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02-09-2007, 04:52 AM | #1 |
Luv my Angel, too! Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: USA
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| Faux Fur? - not so much!! Just saw a chilling report on Good Morning America about "faux fur". According to their report which was supported by undercovery Humane Society folks, the majority of faux fur out there is really Raccoon Dog - a dog that looks like a raccoon. They are raised in China in horrible conditions and literally skinned alive. The report says that most labels either don't identify the fur at all, or list raccoon rather than raccoon dog. This was on MAJOR labels and desginer labels being sold at high-end and middle department stores. Scarry and totally disgusting, especially when you think you are being ethical!
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02-09-2007, 05:20 AM | #3 |
Yorkie Kisses are the Best! Donating Member | I'm SO glad to see this on the news but this information has been on the net for a long time now - what took the national news so long to catch up ? We have quite a few threads right here on YT about the evil fur trade and it can't be said enough - we need to STOP importing fur from China - any kind. If we took away their source of money then maybe so many animals won't be tortured and skinned ALIVE This needs to be stopped NOW. They found the the fur of Golden Retrievers and domestic house dogs also in their tests - but those poor Racoon dogs are the ones who are slaughtered in massive amounts. They're beaten and skinned ALIVE !!! If our country wants to do the right thing - they need much tougher laws and need to crack down on ALL 'faux' fur being imported - how hard could it be ?? WARNING - this is very VERY graphic http://www.furisdead.com/feat/ChineseFurFarms/ more and this is DISGUSTING and horrible to watch http://www.petatv.com/tvpopup/Prefs.asp?video=fur_farm This industry makes me physically sick. I posted these links only for informational purposes but I WARN you - they are graphic and will haunt you for a long time to come
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02-09-2007, 05:35 AM | #4 |
Mimi & Gabby too! Donating Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Vineland, NJ
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| OMG I couldn't watch that entire thing. How sick is that. Poor little babies with blood all over not knowing whats going to happen next. This is so freakin discusting.. |
02-09-2007, 05:41 AM | #5 |
I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
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| Man I dont buy real fur but it is bad that you cant even buy faux fur without worrying if there is dog fur on it.
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02-09-2007, 05:50 AM | #6 |
Yorkie Kisses are the Best! Donating Member | can you believe it ??? JC PENNY had dog fur in their Stores ...It makes me sick when we can have FAKE fur that looks like the real thing - All this torture for what - a FASHION ACCESSORY ?? |
02-09-2007, 06:41 AM | #7 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: South Dakota
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| That makes me sick. I can't believe things like that are allowed to happen. |
02-09-2007, 07:24 AM | #8 |
Gina, (Lexi's Mommy) Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: LONG ISLAND,NY
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| holy friggin crapola,,, im sick right now,, totally sick... i wanna throw up. im sitting here at my desk with my hand over my face, im totally not in a good mood... just want to ask one question and one word why???????????
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02-09-2007, 12:18 PM | #9 | |
Yorkie Kisses are the Best! Donating Member | Quote:
I almost did get sick when I saw that video last year ....there are worse videos than that one out there and I won't even post them. | |
02-09-2007, 12:25 PM | #10 |
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| what is a raccoon dog? |
02-09-2007, 12:33 PM | #11 |
Luv my Angel, too! Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: USA
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| According to the report, it is a breed of dog that looks like a raccoon... This entire situation is appalling, but more so because most people are under the impression the faux fur is synthetic and therefore ethical.
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02-09-2007, 12:50 PM | #12 | |
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02-09-2007, 01:03 PM | #13 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Michigan
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| OMG... Those dogs are absolutely beautiful. OMG... How could someone do that?!? How heartless. |
02-09-2007, 07:31 PM | #14 |
Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: McLean , VA
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| OMG My heart is totally broken right now. It's soo discusting!!! How can they just take skin from anything that is still alive??? WHY do we live in such a SICK WOLRLD????
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02-10-2007, 11:22 AM | #15 |
Yorkie Kisses are the Best! Donating Member | Here is what the big designer house Burberry is doing to sell fur - it's taking place RIGHT IN THE United States http://www.bloodyburberry.com/videos.asp it's TOTALLY INHUMANE how they electrocute these poor poor foxes. this will make you sick |
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