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Post by Mel Mel on Feb 26, 2007 3:37:20 GMT
Many people refuse to buy products made from animal pelts, opting instead for “faux fur,” thinking they are sparing the animals.
But in some cases, the substitute is unfathomable.
Dogs and cats are being used to make coats that are bought and sold right here in Texas.
At Chico’s on West Gray, you’ll find lots of different fashions. What you won’t find, is fur.
But in some stores in Houston, that is not the case.
Here in the U.S., dogs are seen as a source of companionship, not clothing.
But in China, which provides more than half of all fur products sold in the U.S., dogs and cats serve another purpose, as a recent disturbing video shot by the Humane Society of the United States gruesomely reveals.
“We went to warehouses with stacks and stacks of pelts from golden retrievers and other dogs. Millions of dogs and cats killed for their fur, with that fur finding its way into fur trim sold in Western markets,” Wayne Pacelle of the Humane Society said.
...continued... www.khou.com/news/local/stories/khou070208_tnt_furscandal.65515a6c.html
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Post by jessica345 on Mar 19, 2007 20:59:34 GMT
Sick ... I definately won't be buying any faux fur either!
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Post by wowposter on Nov 14, 2008 4:37:32 GMT
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Post by wowposter on Nov 17, 2008 11:34:50 GMT
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