free-at-the-montreal-spca\/","title":{"rendered":"Spread the love by pledging to go Fur-Free at the Montreal SPCA"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"fur_IMG_0134\"<\/a>Montreal, February 10, 2015<\/b> – February 13th<\/sup> 2015, is the Canadian Fur Free Friday<\/i>, a National day dedicated to encourage consumers to go fur-free and to remind the public of the inherent cruelty associated with wearing or buying fur. In honor of this day, and <\/i>with Valentine\u2019s Day just around the corner, the Montreal SPCA is holding an event to encourage people to go fur-free and to promote our Make Fur History<\/i><\/a> campaign.<\/p>\n

This Friday and Saturday, we are inviting the public to join us again at the Montreal SPCA to learn about our efforts to protect fur-bearing animals, receive free informational material to spread the word about our #makefurhistory campaign and take the pledge to go fur-free. By taking the #makefurhistory fur-free pledge at the Montreal SPCA, you will be eligible to win one of 15 luxurious LUSH Cosmetics gift baskets<\/a> filled with vegan cruelty-free products. The draw will take place at the Montreal SPCA on Saturday February 14th<\/sup> at 5pm. \u00a0If you happen to own fur, you can also ditch it by dropping it off at the Montreal SPCA, and in exchange for your fur item, you will receive a vegan cruelty-free\u00a0LUSH Cosmetics<\/a> product[1]<\/a>. Your fur item will then be donated to a one of several wildlife rehabilitation centers[2]<\/a>. As well, our Make Fur History t-shirts ($20) and sweatshirts ($38) will be also available for sale in both men\u2019s and women\u2019s sizes.<\/p>\n

The #MakeFurHistory campaign was started by the Montreal SPCA and The Association for the Protection of Fur-Bearing Animals (APFA<\/a>) with the support of\u00a0LUSH Cosmetics<\/a>. #MakeFurHistory is aimed at raising awareness for consumers and the general public, as well as encouraging governments to get further involved in regulating the commercial fur trade. \u201cAnimals raised on fur farms are not afforded adequate legal protection \u2013 both the law and the fur industry treat them as commodities,\u201d says Alanna Devine Director of Animal Advocacy at the Montreal SPCA. \u201cGiven that the use of fur in fashion, particularly in the form of fur trim, is on the rise, there has never been a better time to make the public aware of the inherent suffering of animals on fur-farms right here in Canada. We want to let the public know they can help stop the suffering of these animals by saying no to fur and working with us to let the Canadian government, retailers and manufacturers know that there is no need to cause this type of suffering in order to produce an unnecessary luxury item.\u201d<\/p>\n