On 14 November 2025, the FVE General Assembly adopted the FVE, FECAVA and WSAVA position statement: Support for a phase-out of fur farming. FVE, the Federation of Companion Animal Veterinary Associations (FECAVA) and the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) call for the phasing out of fur farming globally. As veterinarians committed to animal health and welfare, public health and the protection of the environment, FVE, FECAVA and WSAVA believe that fur farming is no longer sustainable. Fur farming raises serious concerns regarding animal welfare and can have strong implications on public and environmental health. Therefore, when viewed through the One Health-One Welfare lens, it is disproportionate and unjustifiable.
FVE, FECAVA and WSAVA call policy makers for:
• A legally enacted phase-out of fur farming in the next decade
• A phase-out of the placement of farmed animal fur and products containing such fur on the market
• A ban on importing farmed animal fur and products containing such fur from third countries who have not phased out.
FVE, FECAVA AND WSAVA URGE POLICYMAKERS TO TAKE DECISIVE STEPS TOWARD A COORDINATED AND COMPASSIONATE TRANSITION AWAY FROM FUR FARMING – ONE THAT INCLUDES SUPPORT FOR RURAL LIVELIHOODS, INVESTMENT IN SUSTAINABLE ALTERNATIVES, AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF REASONABLE TRANSITION PERIODS OVER THE COMING DECADE.
Read the full statement HERE.