Demo to highlight new Irish Fur Farming Expose

dublin | animal rights | event notice Thursday February 12, 2009 20:27 by Laura Broxson - Coalition to Abolish the Fur Trade (CAFT Ireland) caftireland at gmail dot com PO Box 11019, Dublin 2

DEMO TO HIGHLIGHT NEW IRISH FUR FARMING EXPOSE!!!

Hi,

We anonymously received a video recently, containing footage taken inside 4 of Ireland's fur farms. It clearly showed the barbaric truth of this industry, which fur farmers are so eager to hide. Mink can be seen crammed into tiny cages (one farm had 5 mink per cage), in absolutely appalling, filthy conditions, many with no food or water available. A lot of the mink also exhibited the stereotypical behaviour of repetitive movements - a sign of extreme stress.

We were able to get this footage made into a campaign video, which we will be releasing on Tuesday 17th February. As the Department of Agriculture are responsible for licensing fur farming - which they call a "legitimate farming activity" - we will be launching the video release there, with a big, noisy protest.

A copy of the video will be handed in to the Department of Agriculture, as well as a letter and a report documenting the obvious breach of welfare legislation seen in the footage. A bundle of petitions collected recently, with over 2000 signatures on them, will also be given in.

We will be issuing a press release nearer the time, and will be giving dvd copies of this shocking video to every member of the press that comes. A copy of the dvd will also be given to everyone who attends the protest.

How can the Irish government let over 150,000 animals be murdered here every year, purely for fashion??? How can they ignore the passionate pleas of the Irish people, and allow this injustice to continue for the sake of 6 farmers??? Fur farms have no place in Ireland, and we want them banned - immediately.

We never give in, and we always win - a fact which the Dept. of Agriculture obviously aren't familiar with. Please join us on Tuesday, and be a voice for the voiceless!

Here are the details:

WHEN: 12.30pm - 2.30pm, Tuesday 17th February

WHERE: Department of Agriculture, Kildare Street, Dublin 2

See you then!

Laura Broxson

CAFT Ireland / N.A.R.A.