It seems The Shopping Channel is now selling genuine fur boots.  This is not acceptable, ethical or moral like they tried to tell me.   

When I got over my shock and disgust I emailed them to complain and of course the response I received was pretty stupid.  They claim they use ethical fur farms FROM CHINA that the supplier is environmentally friendly.  Are they serious?   Most of us are aware that fur farms are nothing but individual torture chambers for animals, with a slow agonizing death.  Some have their necks broken which does not always kill the animals immediately.  An attempt to break an animals neck and not be successful means the animal is convulsing from pain, blood flying our of it's ears, nose and throat.  Then there is gassing of the animal but is  not always effective, so they wake up sor to speak, as their skin comes off.  There are some who just die of starvation and developed mental illnesses from being kept in a cage 24/7.  The the smell of urine and feces these animals have to breath in everyday leads to serious illness which is rarely looked after because it cuts into profits, and some just get to lay in their own feces and urine until their skin is burnt. Last but not least there is trapping. Gee, that is ethical for sure.  Maybe we should all start fur farming!?  

Environmentally speaking, no way no how is the fur industry anywhere on this planet safe for the rest of us. This industry will  dump illegally or legally every year more toxins into our ground and water systems. For what? So someone can wear an animal that has begged for it's life around their bodies and think it is fashionable?  

I did ask the question, did they or did they not say on TV several years ago that they would not sell any genuine fur products?  That question was never answered.  But I did find out that in the 1980's they had an anti fur policy according to an ex-employee of the Toronto Humane Society. 

This is the link to the “ethical and environmentally friendly” boots they are selling from China. 

http://www.theshoppingchannel.com/search/fur boots  

 Contact info for The Shopping Channel : http://www.theshoppingchannel.com/go/customerservice/contactus   You must fiil out a form.

Plus a phone number below.  

Here is the response below.   

Hello Lisa,     Thank you for your e-mail to The Shopping Channel.    

We know that whether or not people want to wear fur is a personal choice and we respect that. In return, we hope that people will respect our ethical and responsible use of fur.    

This vendor is deeply committed to the preservation of our global environment. If we use fur that is not a by-product of the food industry, we ensure the fur is ethically sourced.  

We appreciate your feedback in this regard.     Thank you and have a great day.    

Sincerely,    

Your Shopping Channel Customer Care Team   Phone: 1-888-2020-888 (24-hour order line)    

Note:  If this is not one of rhe most stupid responses I have ever heard, it is a complete insult to my intelligence.  Or anyone else for that matter.   .

PS. I everyone is busy so thank you very much for taking time out of your day to read this petition. Also thank you for your kindness, compassion and diligence concerning this matter.