"Animals are not ours to eat, wear, experiment on or use for entertainment.' ................ Ingrid E Newkirk [PETA]..................."We have enslaved the rest of animal creation and have treated our distant cousins in fur and feathers so badly that beyond doubt, if they were to formulate a religion, they would depict the Devil in human form." ................William Ralph Inge......................"Look Deep Into The Eyes Of Any Animal, & Then For A moment, Trade Places, Their Life Becomes As Precious As Yours & You Become As Vulnerable As They. Now Smile If You Believe All Animals Deserve Our Respect & Our Protection, For In Alot Of Ways, THEY ARE US, & WE ARE THEM." '.' "The Soul Is The Same In All Living Creatures, Although The Body Of Each Is Different."............................May all beings be free of suffering...................The best way to help these animals is to stop supporting industries that regard animals as food machines instead of as living beings with feelings, wants, and needs................I am in favour of animal rights as well as human rights, that is the way of a whole human being.............Lincoln.................The greatness of a nation and it's moral progress can be judged by the way it treats it's animals......... M Gandhi........... Animals of the world exist for their own reason. They were not made for humans, anymore than black people were made for whites or women for men..................Alice Walker...... .s

 

Animals are killed in the most barbaric ways to obtain their coats. Write to retailers who support this cruel practice

 

Sample Letter to Industries and retailers
to cease buying and selling fur

 

 

Dear :

I am very disappointed that [name of company] has not yet made a commitment against the sale of fur and fur-trimmed products.

Each year more than 40 million animals are killed for fashion. Whether used as a full-length coat or simple trim, fur represents senseless pain and suffering. With beautiful faux fur alternatives widely available, there is no need to torture and kill animals to make a fashion statement.

Animals caught in traps or snares may suffer for days before dying of exposure, exhaustion, strangulation, or starvation. In addition to the desired fur-bearing animals, trappers also catch non-target animals including deer, birds, squirrels, endangered species, and companion cats and dogs. Farm-raised fur comes from animals kept in tiny, filthy cages deprived of adequate protection from the elements. There are no U.S. laws regulating how animals on fur farms are to be housed or killed. The techniques used to kill animals on fur farms includes neck snapping, anal electrocution, and crude carbon monoxide or dioxide "gas chambers" that are notorious for prolonging the death of animals and for their ineffectiveness, allowing animals to regain consciousness while being skinned.

There is nothing fashionable about cruelty to animals. Please implement a permanent policy against the sale of fur and fur-trimmed products. Upon learning of your compassionate decision to do so, I will again be able to patronize your business.

Sincerely,

[Name]

[Address]

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