Wonderful West Hollywood: Where Animals Matter

West Hollywood : CA : USA | Sep 20, 2011 at 5:01 PM PDT

By bob etier

XX XX

Views: Pending

9/20/2011 23:00 UTC

Great news for those who care about animals comes out of West Hollywood. PETA reports that on September 19, 2011, the West Hollywood City Council has banned the sale of fur (leather is not banned), making it the first city in America to pass such an ordinance. Council members unanimously approved “an ordinance that would ban the sale of clothing made of fur, wool and animal hair.”

The anti-fur ordinance is not the first animal-friendly law on the books in West Hollywood where declawing of cats is banned and pet stores are prohibited from doing business with puppy mills. While not everyone is thrilled with the new ordinance, it is a win-win for the city and animal activists. For the activists, it is a significant step towards an animal-friendly world; the city reaps the benefit of the good publicity generated.

Speaking on the subject of the John D’Amico-spearheaded campaign, Chris DeRose, founder and president of Last Chance for Animals said, "You've got to start banning cruelty, you've got to start banning horrors that are happening to these animals just for the name of vanity or profit." (KABC-TV, Los Angeles)

Effective date and penalties for ban violations have not yet been set.

1 of 2

Lea Michele for PETA

bob etier is based in Canton, North Carolina, United States of America, and is an Anchor for Allvoices.

Report Credibility

Credibility
Reach

More News From: West Hollywood : CA : USA

News Stories

West Hollywood Fur Ban Passed by Council: WeHo to Become Nation's First Fur-Free City - Los Angeles ....

Submitted By: katetier | over 1 year ago

West Hollywood Fur Ban Passed by Council: WeHo to Become Nation's First Fur-Free City Tue., Sep. 20 2011 at 9:00 AM Fancy L.A. ladies looking to add some baby seal to their fall collections , or hipsters sniffing out their own clip-on foxtail in ...
Fur Hits the Ban in West Hollywood, Calif. - ABC News

Submitted By: katetier | over 1 year ago

Sep 20, 2011 6:03pm Fur Hits the Ban in West Hollywood, Calif. Reported by ABC News’ Mary Plummer: A tightly packed crowd of activists on both sides of the fur debate lobbied West Hollywood City Council members during a seven-hour-long ...
West Hollywood bans sale of fur clothing | abc7.com

Submitted By: katetier | over 1 year ago

WEST HOLLYWOOD (KABC) -- The city of West Hollywood has approved a ban on the sale of fur clothing. It's a big win for animal rights activists and the first ordinance of its kind in the U.S. Councilmember John D'Amico spearheaded the campaign. At a ...
West Hollywood Moves Toward Ban on Fur Sales

Fox News

Calif. Critter-friendly West Hollywood is moving forward with plans to ban fur sales. The City Council voted 5-0 after a seven hour meeting that ended early Tuesday to proceed with an ordinance prohibiting the sale of clothing or personal attire...
West Hollywood bans sale of fur apparel

Daily Breeze

15 a.m. toward the end of a seven-hour meeting that drew some 200 members of the public to the West Hollywood Park Auditorium. They followed the vote with a standing ovation and enthusiastic applause. The ordinance must be given a second reading...
West Hollywood Set to Ban Sales of Fur

Laist

The city last night set the stage to become the first in the nation to ban the sale of fur, according to L.A...The West Hollywood City Council heard pleas on both sides of the issue in a debate that went from yesterday evening to the early hours of...