Fur coats (fake!)

Would you wear one?

Fake yes real noooooo I am no vegi but to think I have a dead animal around my shoulders would make me feel wrong

Oh god no I couldn't ever wear a real one, I've seen a couple of fake onesonline and ireaaaaaaly want one but I don't know if I'd actually wear it lol.

No. If nothing else I don't really like the look of them. They're just not very me

I don't think I would.

What about animal skins as rugs or decoration?

nooooo!!!!!!!!! We went to Edinburgh Zoo and they had a stall set up with animals skin fur etc and they told you how they were came by and what was done to the animals sick sick sick

Not real no, I love animals and my lounge is animal theme but no wouldn't ever have one.


This is kind of the jacket I like... I don't know though I just want a nice warm jacket for when I go to uk [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]

Oooh thats nice

They do it in leopard print which I really want but know I wouldn't wear it lol

I'd wear that it's nice!

Rach what do you mean you know where animal skins come from? What did they say I'm intrigued :S

I would wear a fake coat, there is a vintage shop near me and they have real fur, i did wear a real fur shawl last year. It doesnt really bother me as i eat meat lol.

Char

Men go out into the wild and hunt these animals (poachers) they kill them and take the parts they can sell . the animals are not always shot straight away but insnared in traps where they are subjected to all kinds of torture until they die . Often customs come across smugglers bringing things like animal skin with the fur still on as a whole literally the entire body with holes where they eyes nose etc were even claws still left in the paws . the skins we were shown had wound marks from where they were killed . It broke my heart . They even smuggle whole heads that have been stuffed and mounted onto plaques

This is it in leopard lol I'm so tempted [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]


Oh rachel that's awful

The leopard is nicer

Yeah it's pretty disgusting to think it still goes on in this day and age Elephants are sometimes caught and have their tusks removed without even being killed first ... they are then left to die

I have fake fur jackets and so does Ellie.

I do love animals and only buy free range organic meat.

But I do love leather. I only wear shoes and boots and only have leather handbags. Yesterday my oh bought me a shearling jacket :-/

But I would never wear real fur!!

lol Rachel I'm going to have to get OH's opinion now and order myself a new jacket now!

I think it will look gorgeous on you and you could tell him if you get it he can see it on you in the bedroom lol

Rachel wrote:I think it will look gorgeous on you and you could tell him if you get it he can see it on you in the bedroom lol

Why???? Has the bedroom got better lighting???

Have real fur products, but think it's more accepted over here than in most places in the world. Trapping and fur trade still exists in Canada. They utilize the entire animal and nothing goes to waste. xxx

But Jen

Is this because Canada is cold and the fur is warm as opposed to just wearing it because it looks pretty?

It's a way of life in Canada's north, southerners and ppl back east are against it, but I think it's a matter of living around it to understand it. Real fur and animal hide is a natural insulator against the cold and damp, and eventho they have developed synthetic means that are pretty decent, but not quite there. Trapping here is allowed by a select few who use humane methods, even the first nations have laws they have to abide by and they are usually exempt from hunting regulations all year round. I do own mukluks, slippers, which I brought over for some ladies too..fur mitts with beading, fur trimmed jackets as well as a few hats. I'm against farming animals for fur, that is cruel, but trapping has been done in Canada since ppl first set foot here. x

I don't agree with poaching at all, actually I don't really like the thought of killing animals but I will be having animal skins and horns in my house next year. They are from the trip that oh went on, he shot the animals and like Jen said the whole animal was used for food while they were there and what wasn't used was taken to the local butchers to be sold.
He went to South Africa and although there will be poachers the majority of hunting isn't like that and is actually beneficial to the country as there are over populations of certain animals in certain areas. He also had to pay for what was killed and that money is put back into the preservation of the country.
Hunting does not appeal to me in the slightest but when done legally it really can be a benefit

Well he said he likes the leopard print one I didn't even need to bribe him lol

You obviously made a powerful argument about why you need it lol
Quick order it before he changes his mind

Lol well it wasn't a case of asking his permission,i errr would just rather buy it with his approval then not haha, it is ordered!