[Jake.]

Originally Posted by Livia

Cattle are bred for meat and leather is a by-product. There are all kinds of controls in this country to see that animals bred for food are kept in reasonable conditions and slaughtered in a humane fashion. I'll be the first to admit those guidelines aren't always followed, but I believe things are improving. The fur trade however is something quite different. Some animals and skinned while they are still alive, wild animals are trapped in such a way the wire cuts down to their bone and they could be left there for days before they are collected... I could go on but it sickens me to be honest. There are so many brilliant fake furs around, why someone would want to wear real fur mystifies me.

never realised that!