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A Beaver on the Roof

Ron Rybs @Ronrybs (21492) • London, England 23 Dec 19

I do enjoy wandering around and finding historic or otherwise quirky buildings. From now on I shall be looking up as well as seeing what is at ground level. The grand building, in the left hand photo, is the former headquarters...

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Chinese trade in cats for meat

jwfarrimond @jwfarrimond (4473) 9 Mar 09

There was a report on the TV this morning about the Chinese trade in cats for meat. This information came as no surprise to me knowing as I do of the appalling cruelty of the Chinese fur farms where cats and dogs are skinned...

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"Recycling" Fur?

Phaedra_Scythe @Phaedra_Scythe (3325) 6 Mar 08

This situation has come up through a friend who asked my opinion on a coat of hers and I was wondering what other people's take on it was. For those that disagree with the fur trade - is vintage fur as bad as "new" fur? For...

Do you agree with wearing animal fur?

Carmetaf @Carmetaf (309) • United States 4 Mar 08

Some folks boycott companies that produce and sell clothing and accessories that use animal skins and furs. Do you believe it is wrong to kill animals and use their furs for clothing? Or do you feel it is okay ?

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The Fur Trade: Animals Die Cruelly for One's Vanity

pyewacket @pyewacket (43903) • United States 13 Apr 07

I seem to initiate these heavy-duty discussions but I just had to start this -- In a society where we have os many options in the kind of clothing we wear, why is it some people will still insist on buying clothing that are made...

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Cat fur trade

jwfarrimond @jwfarrimond (4473) 28 Mar 07

I have just come across this issue. Particularly the issue of fur farming in China which has not been sufficiently publicised. But this article shows that the practice of using fur from cats and dogs is much more widespread than I...

chinese fur trade

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ATTN: All animal lovers.....graphic video....

bonbon50 @bonbon50 (659) • United States 17 Feb 07

I've noticed some discussions giving PETA a bad rap. PETA does WAY more good than harm! They advocate stopping the practices such as are in this graphic video pertaining to the fur trade. This is not for the faint of heart!...

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