Information about animal rights and welfare, and in particular, the fur trade. ... I'm still blown away when I see people wearing fur. It's inconceivable to me that some people can be so ignorant or indifferent to animal suffering. Fur belongs on its original owner! Here are some staggering stats regarding the number of...
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Self-mutilation is a hardship for fur farmers because it devalues the animal's fur pelt. Mink are killed after their winter coat reaches prime to cover many of the flaws in the fur. This is recognized as an unfortunate cost of conducting business.
www.mercyforanimals.org/fur_farms.asp www.mercyforanimals.org/fur_farms.asp
When undercover investigators made their way onto Chinese fur farms recently, they found that many animals are still alive and struggling desperately when workers flip them onto their backs or hang them up by their legs or tails to skin them. ... When workers on these farms begin to cut the skin and fur from an animal's leg,
www.peta.org/feat/chineseFurFarms/index.asp www.peta.org/feat/chineseFurFarms/index.asp
As with other intensive-confinement animal farms, the methods used in fur factory farms are designed to maximize profits, always at the expense of the animals.
www.peta.org/mc/factsheet_display.asp?ID=56
Fur - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fur is a synonym for hair, used more commonly in reference to non-human animals, usually mammals; particularly those with extensive body hair coverage. The term is sometimes used to refer to the body...
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The method for killing a trapped animal, as described in, "Fur Trapping: A Complete Guide," is to "Hit the trapped animal just forward of the eyes with the stick. While it is unconscious, use your knee or the heel of your shoe to come down hard behind the front leg.
www.idausa.org/facts/furfacts.html www.idausa.org/facts/furfacts.html
Intermediate level tutorial on how to make animal fur such as leopard and zebra skins ... Report Broken Link...
www.tutorialkit.com/tutorials/Animal-Fur-45591.html www.tutorialkit.com/tutorials/Animal-Fur-45591.html
Certain jackets sold by these companies with the brand names Burberry, Andrew Marc, Marc New York, Preston & York, Aqua, Ramosport and Adam+Eve were found to be falsely advertised or mislabeled as faux fur or "ecological" fur* when in fact they are trimmed with real animal fur.
www.hsus.org/furfree/news/holiday_shoppers_real_fur_as_... www.hsus.org/furfree/news/holiday_shoppers_real_fur_as_faux_122007.html
Animal Cruelty & Fighting ... National Disaster Animal Response Team ... Dying for Fur: Recent Investigation Shows Cruelty at Chinese Fur Farms...
www.hsus.org/wildlife/fur_and_trapping/ www.hsus.org/wildlife/fur_and_trapping/
Bebe to drop animal fur, SAN FRANCISCO ... Bebe Stores Inc. (BEBE) will stop buying products with animal fur starting in January, CEO Gregory Scott announced Wednesday.
www.examiner.com/a-1022916~Bebe_to_drop_animal_fur.html www.examiner.com/a-1022916~Bebe_to_drop_animal_fur.html