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Beyonce’s House of Dereon and Designer Jay McCarroll Endorse Fur Bill

February 9, 2007


	Lauri Sippu

After hearing about The HSUS' investigation that found animal fur either falsely advertised, mislabeled or not labeled at all in 24 out of 25 samples, singer and designer Beyonce Knowles' House of Dereon endorsed the recently introduced Dog and Cat Fur Prohibition Enforcement Act.

"We don't want to have to guess about what types of products we are using, and consumers shouldn't have to guess either," Tina Knowles of House of Dereon said in a statement to the Humane Society of the United States.

The new legislation would stop the sale of fur from raccoon dogs—a member of the canine family known to be skinned alive in China—and would also require that all fur garments, regardless of value, be labeled. A loophole in the existing law allows garments trimmed with $150 worth of fur to be sold without a label.

Designer and "Project Runway" winner Jay McCarroll also voiced his outrage [PDF] and endorsed the legislation.

What You Can Do

Ask your representative to co-sponsor and support the Dog and Cat Fur Prohibition Enforcement Act, and urge your friends and family to do the same.

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