地點：台北市忠孝復興四號出口，大安路與忠孝東路四段交叉口廣場

日期：民國98年1月23日(星期五)

時間：中午12:30-1:20

年關將近，寒流一波接一波。如何利用剛剛出爐的消費劵是目前民眾間的熱門話題。剛剛成立的台灣第一個動物權利(Animal Rights)團體 - ANIMOSA 福爾摩莎動物權利小組 - 將在台北東區舉辦他們的第一次，也是台灣首次的反皮草行動劇，藉以呼籲民眾: 別將消費卷變成消Fur(英文中的皮草之意)卷，拒絕為動物的慘死付費。

將會有九位以上動物權利支持者現身皮草族群的消費場所 -- 台北東區。被囚禁在擁擠不堪的籠子中，批著染血毛皮的成員將對民眾揭露這些毛皮動物的悲慘處境 -- 一生受困於擁擠不堪的籠子裏，被活活剝皮，血淋淋的痛苦而死。場外並有小組成員舉牌並發送宣導傳單提醒現場民眾：拒絕血腥時尚，請向皮草說不!

ANIMOSA是由 Animal + Formosa兩個字合併而來。這個團體由一群熱愛動物的年輕人組成， 目標在於喚起台灣民眾對人類加諸於各類同伴，經濟，毛皮，實驗動物等的殘酷行為的重視，並推廣動物不該以任何方式為人所剝削利用的觀念。這樣的觀念目前在國際間已經悄悄盛行起來。多數的動物權利支持份子都擁戴全素飲食與拒絕皮毛製品的 "無殘酷生活方式"。

台灣百分之八十以上的皮草製品都來自對待毛皮動物最為殘忍的中國大陸。從單價15元的「真皮草髮夾」、35元的「真皮草髮圈」或100元的「真皮草胸針」，到2,000元左右的「真皮草皮包」，或裝飾於服裝、外套邊緣的「真皮草」外套，甚至皮靴裡的真皮草內襯…等，許多不知情的民眾根本不知道自己買到了「什麼樣動物的皮毛」。ANIMOSA發言人張家珮表示， 希望能夠藉由這次的行動讓台灣民眾了解皮草背後所代表的殘酷，避免無辜地成為殘虐動物的共犯。

保證台灣首次，歡迎媒體朋友到場採訪

新聞聯絡人：張家珮 電話: 0921741417 E-mail: AnimosaTW@gmail.com

For immediate release
Friday, January 22, 2009
Fur is Dead
Don't kill them with your shopping vouchers
With the Year of the Ox only a week or so away, and the government handing out shopping vouchers to the island's 23 million citizens, the first ever animal rights group in Taiwan will hold its first public event in Taipei on Friday, to urge people not to use their vouchers to buy any fur products this Chinese New Year.
Date: Friday, January 23, 2009
Time: 12:30 p.m.- 1:20 p.m.
Place: Taipei. Near Zhongxiao Fuxing station exit 4, plaza at Da-an road and Sec. 4, Jhongsiao E. Rd. intersection about 200 feet
Activists dressed as bloodied animals in a life-sized cage will protest the crowded conditions animals farmed for fur are forced to endure while others will hold placards and distribute leaflets to passers by.
Animosa – from the words 'animals' and 'Formosa' – is an animal rights group whose aim is to protest animals and raise awareness of cruelty to animals, particularly those factory farmed for their meat and fur, and to used for experimentation. The independent group was formed in November 2008 and has more than 20 young, compassionate members. It has been working very closely with PETA Asia-Pacific staff (based in Hong Kong) on animal rights issues in Taiwan, including the media event outside Taipei City Hall last Friday to encourage people to boycott cow's milk and to choose soy milk instead.
Animosa spoken person Jessi Chang (張家珮) says: "Most fur sold in Taiwan is imported from China. The animals live their entire lives in tiny, barren cages, and are often skinned alive, all in the name of "fashion." We hope that when people learn about the cruelty behind fur clothing, they will choose to dress compassionately and never wear any fur products."

Your coverage is invited. Please RSVP to 張家珮 (Jessi Chang) 921741417(mobile) or AnimosaTW@gmail.com