Has all leather always been produced ethically? If Folksy said this was not OK, would they have to ban leather? Or is it just that bunnies are cuter than cows?
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I donât wear leather or fur for a reason I donât know how the animal was cared for or killed.
The more people buy it the more it incentive for the abuse of animals just read up about what is being passed as fake fur/faux fur and how itâs really ended up in our shops.
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Hi, sorry to have caused a bit of a row. I just wondered if they were allowed to sell it on here as it wasnât handmade. I donât want to cause problems for the shop owner and understand that he is allowed to sell it as a supply on here.
Not really a row Claire @kernowclaire - just a healthy discussion. I love to see these topics on the forum - it often brings up points of view you hadnât considered. Keep them coming 
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I donât thinks itâs a row, Claire, just an exchange of opinions! Personally, I enjoy a thread thatâs a bit controversial 
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Its not just about how they animals were killed it is also about how they were kept beforehand. They are not going to spend a lot of money on nice spacious cages or transport them in a nice big lorry just be killed. I canât stand to think of any animal suffering these conditions regardless of whether they are a fluffy bunny or a frog!
What really grinds my gears is that it is all at the whim of fashion. When fur went out of fashion we had huge billboards of super models with no clothes on saying they would rather go naked than wear fur. Now theyâre all wearing it again. They can market it how they like but it can only lead to animals suffering. I agree with @EileensCraftStudio on that one.
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I totally agree.
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We must have posted at exactly the same time, Roz, and said almost the same thing!
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