Comments on: Nice Trim

By: Elaine Zelinski

Elaine Zelinski — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 01:28:37 +0000

Okay, here is where I must differ with you. I greatly enjoy wearing fur, most of my fur coats are from my Gramma, but that doesn’t make her a vilian either. She and my Grandpa raised cattle and they used every byproduct of the slaughter. I had to endure cow’s tounge meals as a child and that taught me, if you raise the animal and care for it humanely, then it’s death is natural part of life where you then enjoy it’s by-products as shoes, leather coats and so on. Her mink coat that I now wear, doesn’t mean I believe in the mistreatment of animals. I have 3 rescue dogs that would otherwise not be living the life of luxury. I would never slaughter them for a coat because that is not their lives’ divine purpose.
If I ever see an animal ill-treated, I WILL step in and rectify the situation. Wearing Gramma’s furs does not make me evil.

By: Kathleen

Kathleen — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 14:06:27 +0000

This is a tough crowd. Just curious how many of you are vegetarians. Imo, if you really cared about animals, you wouldn’t eat them. I think that in some ways, people find fur repugnant because it’s a reminder of their related transgressions, evidence of the killing of animals at their behest; the rest of the evidence of course, lies in their digestive tracts.

By: Lori Hill

Lori Hill — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 19:39:17 +0000

Every time I think of this it just breaks my heart. I can’t understand how anybody could care nothing for suffering of innocent creatures and then brandish their hides like some grotesque trophy.
Fake fur sends the wrong message – fur just should not be worn or used by people, period. No exceptions.
At least some headway is being made through education and some top designers have vowed to never using fur, plus celebrities are being more and more vocal against this torture.
Let’s hope the next generation will be kinder, more caring and understand the pain and suffering their choices inflict on others.
But other animals suffer too and not buying anything that does not have the rabbit or states not tested on animals is very important.
Talking about it is good but we must put our money where our mouths are too.
P&G, The Iams, The Eukanubas, The Tide and the Gillettes and Fabreze, KFC all those companies who perform animal testing need to know we will not buy from them.
Thanks for listening to my views.

By: Rosa Close

Rosa Close — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 17:22:43 +0000

The millions of animals that suffer for the comestics industry are not forgotten, Annie Horvath! I could also list here at least a dozen incredibly worthy causes that makes me cry sometimes. But we can’t solve the world’s problem at once, we can only focus on what we can do best, it doesn’t matter which cause. When I started my anti-fur activism, I even had people ask me why I wouldn’t help starving children instead! I proceeded with the anti-fur activism because I couldn’t live with myself knowing that animals are skinned alive for vanity. To me, there isn’t anything worse than that.

By: annie Howarth

annie Howarth — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 02:37:52 +0000

but its not just fur is it?? Lets not forget the millions of animals that suffer for the cosmetics industry. Or the horrendous cruelty inflicted in the name of ‘Chinese medicine’ on the Moon Bears which are ‘milked’ for their ‘precious’ bile! Sick, so sad and utterly shocking.

By: Rosa Close

Rosa Close — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 01:00:51 +0000

“Don’t curse the darkness, light a candle” Evil is not the majority and they continue existing only if we allow it to. Become active! There is much you can do for the voiceless.
Here are a few of our initiatives:
Anti-Fur Demo at the Chinese Embassy, Feb 13 as part of the int’l day of action held in 27 countries and more than 38 cities!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8P2iGoJJXl0
We got great coverage. This article thoroughly covers the bloody fur trade in Chinese fur farms:
http://en.epochtimes.com/news/7-2-20/51905.html
I also have just begun working with an animal group in China, I foresee good things coming out of it. An idea: People in the US could “adopt” an animal group in China. They are in desperate of help.
Join us: http://www.antifursociety.org

By: Mojo

Mojo — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 23:08:13 +0000

Where does the blind arrogance of humans end? We seem to be under the impression that the world is here for our amusement. Taking life to improve your appearance is pathetic. Our race belongs at the bottom of the food chain. We are the only animals that kill for greed, let alone vanity. I think Mother nature will tire of us and kick us out. Metaphorically of course. In reallity we’re doing that ourselves.

By: Marie Howarth

Marie Howarth — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 18:44:56 +0000

International Designers and leading clothes manufacturers should grasp the nettle and hold China to account by boycotting the factories where all clothes are made for export. Whilst accepting items manufactured in China, we are condoning their barbaric behaviour towards animals and giving the signal that the West accepts this practice. I think this issue needs to be addressed globally. As we know, China’s economy is very buoyant but at what cost?

By: Janis Mara

Janis Mara — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 20:36:37 +0000

I am shocked that you could have ended up buying a garment with fur on it without realizing it. Though it’s not at all the same thing, it reminds me of when I, a longtime vegetarian, bought my favorite Vegetarian Broccoli Chicken dish at a local restaurant.
I’ve been eating this for ten years, the “chicken” is really tofu. When I got home with the takeout, I noticed they were preparing the tofu in a different way. How interesting, I thought, and started eating.
It took me about three minutes to realize the horrible truth: this was not vegetarian chicken, it was a real, live – or rather, dead – chicken. Gak!

By: Andrea

Andrea — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 19:06:29 +0000

We are suppossed to live in harmony with nature and this unusually cruel killing of dogs and cats for their fur is unacceptable. I REFUSE TO SUPPORT OR VISIT ANY PLACE THAT TREATS ANIMALS IN SUCH A HORRIBLE MANNER.
WE ARE AN ADVANCED SOCIETY THAT DOES NOT HAVE TO EAT, KILL AND BEAT EVERYTHING THAT CAN’T DEFEND IT’S SELF. iT’S NOT RIGHT!

By: Rebecca Schneider

Rebecca Schneider — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 15:07:38 +0000

Not only is the fur trade reprehensible, but it is not only clothing made from dogs and cats! Those little animal figurines you see with nice furry coats (that MANY people buy for their kids) are REAL fur, mostly dog and from China! They even sell them on eBay by the damn cartload! They try to say it is rabbit or some other fur (STILL NOT Acceptable!), but it is mostly dog and cat fur.
All fur is atrocious and should be accurately labeled with specifics…including the list above of the manner of death. Not that everyone would care, but the average suburban mom would probably freak to find out her toddler’s toy was made up of Fido and Fluffy.
And to answer your question, Janice, ALL clothiers selling dog and cat fur should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law for EACH item bought/sold. Also, they should be fully responsible for their suppliers actions as well. If they would put pressure on, the most horrendous abuses would maybe stop.
As for China, don’t forget to BOYCOTT THE SUMMER OLYMPICS being held in Beijing in 2008!!!! If you know someone who is planning on participating or who is active with the olympics in any fashion, encourage them to boycott as well. AND write to the companies: TV, sponsors, etc and tell them that you will boycott them as well and why.
China doesn’t just have the dog and cat fur and meat industry (and don’t hand me crap about them being poor and “needing” the dog or cat meat – both are luxury items there— dog penis anyone?). They have also been brutally beating dogs to death because of a few cases of rabies. They literally beat to death over 50,000 in one province alone!!! Visit: http://www.voice4dogs.org to find out more!

By: Maria Daines

Maria Daines — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 19:56:19 +0000

I visited a market in UK where fun fur of all colours was on sale and was undoubtedly of real origin, there was simply no mistaking it. I asked the stall holder where the fur scarves came from and she told me quite openly, from China. I then explained about this barbaric, heinous trade and the lady was thoroughly upset to think she had been selling such items on her stall unwittingly, she said she is often sent samples from China and had no idea of the horror behind such business. The only way to stop the cruelty is to stop selling fur – real or look alike, stop buying it and effectively this will STOP the killing. But it needs to be en masse across the globe, it is vital every one of us passes on the message, real fur hurts – the animals, and if we choose to ignore the pain we are really hurting ourselves too, how can we be ‘humane’ beings if we treat animals in this way? What price is our ignorance?

By: liesbeth nagtegaal

liesbeth nagtegaal — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 19:37:31 +0000

it is time that this becomes a political issue, this must be forbidden.
but that’s probably wishfulthinking, when it comes to making money they allow just about anything.
where I come from we don’t like it but ofcourse also we have 1 stupid fashiondesigner that turns his back on animalrights and uses fur everytime…
AND THE STUPID RICH BITCHES BUY IT EVERYTIME!!!!
IT GIVES ME THE CREEPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: northerntracey

northerntracey — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 16:47:20 +0000

Apart from the fact that fur is cruel, unnecessary and environmentally polluting (yes it is) it just makes people look dated, cheap and FAT. Its about time this stupid fashion was ditched.