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Action alert-Petition to stop sale of dog/cat fur in the US.

Submitted by kwahlf on February 23, 2007 - 9:21pm

I received this from the Humane Society today.
This story was also mentioned on both NBC and ABC
local news programs tonight.

Apparently, some items containing so called "faux fur"
is not "faux" at all. It is taken from dogs ( and cats)
mostly from China. I can't even describe the conditions.
Prohibiting this practice is coming up for a vote in Congress.

https://community.hsus.org/campaign/FED_2007_fur_labeling

In Defense of Animals is taking action against the
dog/cat fur traders.

http://www.idausa.org/

Thanks so much for your help.

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Here's the link from KNBC.

Submitted by kwahlf on February 23, 2007 - 9:49pm.

http://www.nbc4.tv/news/11093036/detail.html?dl=headlineclick

An animal advocacy group says its investigation has turned up coats -- some with designer labels, some at higher-end retailers -- with fur from man's best friend. Some retailers were set scrambling to pull the coats from shelves, take them off Web sites and even offer refunds to consumers.
The Humane Society of the United States said it purchased coats from reputable outlets, such as upscale Nordstrom, with designer labels -- Andrew Marc, Tommy Hilfiger, for example -- and found them trimmed with fur from domestic dogs, even though the fur was advertised as fake.

The Elite trying to pull a fast one on us

Submitted by KimJones on February 24, 2007 - 8:04pm.

Just because we don't make seven digit incomes, doesn't mean they can just sweat shop, real fur us, and dog us out in the world.

If there is a dog owner that wants to save the hair and have it as a keep sake to remember their pet, okay.

But mass manufacturing our poor dogs hair for profit and not even donating to an animal shelter, disgusting.

Shave Hillfiger's hair off and make a coat out of it, see how he likes it.

Uh, it's NOT hair we're

Submitted by Bill Harding on February 24, 2007 - 8:08pm.

Uh, it's NOT hair we're talking about here, but fur. "Fur" includes the hide (pelt), which means that the animal must be skinned -- as in killed.

Gladly done...

Submitted by desertwolf on February 24, 2007 - 7:44pm.

I try to sign every Animal, Wildlife, and Environmental petition I find.

Terry

Fur of Cats and Dogs

Submitted by dove (not verified) on February 24, 2007 - 11:49pm.

We can't control the death and torture of people let alone animals in China.

Let's worry about this country right now.

The only problem with your

Submitted by Bill Harding on February 24, 2007 - 11:57pm.

The only problem with your callousness, is that people who condone the exploitation of the helpless don't stop with animals.

If a civilization does not value all life, then devaluing human life is just another degree of inhumanity.

Thank you, Bill.

Submitted by kwahlf on February 25, 2007 - 10:42am.

You've summed up very well
the cycle of indifference that evolves
from discounting the value of an animal's life.

Homo sapiens are animals, too.
People have a tendency to forget that.

Dove...

Submitted by desertwolf on February 25, 2007 - 12:03am.

We can't control the death and torture of people let alone animals in China.

Let's worry about this country right now.

I hear this quite often. We are worried about this country.
And people in other countries as well.

And,some of us are also worried about wildlife, the humane treatment of domestic animals, as well as the environment. Both here and worldwide.

The American Humane Society hosts programs to aid in the prevention of cruelty to both animals and children. And they do extensive rescue and follow-up work for both, as well as sponsor legislation and keeps its members updated.

It is possible to care about more than one thing, and work toward a better, healthier, and more humane world for all living things; human, animal, and yes even trees.

Terry

I hear you and I'm

Submitted by dove (not verified) on February 25, 2007 - 1:44am.

not heartless about the problem. Humane to all living things is supported by most people including myself. I worked in hosptials and medical research and can't be accussed of being inhumane to any living thing. My life and career was not callousness by any means.

I worry about genocide in Africa and Iraq, etc. more.

Do we want to make this a blog about animals and not politics?

Well, actually,

Submitted by desertwolf on February 25, 2007 - 2:15am.

this thread started out as about as good of an example of grassroots politics as you find. An activist urging like-minded people to petition the congress of this country to ban imports of a certain product made under certain conditions. That's what grassroots politics is all about; people acting together to bring about desired results.

Terry

Dove, there are more areas

Submitted by kwahlf on February 25, 2007 - 10:52am.

that need our help.

This is the first animal rights petition to be linked here in a while.
One thread does not change the dynamics of Democrats.com.

We support human rights, civil rights and yes, animal rights.
They are all interconnected.

I get so tired of hearing the argument that people who support animal
rights are neglecting human rights and important political issues.

Baloney!!

Thanks, Terry.

Submitted by kwahlf on February 25, 2007 - 10:45am.

I appreciate your support
on this thread.

;-)

I agree

Submitted by RDillon on February 25, 2007 - 11:21am.

With Bill, Karen, and Terry. I am an animal lover and have dogs and cats. They all love me to death. My dogs would die for me. How can a society be enlightened and not stop the un-needed slaughter of animals for profit? It can't.

Thanks, Richard.

Submitted by kwahlf on February 25, 2007 - 11:31am.

;-)

Thanks

Submitted by RDillon on February 25, 2007 - 11:35am.

For starting this node. A worthwhile pursuit I believe.....

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