Weekend Shocker

So the exam went well, I already got my results back and I passed "whew" what a sigh of relief!


I arrived at the "Skin Trade" premier at Hyde Park to volunteer with setting up etc. And I met some really wonderful people. This is what I love about attending protests, premiers etc, you get to meet so many wonderful people who share the same passion and vision as you. Networking = opportunities...lovely!


So let me tell you a little about the movie. http://www.skintradethemovie.com/index.php


It is a documentary produced and directed by Shannon Keith, an attorney who specializes in animal rights law, about the straight forward truth behind your fur coat and even the faux fur trimming on you winter boots/jacket...
I am not going to give away the movie as I think you need to see it for yourself. But one thing which comes to mind is a Chinese lady (well "lady" is too much of a nice word, lets call her a "heartless monster with female resemblance") who owns a fur "boutique" (whatever that means - it should be called "house of HORRORS!"), anyways she began to describe how the fur she sells is green and eco-friendly, I nearly choked on my water! She said that her fur is good for the earth, as it will be recycled back into the earth and the trees and earth will use the energy! I have never heard such bullshit in my life - she obviously does not know the process of tanning - how to keep flesh from not rotting, (that is what fur is, it is dead flesh). The amount of chemicals used to stop the fermenting process is frightening, even the people who are exposed to the chemicals at a tannery are highly prone to getting cancer and other frightening deficiencies! So it is highly unlikely that fur is biodegradable... I will put that comment beside the next best which was all the people who sell the fur tell the buyers that the animals are killed humanely... HUMANELY????????? Ok if you call anal electrocution, breaking necks, slamming on the floor, skinning alive humane, then you can consider yourself a heartless monster as above!!!


Another interesting fact you should know is 90% of faux fur has cat/dog fur. You think I am lying... there is a law in USA which prohibits the import/export of dog/cat fur BUT there is another law which says that any garment/etc under a certain amount does not have to be checked... So there you go, that is how those poor helpless cats and dogs in China have become their no. 1 fur export.
 
So next time you decide to buy something with fur trim or a cats toy with fur, please think twice... If it feels real, it probably is!

Lets talk a little bit about the term "fur farm" (farm definition: an area of land or water where particular animals, birds, fish, or crops are raised for commercial purposes) (Commerce definition:  done with the primary objective of making money) Well do I have to say anymore? The human race has become so self absorbed that we are farming animals not only for food consumption, but also for our own vanity! If this is the case, I don't think I want to be labeled human anymore!

At the end of the movie, there is a famous clip shown of a fox dog which had been skinned alive and left in the bin, as it lifted its head and blinked, the whole cinema tuned into a funeral service... I don't think there was one dry eye in sight!


Even though it is very sad for us to watch something so graphic, I have a theory "The pain we feel and the tears we shed, when we watch the horror, is nothing compared to the pain and suffering that the millions of dear souls have to endear"


What can you do? Fur free is holding a protest in Hyde park on 27th November... you can bring your friends and family and take a stand for the cruelty.



If you prefer to write a letter, you can write to you local embassy and tell them to stop the Fur Trade once and for all!


Peace and love for the animals