Coalition to Abolish the Fur Trade explained

The Coalition to Abolish the Fur Trade (CAFT) is an informal international coalition of grassroots groups that campaign against the production and use of animal fur for clothing and other items. It started in the US in the 1990s, when fur farms were being raided quite regularly.^[1]

CAFT-UK

There are several CAFT branches around the world, but the one in the United Kingdom has the biggest internet presence. As at Oct 2008, they are running a campaign against the London-based department store Harrods, because it sells garments containing real fur.^[2]

In 2007 CAFT-UK announced the results a two-year investigation into the use of rabbit fur. They infiltrated farms, slaughterhouses, dressing companies, manufacturers and retailers, getting photographic and video evidence of the process.^[3]

See also

• List of animal rights groups

External links

• Homepage of the UK branch of Coalition to Abolish the Fur Trade
• BBC NEWS Action demanded on cat and dog fur
• BBC NEWS New calls for fur trade ban
• CAFT Harrods Fur Protests

Notes and References

1. Web site: No Compromise: The Militant, Direct Action Newspaper of Animal Liberationists & Their Supporters . 2008-10-14 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080916161754/http://www.nocompromise.org/issues/04furwar.html . 2008-09-16 .
2. Web site: Coalition to Abolish the Fur Trade . 2008-10-14 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081006220619/http://www.caft.org.uk/harrods/harrods.htm . 2008-10-06 .
3. Web site: Rabbit Fur >> Expose . 2008-10-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081021220444/http://www.rabbitfur.org/expose.htm . 2008-10-21 . dead .