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Wednesday, December 3, 2008

ungar furs protest portland oregon

Portland Oregon activists have scared away every furrier in the city except one, Nicholas Ungar Furs. The anti-fur movement in Portland has grown with every victory and will continue until Nicholas Ungar Furs is finally out of business. The campaign against the furrier will eventually end in victory for the animals, it's only a matter of time.

This years Fur Free Friday brought massive protests to the door of Ungar Furs. The Portland Independent Media Center had a great report on some of the activities:

"At Ungar Furs, I watched as the police raced over to inform the proprietors that people of conscience were almost at their door. An agitated employee came out and unabashedly pulled clanging metal doors shut, fumbling with the locks. He was unable to get the doors to close properly, and his movements became more frenzied and panic-stricken, as the chanting crowd closed in. A couple of yellow-jacketed (rent-a?) cops grabbed the doors and tried to wrestle them closed. (After all, the police state works for the business alliance in this town, so corporate security is obviously a big part of their job description.) At last, the metal gates were closed and locked, and just in the nick of time. A moment later, radical cheerleaders, little old ladies, small children, teenagers, dogs, and activists of all kinds descended on the establishment, belting out anti-fur chants and strong doses of conscience. A banner reading, "A.L.F. Welcome Here" was unfurled in front of the barred doors. We stayed long enough to keep the doors closed for awhile on this Black Friday, and a smaller crowd returned later, to keep the doors closed even longer."
Activists from all over the Northwest are gathering to help take down this furrier. If Nicholas Ungar Furs closes (and it will), Portland will be "furrier free." This campaign will send a strong message to the fur industry that will resonate for years to come.

Join the fight to close Nicholas Ungar Furs:
EVERY Saturday 11 a.m. to 1 p.m
1137 SW Yamhill St (12th & Yamhill)
Portland, OR 97205

Don't live near Portland? Give the furrier a call and let them know what you think
(503) 241-8024

Read more about the cruelty of the fur industry and why it must be stopped.

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