{"id":16001,"date":"2014-11-24T15:13:57","date_gmt":"2014-11-24T20:13:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kb.webitgarage.ca\/invitation-fur-free-friday-at-the-montreal-spca\/"},"modified":"2018-06-20T15:39:18","modified_gmt":"2018-06-20T19:39:18","slug":"invitation-fur-free-friday-at-the-montreal-spca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spca.com\/en\/invitation-fur-free-friday-at-the-montreal-spca\/","title":{"rendered":"Invitation: \u201cFur Free Friday\u201d at the Montreal SPCA"},"content":{"rendered":"

Montreal, November 25, 2014<\/b> \u2013In honor of Fur Free Friday <\/i>on November 28th, a North-American day dedicated to encourage consumers to go Fur-Free, the Montreal SPCA is holding a fun and interactive event to celebrate this day and Make Fur History<\/i><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Join us this Friday and Saturday at the Montreal SPCA to receive informational material and speak to SPCA representatives to learn more about practices within the fur industry, and together let\u2019s Make Fur History. By taking the #makefurhistory fur-free pledge at the SPCA, you can enter our raffle for a chance to win a $400 Vaute Couture<\/a> gift certificate, a vegan and ethical outerwear company. The draw will take place on Saturday at 3pm. \u00a0If you happen to own fur, you can ditch it by dropping it off at the Montreal SPCA, and in exchange for your fur item you will receive a vegan cruelty-free\u00a0 LUSH Cosmetics<\/a> product*. Your fur item will then be donated to a one of several wildlife rehabilitation centers. As well, Make Fur History t-shirts will be also available for sale ($20) in both men and women 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