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Sponsors
Design Against Fur 2008 is a campaign of the Fur Free Alliance, an international coalition of some 27 leading humane and conservation organizations representing tens of millions of supporters worldwide. The following FFA affiliates are proud to sponsor the 2008 competition:

ANIMAL PROTECTION INSTITUTE

Established in 1968, Animal Protection Institute (API) is a non-profit organization dedicated to ending animal abuse and exploitation. Through legislation, litigation, advocacy, and public education, API works to end cruelty towards animals. API’s primary areas of concern include wildlife, companion animals, animals used in entertainment and laboratory research, as well as animals killed for their fur. As the US kills the largest number of animals through trapping, API offers a wealth of knowledge about this area of the fur industry— including what the public can do to stop it—on their Ban Cruel Traps website. API also operates the API Primate Sanctuary, where more than 400 primates rescued from abusive situations in laboratories, roadside zoos, and private possession live in a free-range environment with minimal human interference.

Contact
Animal Protection Institute, P.O. Box 22505, Sacramento, CA 95822
Tel: (916) 447-3085
Fax: (916) 447-3070
email: campaigns@api4animals.org
web: www.api4animals.org and www.BanCruelTraps.com

THE FUND FOR ANIMALS

The Fund for Animals is a U.S.-based animal protection organization founded in 1967 by bestselling author and animal advocate Cleveland Amory. The Fund advocates for the protection of wildlife through litigation, education, and hands-on care at its world-famous sanctuaries for abused and abandoned animals such as Cleveland Amory Black Beauty Ranch. In cooperation with The Humane Society of the United States, The Fund operates wildlife rehabilitation centers and mobile spay/neuter clinics for animals in rural areas.

Contact
The Fund for Animals, 8121 Georgia Avenue, Suite 301, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Tel: 888-405-FUND
Fax: +1 301 585 2595
e-mail: fundinfo@fund.org
web: www.fund.org

THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES

The Humane Society of the United States is the largest animal protection organization in the USA, launching major programs to foster respect and compassion towards domestic and wild animals and their environments, through investigation, rehabilitation, public education, political and consumer advocacy, and litigation. Fur-Free Century is The HSUS’s consumer-driven, activist-oriented campaign to end the use of animal fur in the new century.

Contact
The Humane Society of the United States, 2100 L St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20037
Tel: 301 258 3109
Fax: 301 258 3080
e-mail: furfree@hsus.org
web: www.hsus.org

HUMANE SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL

As the international arm of The Humane Society of the United States, HSI addresses issues such as inhumane practices and conditions affecting companion and farm animals, illegal trade in wildlife, slaughter of marine mammals, and exploitation of animals for fur, in addition to initiating and advocating humane education programs internationally. HSI works with national and jurisdictional governments, humane organizations, and individual animal protectionists to find practical, culturally sensitive, and long-term solutions to common animal problems

Contact
Humane Society International, 2100 L St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20037
Tel: 301 258 3010
Fax: 301 258 3082
e-mail: hsi@hsihsus.org
web: www.hsihsus.org

MARCHIG ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST

The Marchig Animal Welfare Trust was established in 1989 by Madame Jeanne Marchig of Geneva, because of her deep concern for nature and animals and in memory of her late husband, the painter Giannino Marchig. The objects of the Trust are to protect animals and to promote and encourage practical work in preventing animal cruelty and the relief of animal suffering. These objects are pursued by the Trust in two ways, Grants and Awards. Madame Jeanne Marchig was active since 1969 in numerous anti-fur and anti-trapping campaigns.

Contact
Marchig Animal Welfare Trust, PO Box 9422, Carnwath, ML11 8YG, Scotland
Tel/Fax: 0044 (0) 1555 840991
e-mail: info@marchigtrust.org
web: www.marchigtrust.org

SWISS ANIMAL PROTECTION SAP (Schweizer Tierschutz STS)

Swiss Animal Protection SAP (Schweizer Tierschutz STS) is the oldest and largest national animal protection organization in Switzerland representing 63 regional SPAs. The staff comprises 35 professionals with scientific background in the field of companion animals, genetic engineering, animal experimentation, farm animal husbandry, wild animals, legal aspects and investigative research. SAP documented fur farms and initiated the worldwide campaign against farm animals in the early 80s and has been active on this issue ever since.

Contact
Design Against Fur Coordinator STS / PSA Schweizer Tierschutz STS/ Protection Suisse des Animaux PSA
Postfach 461
Dornacherstrasse 101
4008 Basel Switzerland
Tel: +41-61-365 99 99
Fax: +41-61-365 99 90
e-mail: sts@tierschutz.com
web: www.tierschutz.com, www.animal-protection.net

WORLD SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF ANIMALS

WSPA is the world's largest federation of humane societies and animal protection organizations, representing over 770 member societies in more than 147 countries. Through direct field work, campaigning, legislative work, education and training programs, WSPA strives to create a world where animal welfare matters and animal cruelty ends.

Contact
WSPA USA, 34 Deloss Street, Framingham, MA 01702
Tel: 508 879 8350
Fax: 508 620 0786
e-mail: wspa@wspausa.com
web: www.wspa-americas.org, www.wspa-international.org and www.wspa.ca

Interested in supporting the Design Against Fur Contest?
Contributions and support from non-members of the Fur Free Alliance is also welcome. If you or your organization would like to become involved in sponsoring and supporting the Design Against Fur contest, please contact Ainslie Willock.

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