Danish fur farmers produces annually about 15 million mink skins. In addition,produced a small number of fox skins, chinchilla skins and rabbit skins in Denmark. (Fox farms are illegal in Denmark since 2009)

In Denmark more than 6,000 work with mink.

1,400 mink farms in Denmark.15 million minks are produce every year

Danish fur farmers are members of the Danish Fur Breeders Association, which was formed in 1930. The association is a member of Food & Agriculture.

Kopenhagen Fur is the world’s largest fur auction house with a market share of 60%
At the auction, skins sell to £ 33,000 per second. In six days it will be up to 2.5 Danish billion (437.5975 million U.S. dollars) Most of the fur goes to china and the rest of the world.

Watch this video about how Anima shows how horrible the minks are treated 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdOziJ4aC4M&feature=player_embedded 

Cruelty Free International commemorates World Day for Animals in Laboratories

24/04/2012

Today on World Day for Animals in Laboratories, Cruelty Free International is highlighting the plight of those animals who continue to suffer in laboratories around the world for the sake of vanity.   

Despite achieving a ban on such cruel tests within the European Union, it is still perfectly legal to force feed and inject cosmetic products and their ingredients into animals including, rabbits, guinea pigs, rats and mice, in many other countries. In fact, over 80% of the world still allows animals to be used in cruel cosmetics tests and, in some countries, animal testing is actually required before a product can be sold.

Cruelty Free International is the only global voice for animals who continue to suffer and die in cosmetics tests. We work with governments, regulators, companies and partner organisations worldwide to place the issue of animal testing on the agenda in some countries for the very first time as part of a global strategy to tackle product testing.

Cruelty Free International Chief Executive, Michelle Thew stated: “Please join us in commemorating World Day for Animals in Laboratories by supporting Cruelty Free International, the new global organization dedicated to ending cosmetics tests on animals. It is simply unacceptable that animals continue to suffer and die for the sake of a new shampoo or eye shadow. We are working with regulators and governments to ensure that animal testing for cosmetics is banned throughout the world. Please support our vital work to ensure no more animals have to suffer for vanity.”

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APRIL is prevention of animal cruelty month

Show your support and GO ORANGE!

Marlee and I rockin the orange :)