Our anti-fur campaign is now increasing its focus on real-fur sporrans. We've been leafleting outside Pride of Scotland nearly every evening. A large majority of the sporrans tend to be seal fur - we estimate about 1 ton of seal skins coming from Canada are used for sporrans (from the 4.1 tonnes imported) - this figure doesn't include the sporrans coming in from Asia.
The Canadian Seal hunt starts as you read this - 28th March - 275,000 seals due to be clubbed or shot this year. The first time I saw a baby seal being clubbed to death, I was horrified. I remember thinking 'This must be a hoax.' It wasn't - I was naive. I must be now as well - it's still distressing. Perhaps what seems wrong is the barbarity and the sheer force used on a motionless seal pup - the pre-historic club - or perhaps its just watching something die because it was beautiful.
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Dates for your Diary
Details of events http://www.bunnyhuggers.org.uk/events.php
Emails to events@bunnyhuggers.org.uk
Anti-Fur Events (EFFC)
More at www.edinburghfurfreecity.co.uk/events.php
Every Saturday
Information Stall: From 11am, outside East Register House
Demo: Assemble from 12noon-1pm outside Registry House for the mobile demo - we have all the materials, just bring yourself! Move on to Multrees walk, Princes Street and finally Hunter Square.
Every Day (weather permitting): 5pm onwards, Leafleting outside the Pride of Scotland, Princes Street
Anti-Vivisection Events (CAARE)
More at www.caare.org.uk/events.php
19th April, from 12.00noon: Martrys Memorial, on St Giles, Oxford
World Week for Animals in Laboratories. National demo in Oxford against the Oxford University lab.
The week that surrounds April 24th every year sees street stalls, media events and protests at laboratories to stop testing and research on animals. We will be organizing transport so email info@caare.org.uk and let us know if you'd like to come. We'd leave early morning and be back after the demo.
24h April, 08, 7.30pm: Autonomous Centre of Edinburgh, 17 West Montgomery Place, Edinburgh EH7 5HA
CAARE Official Launch party (and the World Day for Animals in Laboratories)
All welcome. Screening of the CAARE anti-vivisection video, vegan food, and interesting debates. To the pub for 'Cruelty-free' drinks after.
17th May, from 11.00am: Outside East Register House
Global Boycott Procter & Gamble (P&G) Day XII.
Organized by Uncaged, on this Day of Action thousands of animal activists will unite to expose P&G's callous abuse and inform people about cruelty-free shopping in dozens of countries all around the world. Uncaged has our full support for their fantastic work and campaigns - come along and join us on the 17th
Other Events
4th April, 7.00pm: Autonomous Centre of Edinburgh, 17 West Montgomery Place, Edinburgh EH7 5HA
Bunny Huggers Monthly Meeting
Come along if you are interested in participating in our campaign-planning or simply meeting like-minded folk. Off to the pub for 'cruelty-free' drinks after.
4th May, from 11.00am: Jamieson Park, Newmilns, Ayrshire
Stall and bake sale at awareness-raising event organized by Waterside Action Group
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The World Week for Laboratory Animals is about 20 days away. We are arranging transport to go down to Oxford to support the National Demo against the Primate Research lab in Oxford University (19th April), so if you haven't booked a place do so now to avoid disappointment. Emails to info@caare.org.uk The official launch party of CAARE (Campaign Against Animals in Research Experiments) is on the 24th April - from 8pm at ACE. See you there.
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Witness Appeal from one of our supporters up north. There was a group of volunteers from Trees of Life near the Kyle of Lochalsh - if you were there, please do help and get in touch. See here for more details http://animalrightsscotland.googlepages.com
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Animal Rights Action Network in Ireland is organizing their second annual rally against the cruelty, taking place in Dublin. ARAN have been working for the last 8 years and are now the most active and largest group in Ireland - do join them if you are in Dublin, and pass this on to others. More details here http://www.aran.ie and emails to arancampaigns@eircom.net for more info.
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Seoul City Administration has recently decided to put dogs into the category of livestock to regulate the trade of dog meat. It has sparked debate in the AR community - is it right to intuitionalise the production of dog meat and in effect affirm the notion that eating your dog for dinner is acceptable? Or, is it important to introduce (and hopefully enforce) legislation so there is a better standard of life for the dogs? It is, in essence, the same argument as applied to free-range, and perhaps also the question 'Is it right to kill animals to eat/wear them if they've had a good life?' Interesting magazine cover here www.bunnyhuggers.org.uk/downloads/Incrementalism_in_Actionposter.pdf Send us your views at info@bunnyhuggers.org.uk and we'll publish the debate on the website.
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Wednesday, 26 March 2008
Friday, 14 March 2008
14th Mar
We've been tirelessly campaigning against the barbaric fur trade and thanks to your support, we've been growing stronger. Building on the strength, we are pleased to be now launching another campaign - Campaign Against Animals in Research Experiments (CAARE). Official launch party is on the 24th April - the World Day for Animals in Laboratories - 7.30pm, at ACE (more details below). See you there! Also check out the new website http://www.caare.org.uk
We've also re-branded as Bunny Huggers. New website here http://www.bunnyhuggers.org.uk Our leaflet is available online as well - please distribute! http://www.bunnyhuggers.org.uk/downloads/bunnyhuggers.pdf
Animals are being experimented upon to test all sorts of products, including hair dye, soap, nappies, agricultural and industrial chemicals and pharmaceutical drugs and are shocked, infected, burned, poisoned, shot and surgically mutilated. The list of companies is bleakly long. The nature of experiments - utterly barbaric. Scientifically, animal testing has been known to hold back the progress of medical research. Yet it goes on - its big business! As consumers we can refuse to be a part of this - boycott the cruelty. I don't need my toilet cleaner to be tested on animals - nor do I need to specifically use Colgate. Boycott now - we've put together a list of resources on the new CAARE website - http://www.caare.org.uk/resources.php and you can find out which products are cruelty-free. When you can, why not? Get in touch with us if you need more info at info@caare.org.uk
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Dates for your Diary
Details of events http://www.bunnyhuggers.org.uk/events.php
Emails to events@bunnyhuggers.org.uk
Anti-Fur Events (EFFC)
More at www.edinburghfurfreecity.co.uk/events.php
15th March, from 3.00pm: Pride of Scotland, 121A Prince Street, Edinburgh
International Day of Protest against the Canadian Seal Hunt.
Canada's cruel seal hunt is the largest slaughter of marine mammals on the planet. Over one million baby seals have been killed for their fur. We will be protesting outside the Pride of Scotland on the 15th - against their seal skin sporrans, and other fur.
Every Saturday
Information Stall: From 11am, outside East Register House
Demo: Assemble from 12noon-1pm outside Registry House for the mobile demo - we have all the materials, just bring yourself! Move on to Multrees walk and then Princes Street
Every Thursday: 5pm onwards, Leafleting outside the Pride of Scotland, Princes Street
Anti-Vivisection Events (CAARE)
More at www.caare.org.uk/events.php
19th April, from 12.00noon: Martrys Memorial, on St Giles, Oxford
World Week for Animals in Laboratories. National demo in Oxford against the Oxford University lab.
The week that surrounds April 24th every year sees street stalls, media events and protests at laboratories to stop testing and research on animals. We will be organizing transport so email info@caare.org.uk and let us know if you'd like to come. We'd leave early morning and be back after the demo.
24h April, 08, 7.30pm: Autonomous Centre of Edinburgh, 17 West Montgomery Place, Edinburgh EH7 5HA
CAARE Official Launch party (and the World Day for Animals in Laboratories)
All welcome. Screening of the CAARE anti-vivisection video, vegan food, and interesting debates. To the pub for 'Cruelty-free' drinks after.
17th May, from 11.00am: Outside East Register House
Global Boycott Procter & Gamble (P&G) Day XII.
Organized by Uncaged, on this Day of Action thousands of animal activists will unite to expose P&G's callous abuse and inform people about cruelty-free shopping in dozens of countries all around the world. Uncaged has our full support for their fantastic work and campaigns - come along and join us on the 17th
Other Events
4th May, from 11.00am: Jamieson Park, Newmilns, Ayrshire
Stall and bake sale at awareness-raising event organized by Waterside Action Group!
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A cyber protest has been organised against the barbaric horse slaughter in Mexico - for details see http://www.antifursociety.org/HORSE_SLAUGHTER.html. To participate in the protest, visit http://www.antifursociety.org/TAKE_ACTION.html
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Keith Mann's talk and the screening of Behind the Mask in Edinburgh was very well received. Excellent feedback, people left feeling enthused, with an incredible buzz. Our thanks to Keith for coming to Edinburgh. For those who haven't read Keith's book, you can order a copy here http://www.thethinkshop.co.uk/fdtd/order.asp Pictures of the evening here http://www.bunnyhuggers.org.uk/pictures/23febbehindthemask/
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Last week, we went up to Aviemore for protesting against the Institute of Animal Technology's annual congress. 5 of us from Edinburgh went up for the 3 day event. The support from the residents of the village was incredible. See pictures here http://www.caare.org.uk/pictures/4to6marchiatprotest/
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We attended a student fashion show on the 2nd of March. Surprisingly, most students were pro-fur. In student fashion show, we had expected an informed and ethical audience - very disappointing, and it reinforced the need to educate and inform more people. Lots of interesting debates but the winner was a chat with a pro-fur vegetarian - I couldn't understand that, maybe they know something I don't!
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Some excellent news - the traditional cull in the Archangel region of northern Russia which takes place each march - has been cancelled! Annual quotas allow up to 35,000 baby seals to be killed in the White Sea during ten days in March. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/environment/article3542189.ece
We've also re-branded as Bunny Huggers. New website here http://www.bunnyhuggers.org.uk Our leaflet is available online as well - please distribute! http://www.bunnyhuggers.org.uk/downloads/bunnyhuggers.pdf
Animals are being experimented upon to test all sorts of products, including hair dye, soap, nappies, agricultural and industrial chemicals and pharmaceutical drugs and are shocked, infected, burned, poisoned, shot and surgically mutilated. The list of companies is bleakly long. The nature of experiments - utterly barbaric. Scientifically, animal testing has been known to hold back the progress of medical research. Yet it goes on - its big business! As consumers we can refuse to be a part of this - boycott the cruelty. I don't need my toilet cleaner to be tested on animals - nor do I need to specifically use Colgate. Boycott now - we've put together a list of resources on the new CAARE website - http://www.caare.org.uk/resources.php and you can find out which products are cruelty-free. When you can, why not? Get in touch with us if you need more info at info@caare.org.uk
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Dates for your Diary
Details of events http://www.bunnyhuggers.org.uk/events.php
Emails to events@bunnyhuggers.org.uk
Anti-Fur Events (EFFC)
More at www.edinburghfurfreecity.co.uk/events.php
15th March, from 3.00pm: Pride of Scotland, 121A Prince Street, Edinburgh
International Day of Protest against the Canadian Seal Hunt.
Canada's cruel seal hunt is the largest slaughter of marine mammals on the planet. Over one million baby seals have been killed for their fur. We will be protesting outside the Pride of Scotland on the 15th - against their seal skin sporrans, and other fur.
Every Saturday
Information Stall: From 11am, outside East Register House
Demo: Assemble from 12noon-1pm outside Registry House for the mobile demo - we have all the materials, just bring yourself! Move on to Multrees walk and then Princes Street
Every Thursday: 5pm onwards, Leafleting outside the Pride of Scotland, Princes Street
Anti-Vivisection Events (CAARE)
More at www.caare.org.uk/events.php
19th April, from 12.00noon: Martrys Memorial, on St Giles, Oxford
World Week for Animals in Laboratories. National demo in Oxford against the Oxford University lab.
The week that surrounds April 24th every year sees street stalls, media events and protests at laboratories to stop testing and research on animals. We will be organizing transport so email info@caare.org.uk and let us know if you'd like to come. We'd leave early morning and be back after the demo.
24h April, 08, 7.30pm: Autonomous Centre of Edinburgh, 17 West Montgomery Place, Edinburgh EH7 5HA
CAARE Official Launch party (and the World Day for Animals in Laboratories)
All welcome. Screening of the CAARE anti-vivisection video, vegan food, and interesting debates. To the pub for 'Cruelty-free' drinks after.
17th May, from 11.00am: Outside East Register House
Global Boycott Procter & Gamble (P&G) Day XII.
Organized by Uncaged, on this Day of Action thousands of animal activists will unite to expose P&G's callous abuse and inform people about cruelty-free shopping in dozens of countries all around the world. Uncaged has our full support for their fantastic work and campaigns - come along and join us on the 17th
Other Events
4th May, from 11.00am: Jamieson Park, Newmilns, Ayrshire
Stall and bake sale at awareness-raising event organized by Waterside Action Group!
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A cyber protest has been organised against the barbaric horse slaughter in Mexico - for details see http://www.antifursociety.org/HORSE_SLAUGHTER.html. To participate in the protest, visit http://www.antifursociety.org/TAKE_ACTION.html
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Keith Mann's talk and the screening of Behind the Mask in Edinburgh was very well received. Excellent feedback, people left feeling enthused, with an incredible buzz. Our thanks to Keith for coming to Edinburgh. For those who haven't read Keith's book, you can order a copy here http://www.thethinkshop.co.uk/fdtd/order.asp Pictures of the evening here http://www.bunnyhuggers.org.uk/pictures/23febbehindthemask/
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Last week, we went up to Aviemore for protesting against the Institute of Animal Technology's annual congress. 5 of us from Edinburgh went up for the 3 day event. The support from the residents of the village was incredible. See pictures here http://www.caare.org.uk/pictures/4to6marchiatprotest/
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We attended a student fashion show on the 2nd of March. Surprisingly, most students were pro-fur. In student fashion show, we had expected an informed and ethical audience - very disappointing, and it reinforced the need to educate and inform more people. Lots of interesting debates but the winner was a chat with a pro-fur vegetarian - I couldn't understand that, maybe they know something I don't!
-------------------------
Some excellent news - the traditional cull in the Archangel region of northern Russia which takes place each march - has been cancelled! Annual quotas allow up to 35,000 baby seals to be killed in the White Sea during ten days in March. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/environment/article3542189.ece
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