San Francisco has made a significant step in the protection of animals, has banned the sale of products from natural fur. The decision was unanimously taken at a meeting of the Board of commissioners and will come into force on 1 January 2019. Innovation does not apply to second-hand goods and sheepskin.
San Francisco — the largest city in the United States, where he approved the appropriate taboos. The same prohibition applies only to West Hollywood and Berkeley (CA).
Animal advocates called the decision of the city authorities historical.
«Today, San Francisco became famous as a leading city in the world for progressive lawmaking. Due to the fur trade every year suffer and die more than 100 million animals. They are kept in cramped cages, and then for the fashion kill with gas or shocks, and sometimes shot. San Francisco said a resounding “no” to this suffering. This historic vote in favor of the animals. I hope it will become an example for the whole world», — said General Director of the International humanitarian community kitty Block.
According to Fur free alliance, outside the US the sale of fur is banned in India, New Zealand and Brazil ( Sao Paulo).
The farming of fur-bearing animals for commercial purposes is outlawed in Denmark, Belgium, the Netherlands, UK, Czech Republic, Austria, Slovenia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Macedonia.
