02-03-2018, 12:40 AM
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Re: Would you wear fur ?
Over the years I have had a few furs. My parents gave me a mink caplet for my 25th, birthday and I wore it for many, many years. I received a gorgeous silver fox jacket from my hubby sometime in the 70's...Now, I only own faux furs...and love them.
I sold my fox jacket at one of my famous yard sales sometime in the 90's...
And, I had my beautiful mink caplet turned into a teddy bear for my granddaughter, when she was born...
I would never wear real fur again...I agree with whomever said...that fur only belongs on the animal born with it.
02-03-2018, 02:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Puddle Duck
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No , it's totally unethical and out of vogue anyway. They look horrid. Unfortunately I have a mink coat my mother in law left to me. Haven't a clue what to do with it. No one will take it, not even animal shelters for kittens or puppies.
I'm not taking it to a charity shop so someone else can get their hands on it, and maybe sell it abroad. So at a loss what to do. 80 minks will have gone into making it.
Poland Fur Farms are some of the worst and export to UK. Mink and fox. Horrendous way they kill the foxes the footage is gruesome. They also breed 'monster foxes' in Finland, for more fur rolls of it ! China is bad in every way but until we get our own house in order, we really can't shout about them and expect to be taken seriously.
Fake fur looks crummy IMO. Why try to emulate something we feel as wrong anyway ?
My mom had a mink coat, I made teddy bears out of it and donated them.
02-03-2018, 05:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Muddy
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The snow leopard is one of the most endangered animals on the planet .
02-03-2018, 05:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Lindyloo
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I've only just come across this thread but thought I'd add to it............. My French grandmother died in Paris many years ago and I had to go and sort out her house & funeral. In the house I found three fur coats, one of which I brought back to the UK and had professionally cleaned, identified and valued. It's a truly beautiful coat - three quarter length, white fur with black areas and probably dates back to the 1950's. It was identified as Snow Leopard !!!! It's now pretty old and the skin has dried and cracked. I'd love to sell it, but I cannot prove how old it is - which is required for a cites certificate and it's a shame just to throw it away...........any ideas?
So, what about donating it to a museum of natural history near you, a children's science museum - or even a school where the coat could be used as part of a scienced education program?
02-03-2018, 07:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Lindyloo
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Correct......................and unfortunately nothing can restore my 60+ year old fur coat to a living, breathing animal and anyone stupid enough to make an adverse reaction must be wholly intent on damage for the sake of damage and should be considered to be as destructive and dangerous as those who originally killed the snow leopard!
02-03-2018, 09:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Lindyloo
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I've only just come across this thread but thought I'd add to it............. My French grandmother died in Paris many years ago and I had to go and sort out her house & funeral. In the house I found three fur coats, one of which I brought back to the UK and had professionally cleaned, identified and valued. It's a truly beautiful coat - three quarter length, white fur with black areas and probably dates back to the 1950's. It was identified as Snow Leopard !!!! It's now pretty old and the skin has dried and cracked. I'd love to sell it, but I cannot prove how old it is - which is required for a cites certificate and it's a shame just to throw it away...........any ideas?
Why profit from it, donate it to a museum.
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