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Goose farm in Poland

FOUR PAWS Reveals Animal Cruelty in Fashion

New footage shows live plucking is still occurring for feather and down

Rescued lamb at farm sanctuary

Animal-Friendly Fashion Collection at Where Pigs Fly Farm Sanctuary

Global and local fashion brands showcased at a special Wear it Kind photoshoot

Lamb surrounded by sheep on a pasture

Nike’s Reputation Is on the Line

Customers are outraged that Nike allows cruelty to sheep in their products

FOUR PAWS organised an action on June 8th at Nike´s main European Logistic Campus in Laakdal, Belgium

As Nike Turns 50, 50K Customers Urge the Company to Stop Using Cruel Wool

With strong public support, FOUR PAWS urges market leader to switch to certified wool to help prevent cruelty to lambs

Taming Fashion: An Urgent Call to Reduce Animal Use in Fashion Sustainability Report Cover | 2023

FOUR PAWS Launches ‘Taming Fashion’ Report

A two-part report series that reveals the broad environmental and animal welfare costs of utilizing animals for fashion

Nike Says “No” to the Mutilation of Lambs

Nike Says “No” to the Mutilation of Lambs

FOUR PAWS welcomes step towards higher animal welfare by switching to certified wool

Rebecca Picallo Gil, FOUR PAWS mulesing campaigner

Global Fashion Companies Publicly Call on the Australian Wool Industry to End Mulesing

FOUR PAWS hands over open brand letter to Australian wool industry

Merino lamb in a field

See the Progress of the #StopCruelWool Campaign

Thanks to your support, Nike received over 80,000 emails urging them to switch to certified mulesed-free wool – and they did!

Athlete

New Brutal Mulesing Footage Puts Pressure on Nike

FOUR PAWS together with pro athletes call on sportswear giant to “Just Don't Do It”

A lamb and its mother

FOUR PAWS Investigates Mulesed-Wool in Global Sportswear

Our report reveals there is no evidence for Nike’s mulesing-free claim

Three raccoon dogs in a cage

"A Kill from Kitz"

FOUR PAWS reveals the truth behind Sportalm Kitzbühel’s fur greenwashing

White and grey fox laying in the snow

Wear it Kind for the Holidays

Our 2021 round up of animals in fashion highlights, as well as top 10 #WearItKind holiday gift ideas!

Stella McCartney bag, Paris Fashion Week 2020

Animal Welfare in Fashion Report Names the Best and Worst Brands in 2021

FOUR PAWS reports good progress on animal welfare in fashion, but there is still a long way to go

Ducks

THE MOST (AND LEAST) ANIMAL-FRIENDLY FASHION BRANDS OF 2021

FOUR PAWS publishes the latest Animal Welfare in Fashion report

Two lambs

Five cool facts about sheep

How much do we really know about sheep and their lives?

Woman with sheep

New study: Pandemic leads to increased demand for compassion in fashion

FOUR PAWS reveals that almost 90 percent want fashion industry to prioritize animal welfare

Sheep in a field

Producers say non-mulesing improves sheep welfare in Australia

New economic report highlights financial and sheep welfare success of wool producers who have ended mulesing

Woman wearing fur trim coat

Think Fur is Green? Think Again!

Why fur is not the eco-friendly choice

Mink

From Rooftops to Retailers

FOUR PAWS, one of the world’s largest animal welfare organizations, began because of fur

Woman

Style and Compassion

Animal protection the new ethical fashion frontier

Meriono sheep

Global fashion brands come together for animals

FOUR PAWS hands over open brand letter to Australian wool industry calling for an end to the cruel mulesing of lambs

Sheep with lambs in a barn

Farm Highlight: The future is non-mulesed

How an Australian wool producing family successfully ended the painful practice of mulesing

World First Report Finds Fashion Industry Lagging on Animal Welfare

FOUR PAWS urges brands to step up for all animals in the “new normal”

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