"Angora"--Buying and Wearing It Creates Cruel and Horrific Rabbit Suffering

         There's absolutely no such thing as "Humane Angora."  PETA's investigation proves that beyond any doubt.  China does not prohibit the terror and torture of rabbits in this just one example of an Angora Rabbit inhumane "prison."  Do read the info, look at the photos, and watch the video to know that we cannot turn our backs on this. 
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        In China, there are no standards in place to regulate the treatment of animals and no penalties for their abuse, and this indifference toward the welfare of animals is often reflected in the culture. What would be considered horrific cruelty in the West—such as feeding live animals to big cats for the amusement of audiences—might be commonly practiced in China and therefore be acceptable to a Chinese auditor. Such cultural differences inevitably influence the findings of an audit.

         Farm evaluation forms are open to broad interpretation. Even when a checklist appears to be objective, the questions might, in fact, be highly subjective. For example, the response to a question such as “Are the rabbits given water?” might be “Yes” because some animals do have water, even though others don’t have any. Or the answer might be “Yes” if an owner says that the bowls are empty because the rabbits have already drunk the water they were given, even if this happened a day earlier. Another question open to interpretation might be, “Is there a veterinarian on duty at the farm?” Even if the veterinarian comes only once a week or once every two weeks, an auditor might nevertheless answer “Yes.” Or perhaps the person tasked with providing animals with veterinary services didn’t attend a traditional veterinary school or is ineffective, drunk, or on vacation.

          Many auditors and farm owners are friends. When the group visited the farms, they were welcomed into the owners’ homes, given refreshments, and even taken out to lunch. And in many cultures, including in China, it’s considered rude not to accept an invitation. However, accepting such invitations makes it more difficult to report later that a farm owner abuses animals.

As heartbreaking as this trip was, it was also extremely meaningful because it exposed the failure of the auditing system on which so many companies rely—breaking the “humane farming” myth wide open. To date, more than 110 companies have banned angora, yet Free People continues to sell it.

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