Guest guest Posted March 3, 2004 Report Share Posted March 3, 2004 - DeaconEIG @ aol.com office @ houseofbruar.com (remove 2 spaces) Tuesday, March 02, 2004 3:31 PM House of Bruar Simon PattonGeneral ManagerHouse of Bruar LtdBlair AthollPitlochryPerthshireScotlandPH18 5TWTel: 01796 483236Fax: 01796 483390Dear Mr PattonI rang your store this afternoon to complain about your company's promotion of the barbaric fur trade, i.e. the sale of jackets made of (for example) hamster fur. I was told that your press release on this issue would be sent to me. In all my years I have never witnessed such a pathetic excuse for a press release. Press releases are meant to cover the issue in question, and include the details of the organisation issuing them. I will be urging my clients, contacts and friends to boycott your company until you sever your connections with this outdated, abhorrent, and unacceptable trade. Please don't tell me that you wish to give your customers the choice. Presumably you would find it acceptable to give your customers the choice to be racist, sexist, or whatever 'ist' they like, as long as it does not affect your profits. Please be assured I will be circulating this widely.Chris Deacon MSFA, ACII, Chartered Insurance Practitioner.Plymouthhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/animalrights/story/0,11917,1160055,00.htmlThe Guardian. 2 March 2004.100 hamsters gassed to make each coatBy David WardA hamster fur coat is not, as some might think, acovering designed to protect a small rodent fromsub-zero temperatures. It is instead an emerald green three-quarter length garment made with at least 100 pelts from Russian hamsters gassed to death to advance the cause of fashion.The coats, named Sanya, are produced by the Austrian designer Lothar Repp for women with a disdain for animal rights and £1,750 to spare. The coats are on sale at the House of Bruar, a shop on the tourist route near Blair Atholl in Perthshire. But there were signs yesterday that they may be withdrawn after campaigners urged a boycott of the store, protesting at the pain endured by the hamsters. "This is horrifying," said Yvonne Taylor, spokeswoman for Advocates for Animals, based in Edinburgh. "About 100 hamsters would be needed to make each coat. "Having seen other fur farms, some of these animals are probably still alive while they are being skinned after gassing - their suffering must be horrendous." The Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty toAnimals branded the garments "coats of death"."This is very gory and it is unacceptable in this day and age that any animal should be killed purely for clothing," said its spokeswoman, Doreen Graham. "It really smacks of the Stone Age. I don't know how these animals died but from looking at other fur farms many are gassed or electrocuted." Yesterday a spokeswoman said House of Bruar prided itself on its relationship with its customers and was concerned that it might have offended some people. "The policy of The House of Bruar is to offer comprehension and allow our customers the freedom of choice, for example by offering fake and real furgarments," she said. "We are constantly reviewing our product ranges in the light of customer feedback in our pursuit of excellencein customer service."Yesterday the company's website carried pictures of tweed shooting jackets, an Austrian tapestry jacket and a faux suede coat. There were no shots of hamsters. The royal tailor Gieves and Hawkes suffered a similar backlash in 2001 when it briefly offered a hamster fur jacket for £3,000 and an £800 cravat made from the pelts of 15 red squirrels.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Web search for the above:House of Bruar at Blair AthollPH18 5TW ScotlandTel: 0179 648 3236Fax: 0179 648 3218http://www.houseofbruar.com/contact.asp Mail Order DepartmentPhone: 01796 483374Fax: 01796 483317Email: mailorderRetail DepartmentTel: 01796 483236Email: retail @ houseofbruar.com (remove 2 spaces) Comment from The House of Bruar ‘As a company, we pride ourselves on our relationship with our customers and are therefore concerned that we may have offended some people. The policy of The House of Bruar is to offer comprehension and allow our customers the freedom of choice, for example by offering fake and real fur garments. We are constantly reviewing our product ranges in the light of customer feedback in our pursuit of excellence in customer service’ Rita Fazio, Korea Animal Protection Society (KAPS) International Aid for Korean Animals (IAKA) http://www.koreananimals.org/index.htm Don't turn your back upon their pain, because it's hard to see.They have no other place to turn, They've only you and me. Search - Find what you’re looking for faster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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