Breaking News – Gucci joins Fur Free Fashion!
The luxury brand joins #FurFreeRetailer. A major step for ethical fashion! The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and LAV, along with the Fur Free Alliance (FFA), are pleased that the leading global fashion house Gucci has announced it will no longer use animal fur, beginning with its spring summer 2018 collection. Gucci’s President & […]
The Future of Fashion is Fur Free
The Fur Free Retailer program welcomes YOOX NET-A-PORTER as the 750th apparel company to join the program since its formation in 2002. The program is run in more than 20 countries worldwide by the Fur Free Alliance, an international coalition of animal protection organisations, and looks to connect fur-free influencers – like Giorgio Armani, HUGO […]
Art Exhibition kicks off on International Children’s Day
ACTAsia founder and Executive Director, Pei Su, visited the Hong Qiao International School in Shanghai on International Children’s Day on 1 June. After talking to all the children and their families about Caring for Life Education, time was spent engaging in the creative arts in preparation for the official opening of the art exhibition the […]
Yulin 2017… steps towards a more humane future
Last month we were pleased to announce that the municipal authorities said licensed restaurants, street vendors and market traders near TongKou Markets would be prohibited from selling dog meat for a week in the run up to the YuLin Dog Meat Festival (15th-21st June). This was a very encouraging step in the right direction from […]
Train the Trainer goes from strength to strength
ACTAsia is very proud of the commitment shown from veterinarian trainers in China. Fifteen certified Vets for Compassion (VFC) trainers undertook their own continuing professional development (CPD) training in Hangzhou; and on the back of this, initiated their own ‘train the trainer’ workshop. The three day training working, in Nanning, was attended by 59 veterinarians […]
Fur Free China campaign highlights dog and cat fur
It is estimated that around two million dogs and cats are being slaughtered in China for their fur, every year. This is a ‘cheap source’ of fur because the animals are usually strays, stolen pets or used for food. Subsequently, the fur is exported under false labelling to Western countries (where there is a ban […]
First ever cruelty-free fashion show in China
Today we held the first ever cruelty-free fashion show in Beijing. With the latest looks from American and Chinese designers, we are showing the Chinese public that a fur-free lifestyle is beautiful, feasible and compassionate. With live performances of singers from the highly popular singing contest ’The Voice of China’, we reached out to the […]
The agony of the Angora rabbit: sheared, plucked or skinned alive
Despite this, their pelts are being ‘harvested’ in massive amounts, causing extreme pain. Tied by the paws they are roughly sheared, plucked or skinned alive, whilst screaming out of fear and pain. Over ninety percent of the Angora wool and fur is produced in China, where there still is no law in place to protect even […]
How a small girl can make a big difference
ACTAsia’s CEO Pei Su reports: ”Kiki is my niece who lives in Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province, and goes to primary school for the first year. She does not have a pet and she is even a bit scared of dogs, but she is a typical Chinese kid who has not been taught much about dogs […]
Dog butchers benefit, dogs and owners suffer
In Harbin City, the capital of Heilongjiang Province, a new dog keeping management regulation was passed on 20 November 2011 and took effect from 1 April 2012. The regulation states that every dog has to be removed from the city that: is over 50cm in height and 70cm in length, is on the list of […]