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December 8, 2011
Shareholder Resolution from The HSUS Asks Macy’s, Inc. for Raccoon Dog Phase Out
The Humane Society of the United States submitted a shareholder resolution asking Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s, retail divisions of Macy’s, Inc., to develop a policy by the end of 2012 to phase out the sale of fur from raccoon dogs – the most falsely-advertised and mislabeled type of fur.
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December 7, 2011
Shareholder Resolution Asks Dillard’s for Raccoon Dog Phase Out
The HSUS submitted a shareholder resolution asking Dillard’s to phase out the sale of fur from raccoon dogs – the most falsely-advertised and dishonestly labeled type of fur.
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December 6, 2011
HSUS Shareholder Resolution Asks Ross Stores for Fur-Free Policy
The Humane Society of the United States’ Shareholder Resolution Asks Ross Stores for Fur-Free Policy
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November 22, 2011
The HSUS Files False Advertising Complaint over Fur Garments
The HSUS filed a legal petition with the FTC against eleven nationally and internationally-known retailers for the false advertising and mislabeling of fur trimmed products. The retailers advertised various items as being made with “faux” fur, but the products contain real animal fur.
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November 18, 2011
Winners Announced in The HSUS' and The Art Institutes Nationwide Fur-Free Fashion Competition
The HSUS and The Art Institutes announced Johana Zara from The Art Institute of Vancouver as the grand prize winner of the seventh annual Cool vs. Cruel Fashion Design Competition.
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November 15, 2011
HSUS Shareholder Resolution Asks Kohl’s for Fur-Free Policy
The HSUS submitted a shareholder resolution asking Kohl’s to develop a policy to prohibit the sale of products that contain animal fur. The proposed policy would protect consumers from misleading fur labels and advertisements and end the company’s affiliation with cruel practices found in the fur industry.
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October 31, 2011
Finalists Announced in Cool vs. Cruel Fur-Free Design Contest
Eighteen students from The Art Institutes have been chosen to represent their school in the seventh annual Cool vs. Cruel fashion design competition sponsored by The Humane Society of the United States and The Art Institutes.
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September 21, 2011
KG - NY Restaurant Group Joins The HSUS to Protect Seals
The HSUS is pleased to announce that KG-NY Restaurant Group has joined the Protect Seals campaign boycott of Canadian seafood.
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May 24, 2011
Fashion Student Lizette Avineri Chooses Compassion
After an HSUS presentation at the Parsons New School for Design, fashion student Lizette Avineri decided to create her own faux-fur fashions. Her work has helped bring awareness to the cruelty behind the fur industry and the amazing alternatives available for designers.
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April 27, 2011
Haunted by Images of Seal Slaughter
Rebecca Aldworth's thirteenth year was the most difficult yet of witnessing the annual commercial seal slaughter in Canada.
