JC Penney, Nordstrom and Macy's using dog fur??

[Tinker'sMommy]

I just saw it on CNN They use Dog fur on some of their coats WTF I don't really know the whole story but I really dont care, I will stop shopping in JC Penney and Macy's

[ARCHIE]

Originally Posted by Tinker'sMommy

I just saw it on CNN They use Dog fur on some of their coats WTF I don't really know the whole story but I really dont care, I will stop shopping in JC Penney and Macy's

Holy crow! What the! I will cut up my cards to both stores in a flash!
I hate Macy's anyhow. I'll watch CNN tonight or check the internet.
I hope you are wrong.

Carol & Buddy

[stephluvsangel6]

oh man i dont shop at either of those well actually i do buy mac and they used to sell that inside of macys but now they have their own booth in the middle of the mall but idont shop at either of those so i hope evrey boy cotts them and dotn shop there, i mean who is that selfish for fashion that they need snimal fur anyway, if you are beautiful than the clothes and such just wont matter you will always be beautiful, i think thats gross,
uhhhh

[Tinker'sMommy]

Originally Posted by ARCHIE

Holy crow! What the! I will cut up my cards to both stores in a flash!
I hate Macy's anyhow. I'll watch CNN tonight or check the internet.
I hope you are wrong.

Carol & Buddy

I am with you, I hate Macy's too now I hate it even more. They are sooooooooo overpriced, Dillards has the same merchandise and it's always less there

[chachi]

Oh no and I love macys and nordstrom too. Looks like I wont be shoping there anymore

[ARCHIE]

faux fur coats from 'raccoon dog'

NEW YORK (AP) ? Macy's has pulled from its shelves and its Web site two styles of Sean John hooded jackets, originally advertised as featuring faux fur, after an investigation by the nation's largest animal protection organization concluded that the garments were actually made from a certain species of dog called "raccoon dog."
"First these jackets were falsely advertised as faux fur, and then it turned out that the fur came from a type of dog," said Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO of the Humane Society of the United States.
Pacelle added that the issue is an "industrywide problem" and its investigation demonstrated that retailers and designers "aren't paying close enough attention to the fur trim they are selling."
Orlando Veras, a spokes- man at Macy's, a division of Federated Department Stores Inc., confirmed Friday that the retailer had removed the jackets, releasing a statement saying that it has a "long-standing policy against the selling of any dog or cat fur."

This is what I found on line.


Carol & Buddy

[BlondieGirl87]

OMG!! I love Nordstorms but not if they are using dog fur What in the world would make them want to do something like that I'm not a fan with anything with real fur on it, but, dog fur is even worse!

[Tinker'sMommy]

Originally Posted by ARCHIE

faux fur coats from 'raccoon dog'

NEW YORK (AP) ? Macy's has pulled from its shelves and its Web site two styles of Sean John hooded jackets, originally advertised as featuring faux fur, after an investigation by the nation's largest animal protection organization concluded that the garments were actually made from a certain species of dog called "raccoon dog."
"First these jackets were falsely advertised as faux fur, and then it turned out that the fur came from a type of dog," said Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO of the Humane Society of the United States.
Pacelle added that the issue is an "industrywide problem" and its investigation demonstrated that retailers and designers "aren't paying close enough attention to the fur trim they are selling."
Orlando Veras, a spokes- man at Macy's, a division of Federated Department Stores Inc., confirmed Friday that the retailer had removed the jackets, releasing a statement saying that it has a "long-standing policy against the selling of any dog or cat fur."

This is what I found on line.


Carol & Buddy

This might be the one not sure though

[Tinker'sMommy]

Story Highlights? Humane Society found 24 of 25 "faux fur" jackets made from dog hair
? Fur is taken from the raccoon dogs native to Asia and Northern Europe
? Jackets sold in major department stores, Humane Society says
? Lawmakers introducing legislation that would ban import of raccoon dog fur

From Sally Holland
CNN Washington Bureau
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WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Many fur or fur-trimmed jackets sold in the United States as having "faux fur" -- or not labeled at all -- are actually made, at least in part, from dog fur, the Humane Society of the United States said at a Capitol Hill news conference Wednesday.

Out of 25 jackets that it tested, the group said, 24 were incorrectly labeled. In many cases, it said, tests showed the fur came from raccoon dogs, a fox-like nocturnal residents of Asian and northern European forests that bear a remarkable resemblance to raccoons.

Raccoon dogs are part of the canine family.

It said it had bought the jackets in the United States from a variety of department stores, including Macy's, Burlington Coat Factory and J.C. Penney. Designers and brands included Sean John, Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger, it said. Most of the jackets tested were labeled as coming from China. (Watch Humane Society spokesman explain where the fur comes from )

Law prohibits the import or sale of dog and cat fur products. But if the amount of fur on a product is valued at less than $150, no label is required.

Lawmakers move to ban imports
Rep. Jim Moran, D-Virginia, said consumers are being duped into buying garments that are trimmed with fur but are mislabeled as faux fur or not labeled at all.

Moran said he and Rep. Mike Ferguson, R-New Jersey, plan to continue their efforts to plug the loopholes that allow such products, in part by adding the raccoon dog to the list of outlawed furs and requiring all products to be labeled, regardless of value.

The two representatives said they have reintroduced legislation they first put forward during the last session of Congress.

The Humane Society said that it is in discussion with many of the department stores that sold the garments it tested, and several had pulled such products from their stores when shown the group's findings.

In a statement posted on its Web site, the Humane Society said its ongoing investigation into fur products found:


Dog fur sold online as "faux" by several major retailers.


Raccoon dog fur on coats sold online as having raccoon or rabbit fur.


Mislabeled or unidentified raccoon fur on other jackets

[sassypup]

wow, that makes me sick, dog fur? and from Sean John (P Diddy) Wasn't there an issue with him using sweat shops in the past?

I always thought faux fur was man made fur, nothing to do with animals.

[KrystalDawn]

I know it doesn't make it much better to people that're really against wearing fur, but..."raccoon dogs" are wild. Not pets xD In Japan they're called Tanuki. It sucks that they misrepresented their product as fake, but...that's Sean John. Not Macys or Nordstroms.
I blame Puff Daddy

[Rae Rae]

I saw this article on MSNBC, it's racoon dog fur, and I guess when they bought it the vendors said it was faux fur. It's still sickening and wrong! It seems like Andrew Marc is the only one still claiming that the fur is faux, even though it's been tested

Here's a link for anyone who wants more details http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17298301/

[Tinker'sMommy]

Originally Posted by KrystalDawn

I know it doesn't make it much better to people that're really against wearing fur, but..."raccoon dogs" are wild. Not pets xD In Japan they're called Tanuki. It sucks that they misrepresented their product as fake, but...that's Sean John. Not Macys or Nordstroms.
I blame Puff Daddy

(Raccoon Dog - 01) The raccoon dog, Nyctereutes procyonoides, has a striking resemblance to a raccoon, but is really a member of the dog family, Canidea, and is unrelated to the raccoon. In the wild, the raccoon dog ranges in the wooded areas of western Europe, Russia, China, and Japan, and as far as Nova Scotia in North America. They are native to south-eastern Siberia, Manchuria, northern Indo-China, China and Japan. They were introduced to western Russia, mainly for hunting purposes, and have since spread from Russia to Scandinavia, Germany, and France.


They may not be pet material but they are dogs and one more thing they skin them alive I wont post the pics because I dont want to offend anyone but it's still an animal

[Zoey's Momma]

I guess my godsons are gonna have to live without Sean John from now on. That's the only name brand I buy for them. Aww Diddy..why? I don't know why would he hurt a dog, he has a Maltese named Sophie!

[sexiixtc]

it's a good thing I hate fur all together! that's just incredibly sick!!