Cat and Dog Fur

Each year, approximately 2 million dogs and cats are cruelly slaughtered for their meat and fur. These animals are killed throughout Asia and their skins are used to make trinkets, toys and fur trim. It is legal to import and sell dog and cat fur in Canada.

Learn about the trade in Dog and cat fur

Wildlife Trapping

Each year in Canada, over three million fur-bearing animals are killed solely for the fashion fur trade. Over 700,000 of these animals are caught and killed in cruel leg-hold, Conibear and snare traps. This is cruelty we can stop.

Read All About Wildlife Trapping

Save the beavers!

beaversmall Beaver trapping is particularly prevalent in municipalities across Canada. Rather than learning to co-exist with beavers, many municipalities simply trap and kill them.

Read more about Municipal beaver trapping

Living With Wildlife

Due to the rapid loss of habitat wild animals are often drawn into urban and semi-urban environments in search of food and shelter. Conflicts between wild animals and humans (and pets) usually arise when wild animals become habituated to humans.

Learn all about Living with wildlife

RCMP Muskrat Hats

Every year, 6,000 to 9,000 muskrats are killed to adorn the regulation uniform hats which are a part of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police’s (RCMP) winter uniform. RCMP are also now using coyote fur on their parkas (all with your tax dollars).


Learn about the RCMP hats

Community Events

Fur-Bearer's staff and volunteers are always out and about in our local communities.

Find out where we're going to be next.

Check Out Our Upcoming Community Events

Fur Is Not Green

For years, proponents of the fur trade have been flogging the “Fur is Green” campaign to dupe environmentally-concious consumers into purchasing fur. Don't believe the lies. Fur hurts not only animals, but our environment too.



Learn why Fur is not green

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