The cruelty that occurs on fur farms is beyond comprehension. Every year 30 million animals are raised in captivity only to be killed for their fur. These animals are literally being skinned alive, if not electrocuted, drowned, or beaten to death. Thousands of other animals are captured in the wild using “leg crushing traps”. The animal is literally left there to suffer in pain for days before the hunter comes back to beat the animal to death.

Why would anyone want to contribute to such a cruel industry? Today’s technology offers so many fur alternatives that there is truly no excuse for people who wear fur. Somehow people got it into their heads that we can control the animals and force them to do what we want for our own benefit, entertainment, cravings, and vanity.

It’s important to protest fur year round because animals are being viscously murdered for their fur year round. If an animal rights advocate can get one person to stop and think outside the box, then they have done their job as an animal advocate. If we prevent one person from indulging in the bloodshed of fur, we have saved the lives of 40 animals (40 animals which would have been tortured to death in the name of vanity)!

Please join us in protesting fur! This Friday, May 16 from 5PM-7PM, animal rights protesters will be out front of the Held-Projansky Fur Shop located at 2240 Monroe Avenue. Materials will be provided! Please don't park in the plaza parking lot; use any of the side streets. For more information, contact Kristine at furiscruel.kd (at) gmail.com.

Related: Gary Francione Lecture: "Animal Rights vs. Animal Welfare: Making the Case" | infurmation | Neiman Carcass | Fur is Cruel MySpace