Most people in England no longer wear fur (it’s still legal to sell, so boycott shops that sell it). But if you used to wear fur (or have a relative’s old fur coat stashed in the attic), donate it to your local wildlife rescue (they will cut it into large squares, for orphaned baby wildlife to snuggle up to, as ‘surrogate mums’. In the US, donate through Coats 4 Cubs or Cuddle Coats.
Fur farms have few welfare laws, so animals can be clubbed, electrocuted or skinned alive (leghold traps also harm pets and native wildlife) and fur is treated with chemicals so is not ‘natural’. DNA tests also found some ‘fake fur trim’ (for clothing and furry ornaments) is actually real fur.
Sign the petition to ban UK fur sales and if you run a shop, sign up to Fur Free Retailer, to display its fox logo in your window, to guarantee you’re fur-free. The R-value of good fake fur means individual fibres trap as much heat, so you never need to buy real fur. Most faux fur is made from polyester, so use a eco-dry cleaner (uses steam) or a microplastic catcher for washing machines.
You could donate old fur coats to homeless people, but most charities say lugging around heavy coats/blankets is not practical. Better to buy someone a Sleep Pod or Sheltersuit (weatherproof yet easy to carry).
