Please sign petition against rabbit fur

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RABBIT FUR IS NOT FUN. ITS CRUEL

 

Please sign the petition at

http://www.petitiononline.com/bunaide4

 

 

 

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Newsweek magazine

As feared, the fall fashion season has brought an influx of rabbit and

other fur products into department and other stores. There are jackets,

ponchos, shawls, shrugs, boleros, collars, mufflers, hat trim, coat

trim, glove linings, and rabbit fur trimmed boots. The October 11, 2004,

issue of Newsweek carried an article titled " Real Fur Is Fun Again: It's

less expensive and more popular than ever than ever. But as young people

snuggle up, where are the protesters? " See

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6160136/site/newsweek

 

Fur is not fun. Rabbits in fur and meat farms have miserable, short

lives. They are slaughtered by electrocution or having their heads

bashed against a wall. Then a few incisions are made in the fur, and

their skin is literally ripped off of them. Since the killing methods

are imperfect, it's inevitable that some rabbits are still conscious

when their fur is removed. Governmental oversight of the fur industry is

minimal, enforcement is lax, and prosecution unusual.

 

Fur vendors frequently claim that the fur is a " by-product " of the

Chinese meat industry. That's deceptive. The fur is a product, not a by-

product, because it generates revenue and it encourages more breeding of

rabbits. Furthermore, rabbits with the thicker fur desired by designers

and manufacturers are not necessarily those bred for meat. The bigger

the market is for rabbit fur, the more likely that rabbits are bred

primarily for their fur.

 

Fur is entirely unnecessary. Synthetics look great, feel great, and are

cheaper to produce. Fur is currently being heavily marketed, which

drives up demand. The solution is to reduce demand. One of the most

effective ways to do that is to let people know about the suffering that

goes into every fur garment and to remind them that faux fur is a widely

available attractive substitute.

 

Indeed, where is the protest? Please sign the petiton to let Newsweek

know where the protestors are.

 

Sincerely,

 

The Undersigned