Fur Facts

I’ve seen so many rich, fur-coat-wearing old ladies in Bethlehem lately, and it just makes me so angry just thinking about it. I can’t believe that people are so convinced that every single creature on this planet was put there just for our use, to strip them of their fur, often while still alive, when we could get along just fine without it!

So I’ve been doing some research into it, how I can get active in the anti-fur movement, and here are some stats I found:

HOW MANY FUR BEARING ANIMALS ARE SLAUGHTERED FOR ONE COAT?

To make a 40 inch fur coat, it takes about:
200 chinchilla

45 opossums

Apparently people keep these little guys as pets . . .

Apparently people keep these little guys as pets . . .

20 foxes


50 muskrats

125 ermines

Ive never heard of them before, but theyre pretty cute!

I've never heard of them before, but they're pretty cute!

40 raccoons

18 lynxes

20 otters

100 squirrels

I love squirrels, but my roommate thinks Im insane.

I love squirrels, but my roommate thinks I'm insane.

35 rabbits
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16 coyotes

8 seals

Club sandwiches, not seals.

Club sandwiches, not seals

60 mink

Sadly, if youre like me, youve never seen a mink in its live form.

Sadly, if you're like me, you've never seen a mink in its live form.

30 rex rabbits

16 bobcats

15 wolves

Wolves are so beautiful and majestic.

Wolves are so beautiful and majestic.

50 sables
25 skunks

12 silver foxes

100 hamsters*
10 DOGS (or more if puppies are used)

24 CATS

*Shop found making jackets with lining made out of fur from hamsters and about 100 hamsters were killed for each jacket.

http://www.antifursociety.org/index.html

also check out:
http://www.furisdead.com/
http://www.furkills.org/

2 Comments »

  1. chinchillalover11 said

    I COMPLETELY agree with you!! People should just live without a stupid fur coat!! If you like the look then just buy a man-made coat! Not a real one! Just imagine how many innocent animals are killed just to make a stupid fur coat!! Real fur coats should be illegal! I love animals but I specifially love chinchillas. If you’re interested in a calendar I made with my chinchilla (I would NEVER make her into a fur coat!!!!) ,please visit my website at http://www.geocities.com/chinchillalover11/Luna1.html
    If you have any questions regarding chinchillas or my calendar please e-mail me at chinchillalover11@yahoo.com
    I’d be more than happy to answer you questions! Maybe if you have a question about another animal I could be able to answer them. Like I said before I know alot about nature and animals and I love them!!

  2. I am against fur too. It’s just sad to see that there are still people out their supporting such an industry…

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