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Fur coats and hats are displayed in the window of a fur store in the fur district in Manhattan on March 29, 2019. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Massachusetts would become the first state on the East Coast to outlaw the sale of fur products, under legislation introduced Wednesday.
Rep. Jack Patrick Lewis (D-Framingham) and Sen. John Velis (D-Westfield) are sponsoring the bills (SD 1029 and HD 1592), which have the backing of the Humane Society of the United States. The bill s supporters cite cruel, unregulated animal killing methods in the fur industry. Massachusetts is a world leader in animal welfare, Lewis said. Given the overwhelming evidence of inhumane practices in the fur industry, the risks fur production has to our public health and the availability of so many different options for warm and fashionable fabrics, we will not continue to be complicit in unnecessary cruelty.
Cub Protection Act Legislation Passes Through Committee
The Cub Protection Act bill was heard in the House Natural Resources Committee.
The bill’s author, State Rep. David Abbott (R- Rome City) said the main emphasis of the bill is to prevent close contact with the public.
“Breeding bears and big cats to produce for temporary use and public handling, such as roadside zoos is bad,” Abbott said. “It’s bad for the animals and can be in some cases slightly harmful to humans.”
House Bill 1398 will be heard on the Indiana House Floor Thursday afternoon.
Last year, a similar bill that prohibited direct contact with the public and dangerous animals and private possession of dangerous wild animals was heard in committee, but did not get a vote.