Do you wear fur?

[Corinna]

Yep not only from my spinning but from a friend who raises foxes , hes saving me a few for a coat. Alsso he raises Bobcat kittens for pets and if they loss any I get the hides for the trim I'm planning for my coat.

[wolf_Q]

I wear leather occasionally, but not fur. And of course I'm always covered in Nebo fur.

If the animal was killed for meat and eaten and the fur or hide (leather) is also used I don't see a problem. But hunting simply for fur or raising animals in captivity to kill them for their fur is very wrong in my opinion. We have the ability to make fake fur I see absolutely no need for this practice to continue just for "fashion."

Has anyone seen the (Dateline, 20/20, one of those shows...) special that was on a few years ago about the trade of dog and cat fur? They found fur from dogs and cats on fur coats in stores in the US. I still have the images in my head from watching that....I won't go into details.

[zoomer]

Yep not only from my spinning but from a friend who raises foxes , hes saving me a few for a coat. Alsso he raises Bobcat kittens for pets and if they loss any I get the hides for the trim I'm planning for my coat.

Now I think that is cruel... raising foxes and then skinning them for their fur... uck

[Corinna]

No worse than raising cows for leather or rabbits. When you have a family to raise you do what you can to feed them .

[zoomer]

No worse than raising cows for leather or rabbits. When you have a family to raise you do what you can to feed them .

They are both bad... cows for leather, foxes for coats...what's gone on with the world? Its better if they're used for meat... but for their skin and fur that doesnt even feed us and we kill animals anyway. That's wrong... and skinning foxes has nothing to do with feeding your family.

[Suki Wingy]

I think she's saying he needs the money from it to feed his family.

[sandragonfly]

me?? in the furs? nooo, can't imagine myself dressing up all fluffy...even fake furs bother me. once many years ago, I wore a long jacket with fake furr-collar, and feel sick everytime I look at myself (the picture I still have).

only time I'd be drowned in furs are when I hold, hugging a couple of cats at same time or wearing my (corinna's homemade) scarf/hat made out all of my little ark's furs.

[buttercup132]

Never would I wear fur. I wont even touch it...I feel like uking when I do because I get the image of the being killed for their fur.

I dont think you can exactly call yourself a TRUE animal lover and wear them..JMHO
To me thats like calling yourself a dog lover yet support BYB 100%

I get people coming up to me wearing fur asking to pet Tedd, I just say why dont you pet your coat its the same thing it was alive once before too. And walk away.

I have no choice with leather because my ridding equipment and tack.