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Author:

Cassie King

Published on:

April 7, 2017

Animal Rights News Recap 4/7/2017

Berkeley is officially the second city in the nation to have banned the sale of fur!

http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Berkeley-Becomes-Second-City-to-Ban-Fur-Clothing--418460063.html

Switzerland became the 35th country to ban seal products.








http://www.peta.org.uk/blog/switzerland-become-35th-country-ban-seal-derived-products/

A mountain lion who spent 20 years chained to a truck and used in an illegal circus has finally been rescued and is just now discovering freedom.








https://www.thedodo.com/mountain-lion-chained-to-truck-rescued-1466555241.html

DxE activists in Washington, D.C. disrupted the confirmation hearing of Trump's agriculture secretary to speak out against government subsidizing of animal agriculture.

https://www.facebook.com/directactioneverywhere/videos/1508676362496041/

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