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Originally Posted by McheleM  The undercover footage, shot by PETA Asia, found horrific routine cruelty to angora rabbits, whose long, soft fur is often used in sweaters and accessories. The investigator filmed workers who were violently ripping the fur from the animals' sensitive skin as they screamed at the top of their lungs in pain. After this terrifying and barbaric ordeal, which the rabbits endure every three months, many of them appeared to go into shock, lying motionless inside their tiny, filthy cages, with no solid flooring or bedding, and without the vital companionship of other rabbits. After two to five years, those who have survived are hung upside down, their throats are slit, and their bodies are sold.
Rabbits who have their fur cut or sheared also suffer: During the cutting process, their front and back legs are tightly tethered—a terrifying experience for any prey animal—and the sharp cutting tools inevitably wound them as they struggle desperately to escape. |
It's just utterly horrifying. They also use dog fur, and the way they harvest it is unimaginable...I'm not sure I even want to describe it here bc the memory is so horrible. I saw the footage years back and to this day, it's the most horrifying memory I have, by far, and I wish I could erase it.
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Originally Posted by Woogie Man Add this to an already long list of animal abuses by the Chinese. The thing is, most of those products areproduced for the American and European markets.
The only way for these abuses to stop is go haul some of these CEOs before the World Court on animal abuse charges. With the global economy it is too easy for these companies to hide their true business practices. Jurisdiction is also an issue, which highlights the need for international laws and enforcement. |
SO true! So many US companies hide horrific business practices overseas. It's just appalling.
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