Sep 25
Down and Feathers are used for insulation and padding of products like jackets, bedding, sleeping bags and pillows. Most of these products contain a blend of down and feathers. Down is the product with the highest value. It consists of the soft, fluffy undercoating that waterfowl like ducks and geese have to keep them warm. …
Sep 10
There are no penalties for abusing animals on fur farms in China, which is the world’s largest fur exporter, supplying more than half of the finished fur garments imported for sale in the United States. Foxes, minks, rabbits, dogs, cats, and other animals pace and shiver in outdoor wire cages, with no shelter from driving …
Sep 04
How Canada gets dog and cat fur from China Published on Saturday June 30, 2012 David Graham Toronto Star AFPChina is the world’s largest exporter of fur garments, most made from mink, fox and raccoon dog. SHANGCUN, CHINA—A young man swaggers through the dusty streets of this crumbling village with a dozen freshly gutted minks …
Aug 17
There is absolutely no reason for most people to wear animals as clothing or trim, and surely there is no reason for the existence of commercial fur farms and companies. Recently, a few people sent me the fur policy for the company Canada Goose and I was surprised, well maybe I wasn’t after all, by how …
Aug 01
New legislation may see Israel become first country worldwide to bar fur trade altogether A new bill that aims to place a ban on fur sales in Israel was brought before the Knesset last week for a preliminary reading. The bill, supported by eight Knesset members from across the political spectrum still has to undergo …
Apr 19
Sue Coe is an artist who grew up living next to a slaughterhouse. She was deeply impacted by this and, as a result, dedicated herself to fighting animal cruelty. She goes all over the world visiting factory farms, slaughterhouses, meat-packing plants, circuses, labs etc. Often times, she will sketch right on location which would explain …
Apr 09
Sheep aren’t as stupid as previously thought, according to researchers. Never considered particularly intelligent, sheep are actually so smart they make ‘executive decisions’ and have long memories, remembering friends for two years. They can remember faces, be they other sheep or human, and can recall faces when looking at photographs, University of Cambridge scientists said. …
Feb 29
For those of you who wear wool or sheep skin either on Uggs or as a trim you may want to take a look at how these items are made. Look at what, or should I say, who goes into them. On another note, Uggs is a big contributor to this cruelty of these sheep. …
Feb 26
Companies like Canada Goose claim that they trap and kill coyotes “humanely”, it sends up a big, red flag : “Canada Goose is deeply committed to the preservation of our global environment and the humane treatment of animals.” If by ” the humane treatment of animals” Canada Goose means trapping coyotes who spend hours (or …
Feb 21
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