Either through CGI wizardry or an unbridled amount of fur dye and peanut butter, MGM and Hasbro are developing a live-action ...

Paloma Esquivel felt good about the faux fur coat she purchased in October: “I don’t want to support things that are animal cruelty,” said the 18-year-old college student in Austin, Texas.

While it may be seen as a symbolic undertaking to some, California’s fur ban could have a far-reaching impact. “Fur is such a nonnecessity in Los Angeles,” Mr. Silver said.