Forget Black Friday–this year, why not spend the day after Thanksgiving supporting a worthy cause instead of getting trapped in the mall (and credit card debt)?

As a dog lover, I’m also an animal lover in all shapes and forms. That’s why I plan to join In Defense of Animals and activists throughout the United States to stand up for the millions of animals killed for their fur.

Every year, over 50 million animals are brutally killed and skinned to make fur products. While many companies have pledged to go fur-free, other popular brands continue to cause and profit from animal suffering.

Fur Free Friday is the day after Thanksgiving all over the country. You can join an event in your area or plan one of your own. (This year, they’re encouraging activists to hold demonstrations in front of Nordstrom, still a major carrier of fur products. To find the Nordstrom location closest to you, click here.)

For more information on the cruel fur trade, visit www.furkills.org.

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On August 8, opening day of the Summer Olympics, you can help expose the cruelty of China’s dog and cat fur trade.

In Defense of Animals (IDA) is holding a demonstration in Chinatown, Los Angeles, to protest against the torture and abuse of millions of animals on Chinese fur farms.

China is one of the world’s largest suppliers of animal fur. More than 95 percent of China’s finished fur garments are exported for sale overseas, and many of them go to North America. According to a PETA investigation, dog and cat fur is often intentionally mislabeled as “Asian jackal” or “rabbit” fur.

While fur farming is a cruel practice anywhere, the animals slaughtered on Chinese farms undergo horrible cruelty due to the lack of animal protection laws. Millions of animals live their entire lives cramped in wire cages before they are bludgeoned and skinned alive.

What You Can Do
On August 8, contact the Chinese Embassy and tell them to create and enforce meaningful animal protection laws.

Chinese Embassy in Washington DC
2201 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W., Washington D.C. 20007
Tel: (202) 338-6688, (202)588-9760
Fax: (202) 588-9760

Demonstrate at a Chinese Consulate near you: http://www.visarite.com/chnConsulate.htm

If you live in the Los Angeles area, attend the demonstration against China’s fur trade on August 8 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the corner of North Broadway and Cesar Chavez, Chinatown, Los Angeles. Parking is available across the street for $5.

IDA will supply all the signs and fliers – all you need to do is show up and speak up! 

For further information, contact Bill Dyer, bill@idausa.org, phone, 310-301-7730. 

About IDA
IDA has vigorously protested the Chinese fur industry for many years because of its cruelty. Video footage obtained by undercover investigators has revealed dogs and cats being strangled and electrocuted to death, and being skinned alive and remaining conscious for up to 10 minutes afterwards.

Only last year, China passed the first animal welfare laws in its history, but these do not apply to fur farms, so the extreme suffering of fur-bearing animals continues — unregulated and unabated.  It is estimated that over 2 million dogs and cats are killed in China each year for their fur.

In Defense of Animals, located in San Rafael, Calif., is an international animal protection organization with more than 85,000 members and supporters dedicated to ending the abuse and exploitation of animals by protecting their rights and welfare. IDA’s efforts include educational events, cruelty investigations, boycotts, grassroots activism, and hands-on rescue through sanctuaries in Mississippi, India, and Cameroon, Africa.

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