The cruelty-free future of fashion is here and now: San Francisco has officially become the largest city in the U.S. to ban fur sales!

San Francisco becomes first major city in U.S. to ban fur sales, via Joshua Sabatini https://t.co/dN71vuxcmJ pic.twitter.com/ZCxW0a4ffU — SF Examiner (@sfexaminer) March 20, 2018

Today, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to ban fur following weeks of tumultuous debate between animal rights activists and retailers. The Golden City follows two other California cities— Berkeley and West Hollywood— in banning fur sales.

This historic victory for animals comes after appeals from PETA and local activists, who have attended numerous committee meetings on the issue and held a rally at City Hall just a few weeks ago. San Francisco native Alicia Silverstone also weighed in by sending a letter on PETA’s behalf to the Board of Supervisors, urging it to ban fur from the progressive, forward-thinking city.

“For decades, my friends at PETA have been exposing horrific cruelty in the fur trade all over the world,” wrote Silverstone. “There’s so much violence in the world that’s beyond our control, but banning fur sales is one easy way to set an example of compassion for the whole world to follow. It would make me even more proud to call San Francisco home.”

#SanFrancisco could become the first major US city to ban fur! PETA joined forces with compassionate people outside #SFCityHall to be LOUD for animals who suffer for fur. https://t.co/MlqFFdgVMA pic.twitter.com/mFIwynG2mv — PETA (@peta) January 25, 2018

“It is estimated that around the world some 50 million animals are slaughtered in gruesome ways so that we can wear their fur,” Supervisor Katy Tang— the ban’s author— told the San Francisco Chronicle. Tang noted that she hopes the city’s compassionate decision will send a worldwide message about fur.

Fellow Supervisor Jeff Sheehy added, “It’s unethical and immoral to raise animals for their skins.”

San Francisco’s fur ban is expected to go into place January 1, 2019, and it will apply to anything made with animal fur, including gloves, coats and keychains.

Let’s Create a Fur Free World Today

There’s nothing warm or cozy about animals being beaten, electrocuted, and even skinned alive for fur coats, collars, and cuffs. If you agree, join PETA, the wonderful folks of San Francisco, and countless others in opposing the suffering caused by this cruel industry. Click the button below to tell Canada Goose to stop selling fur and goose down now: