In a landmark decision, Los Angeles has unanimously voted in favor of a ban on the manufacture and sale of fur, which will see it become the largest city in the world to go fur-free.
The sale of all clothing and accessories featuring fur will be completely prohibited — though the ban won’t go into effect for two years after the final legislation is approved, giving retailers time to sell any products currently in stock.
“It’s 2018 – there’s no excuse for being complicit in this inhumane and unnecessary trade,” said Councilmember Bob Blumenfield, who authored the motion. “With this vote, we are telling the world that Angelenos care about animal welfare. We will continue to be a leader in animal welfare efforts and must work with other cities and states until this vile practice is ended across our nation.”
Animal advocates are applauding this decision, particularly the Animal Hope and Wellness Foundation, which sponsored the LA City Fur Ban.
“Los Angeles has taken an ethical and moral stand that cruelty to animals is not acceptable,” said Marc Ching, founder and CEO of the Foundation. “The fur ban is not just about creating an awareness about animal welfare – it is about creating a more humane community, about being in line with this city’s values.”
This draft bill still needs final approval from the council and sign off by Mayor Eric Garcetti, but supporters expect it to be finalized by January next year.
The anti-fur movement in the United States is rapidly gaining traction, with San Francisco, West Hollywood and Berkeley already enacting bans on the manufacture and sale of fur products. Dozens of major fashion labels such as Armani, Burberry, and Gucci have already pledged to go fur-free and the list is growing every year.
SUCCESS! — all MUST now follow suit.
Thank goodness finally a city is going fur free. Yeah so happy. We don’t need fur to keep us warn, animals to entertain us. Wild animals were put on this earth for a reason and is certainly not for us to corral and control. Leave these animals alone in peace wouldn’t that be awesome.
We do not need to use animal’s coat to keep warm – Ban completely the fur trade. All animals have the right to their own lives and to their own bodies. Thank you Los Angeles City for going to ban using fur in your city.
Interdire la fourrure partout dans le monde !
this needs to happen in all countries. We do not need to torture animals to eat to get warm. They are our Friends our Famely.
Well done for Los Angeles City. Thank you
SO, SO, GRATEFUL. KEEP IT UP AND NEVER GO BACK.
Yes; BAN!
Thank you so much. Please do the same in the whole world.
About time, this needs to happen everywhere
NE SONO IMMENSAMENTE FELICE,BENVENUTI FRA GLI UMANI !
Now lock up all the idiots that sold skin of innocent murdered animals.
Thank you for standing up for whats humane and just. Hopefully this will lead others to follow in your footsteps.
What an uplifting article thank you for banning the use of fur!
Take care Coreen
I just started likin LA!.
That’s awesome. I hope every other city will follow. Animals deserve to keep their fur. Humans DO NOT NEED IT.
What do you mean “animals deserve to keep their fur”. You make it sound like they shave the fur off of the animal. They kill the animal, and then skin them. Hopefully they kill them before they skin them.
Yes!!!! No more wearing furs that DOES NOT belongs to them
Excellent
Guess all the fur hag celebrities/wealthy will have to ;purchase their dead animals else where.
Love nature, love all animals, Gr8 news
Thank you so much. Let’s hope the rest of the world are soon to follow.
Well done and thank you Los Angeles!! Bravo, Bravo Bravo!!
Thank goodness. The rest of the world must follow. STOP ANIMAL ABUSE ONCE AND FOR ALL NOW!!
So happy to hear that now it’s time for the rest of the world to follow suit. It’s a step up for our furry animals.
YAAAYYY! California is leading the way to a better treatment of animals!
hope the world does the same…NO MORE KILLING ANY ANIMAL FOR FUR! PLEASE, PEOPLE, DO NOT BUY ANYTHING FUR!
Thank you Los Angeles, for setting a good example for others to see and follow!!!
This needs to spread especially to New York where the fashion industry has taken far too many animals for the sake of fur trim and coats.
Fur is barbaric and fashionably passe. Faux fur even looks better with today’s manufacturing capabilities.
Wow! It is about time people are coming to their senses. Thank you los angeles. Now other idiots of the world your turn.
Thank you, LA City council members for making the correct decision. This is great news and I pray any violators will be dealt with harshly.
FABULOUS!!!!!! CONCERN what’s going to happen to the animals that furthers have?!?!?
The only ones wearing fur should be the animals! You do not need fur to make a fashion statement it looks better on animals than humans anyway!!!!! Great news hopefully America Follows!!!!
Fantastic news. Now if only Canada and the rest of the world would follow.
This is a highly welcome and heartening news to all animal lovers. I hope the E>U,. nations as well as Britain, Japan, Russia and other S.E.Asian nations are listening. The manufacture and marketing of fur most be implemented in all countries and cities of the world. There are enough alternatives tor fur. We are not living in the past. Let’s make his planet a better place for both animals, birds, and humans> congrats LA..
Bravo Bob Blumenfeld.
Thank you, Jesus you heard my prayer and fellow animal lovers as well.
Bravo
Righteous!
Bravo! This is one of the smart decisions made by California!
thank god no more suffering for them. thank you
WELL DONE LA! Let’s hope more will follow including the UK.!! Stop these barbaric acts !!
About time!!
Well done Los Angeles!!
Wonderful! Fur should be banned everywhere!
Yay, LA! I am overjoyed! May other places follow suit.
I think a Marten is pictured, and just read how Oregon just failed to protect an endangered species of Marten, (starting with an H.: the Higgendale Marten?), so what a contrast, a tale, if you will, of two “cities”. Oregon, I hope that you correct this.
Good, no selling of fur. Beware of leather products made in China, if you don’t want to wear dog or cat. Sorry, not sorry.