Have you ever seen a fox before? With it's beautiful fur? Well, some people capture and kill animals such as foxes because they want the fur. They want the fur fr their own greedy purposes, such as fancy clothing or sell the fur for money. But what happens to the animals? The animals suffer because fur hunters don't have the procedure painless. Instead, they use wire, traps and snares to trap the poor animals. Some animals even try to bite their own bones and limbs off to get free of the trap. That just shows how much it really hurts. When the hunter finally frees them, it's already too late. It's just incredibly sad. Here's a chart i got from http://www3.sympatico.ca/taniah/animal/fur.html that shows how many animals it "takes" to make the clothes.
Number of target animals in 40" coat Number of 'Trash' animals per coat Total hours spent in a trap
Coyote 16 48 960
Lynx 18 54 1080
Mink 60 108 3600
Opossum 45 135 2700
Otter 20 60 1200
Red Fox 42 126 2520
Raccoon 40 120 2400
Sable 50 150 3000
Seal 8 - 32
Muskrat 50 150 1500
Beaver 15 45 225
References:
- http://www3.sympatico.ca/taniah/animal/fur.html
- Statistics from Skin Trade Primer by Susan Russell, published by Friends of Animals
Visit http://www3.sympatico.ca/taniah/animal/fur.html for more information.
~Goldenstream
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greedy people!
Yea! Nobody really needs fur coats!!
Yep, they are greedy! I'm actually a vegetarian.
-Birchstar
Yes, I agree! And Shadowflower, I disagree with you, ANIMALS need their fur coats.
I once found a great horned owl caught in a leg trap. He'd been trying to fly with it for several weeks when my dogs found him in the woods. I was riding my horse, so I galloped home, got a friend and we went back with a blanket to throw over him so we could get him to a vet. He had a six-foot wing span and was so incredibly beautiful and he fought so hard to live, but he didn't make it. He was too weak from starvation. I wish they'd put the hunters' legs in their own traps and let them see how it feels. These traps should be outlawed. Domesticated animals get in them, too.
Thats so sad! At least you were there to help and let the owl be cared for in his final days. :'(
Peoples! Where FAUX coats it looks exactally the same expect it fake! Beautifull animals are dying for our fashion when they should be living thier life! No one should where fur coats! It doesnt even make any sense,same quanlity for a fuax coat!
My opinion on fur is probably going to get some snappy replies, but...
We have some furs from my great-great-grandmother. I LOVE THEM. They are amazing. And they're so old, it's not supporting trapping. So I'm fine with 100+ year old furs, but not new ones.
And also, what about leather? You gonna stop wearing those 20's pumps you found at a yard sale? It's the same thing.
I always wear FAKE fur. And i don't give a shningle about shoes. Plus, leather can be replaced with other things, can it not?
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