Retailers' Fur Ban on Angora Angora is often harvested by manually ripping the fur from the rabbit's body while it is alive/awake - while the rabbits scream in pain (there are videos of this from China, I don't recommend watching them as they will haunt you forever). This type of harvesting is cruel, tortuous, and unnecessary. Please think before you wear or purchase Angora products. On a positive note (for once, in this section :)), some retailers are taking the step of banning Angora from their product lines. KUDOS to them!! Here is a brief article from Marie Claire regarding the ban. NOW, if we could only get retailers to ban ALL cruelly-harvested fur altogether. Here is the article pasted below: The Big Fur Ban Hits Your Favorite Retailers By Liana Satenstein One time I was riding the subway home in my second hand, hand-me-down fur jacket that my mom bought at a yard sale ages ago. As I got up to detrain, some little punk stuck a sticker on the back of it that read, "I'm An A**hole, I Wear Fur." First off thank you for the newsflash: I know I'm both of those things (the fur thing sometimes, the a**hole thing, all the time). But I'd like to clear the air: I do not condone buying new fur. SORRY little man, it was cold out and I can't just go out and buy a new winter jacket — some of us don't still live in our mother's basements (but we do take their clothes) —I take what I can get! So what I am getting at: Since we are on the topic of fur, Forever 21 is taking action against angora products, according to our friends across the pond, Marie Claire UK. Brands like Calvin Klein, ASOS, and H&M have already stopped their angora production after PETA released a video of rabbits being plucked for their fur, instead of sheared. According to PETA's Yvonne Taylor, "Shoppers are horrified to discover that an 'angora' label means that live rabbits had the fur ripped from their bodies, and they're relieved when their favorite shops refuse to support this abuse." I have to agree with Taylor and consumers, the videos are quite horrifying and will give you nightmares/second thoughts about wearing fur. On that note, not because some random put a sticker on me, but because the videos are quite heart-wrenching (I think of my cat, a lot), I believe that maybe it is time to put the fur down. Old or new, perhaps the fact that I'm wearing a dead animal does stand for something — and not that I'm just an a**hole. |
I've read about it, too. Had no idea before. Thanx for posting! |
Horrifying. Why can't they humanely kill the rabbit first. This is just disgusting. I don't understand how people can abuse animals. I can't even imagine the pain and agony they are going through. |
I just don't understand people. At one time we needed fur to keep warm, it is now fashion not need!! I don't buy fur, I don't even wear old fur of my grandparents. I can not say I am pure... I still eat meat, have leather furniture... but thinking hard about that!! |
I dont know why they make the angora sweaters anyway they are itcy |
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I was looking at dog products this week and came across angora dog sweaters. Quote:
I can't give up certain leather products, but I do feel bad about them. Even my friends who are closer to being purists say it is really hard to give up leather shoes. :thumbup: Ann's post. |
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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. |
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I try, even something as small as not buying from symthfields ( after watching food inc and the slaughter house) I have guilt about a lot....if I had my wish we would live in a world that animals did not have to die for us..oh and no wars would be nice too |
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. |
I'm glad I never bought an angora sweater. I thought the process was like shearing a sheep, they don't like it but it's necessary and they're fine immediately afterward. My possessions are fairly close to vegan. I'm allergic to all animal fibers, other than angora, and lanolin. I have about 3 leather items, including a buddy belt. |
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{but it's so wonderful to see you here, Jim :)} |
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btw... I do read lables and try to stay away from palm oil. I teach food production in a local middle school. I tell the students about the abuses such as palm oil, and a lot of other issues. I may change one or two minds, or at least make them aware. I am not too sure if the parents appreciate it though lol |
I had not realized this about Angora, so sad. I had been horrified to see the video where they do the same thing with live dogs and they sell the fur. |
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