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Give your furs back to the animals! Now through Earth Day, bring your real fur apparel, including trims, accessories and shearling to your local Buffalo Exchange and let us know it’s a donation for Coats for Cubs. Since you're donating to The Humane Society of the United States, condition is unimportant. Used furs provide bedding and comfort to orphaned and injured wildlife. Read The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) article, "Coats for Cubs Doubles the Return to the Animals." If you want to claim a tax deduction, please mail your fur directly to Coats for Cubs, The Humane Society of the United States, 2100 L St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20037. To spread the word about this program, print a PDF of The HSUS pamphlet, “Give Fur Back to the Animals.” To stay on top of the latest issues affecting animals, join The HSUS's online community and receive action alerts. For questions about Coats for Cubs, email furfree@humanesociety.org. Fur from dogs and raccoon dogs are unlabeled and sold as "faux fur." The HSUS and Buffalo Exchange, an official endorser, ask you to voice support for the Truth in Fur Labeling Act S.3610, introduced in the Senate on Sep 29, 2008, and the Dog and Cat Fur Prohibition Enforcement Act H.R.891, which would require all fur to be labeled, regardless of value, and would prevent unwitting purchases of raccoon dog fur and other fur. Take action and ask your representative in Congress for truth in fur labeling!