Originally Posted by nev
Thanks superfly,
i still wonder how their killed, the whole point of the fur industry is to not damage the fur and as a result barbaric methods are used to kill the animals in china.you would also wonder about commercial standards. in countries which respect animal welfare there are standards for killing animals.this video showed and i think seems to be widely accepted that standards in china are not up to scratch,ie bear bile collecting etc.you have to be suspicious what comes out of china in terms of press reports ,no free press etc.whos definition they are vermin for instance.technically stray dogs could be vermin but we dont skin them alive.i'm not suggesting their not vermin but i would prefer their was independent inspectors there to check it out.i'm not against badger brushes and the killing of animals just good standards i suppose and if the hair could be utilised without killing,could they be sheared?, thanks anyway superfly.