Fur "farms"

QBitOscillation · 4 Mar 2009 at 18:21

I for some reason managed to stumble on to this while browsing the internet:-

http://www.rabbitfur.org/rabbitfarms.htm

How the HELL can people do this ?

Those poor things.

One day I will visit one of these places and just start chopping up any human that gets in my way.

Ill take a samuria sword and just start taking limbs off.

Sorry to be so morbid, I knew this stuff went on, but for some reason those images nearly made my cry.

I realise there are none in the UK, but that doesnt mean we can forget it does it?

tom_nieto · 4 Mar 2009 at 18:23

Because people don't keep rabbits as pets in cages at home...

"andy" · 4 Mar 2009 at 18:24

its not very nice but i dont see how it is any different from farming cows for meat. or farming sheep/lambs for wool and meat

Le_Petit_Lapin · 4 Mar 2009 at 18:26

QBitOscillation said:
I for some reason managed to stumble on to this while browsing the internet:-

http://www.rabbitfur.org/rabbitfarms.htm

How the HELL can people do this ?

For cash usually. Its a pretty profitable business. Rabbit fur is lovely and soft.

QBitOscillation said:
Those poor things.

One day I will visit one of these places and just start chopping up any human that gets in my way.

Ill take a samuria sword and just start taking limbs off.

Yeah, uh-huh. Sure.

QBitOscillation said:
Sorry to be so morbid, I knew this stuff went on, but for some reason those images nearly made my cry.

I realise there are none in the UK, but that doesnt mean we can forget it does it?

You should see the conditions pigs live in. Go have a look and remember next time you're having a bacon buttie.

Azagoth · 4 Mar 2009 at 18:26

Because we're the superior species, and as such the rabbits can't enslave and skin us.

QBitOscillation said:
One day I will visit one of these places and just start chopping up any human that gets in my way.

Ill take a samuria sword and just start taking limbs off.

Yes, of course you will.

QBitOscillation · 4 Mar 2009 at 18:30

Cows are ok, sheep are ok.

Chicken conditions are sick, as well as pigs. Pigs are clever arguably more so than a 3 yr old. (I saw a program).

I dont eat pork now because of the vile, abhorrent practices.

The only thing wrong with cows are the rubber bands for castration, and the travelling in lorries. Disgusting.

I was thinking about joining the ALF, but they seem a bit crazy, and Greanpeace seem to peacful, is there another alternative?

Le_Petit_Lapin · 4 Mar 2009 at 18:32

You don't eat pig? That's not normal.

QBitOscillation said:
Chicken conditions are sick, as well as pigs. Pigs are clever arguably more so than a 3 yr old. (I saw a program).

Yeah. I don't particularly care for whiny 3 year olds either. Best place for then is probably a metal pen.

tom_nieto · 4 Mar 2009 at 18:32

The other alternative is not to bother and to eat a lovely bacon buttie wearing your rabbit fur slippers

Dewotter · 4 Mar 2009 at 18:32

It's because bunnies are so much cuter than pigs and chickens which is why so many care about them.

QBitOscillation · 4 Mar 2009 at 18:33

I used to, until I found out about the metal pens.

urrgh, makes me feel sick.

Azagoth · 4 Mar 2009 at 18:34

QBitOscillation said:
The only thing wrong with cows are the rubber bands for castration

There's definately something wrong if they're castrating the cows.

"andy" · 4 Mar 2009 at 18:35

Azagoth said:
There's definately something wrong if they're castrating the cows.

DailyGeek · 4 Mar 2009 at 18:39

QBitOscillation said:
Cows are ok, sheep are ok.

Chicken conditions are sick, as well as pigs. Pigs are clever arguably more so than a 3 yr old. (I saw a program).

I dont eat pork now because of the vile, abhorrent practices.

The only thing wrong with cows are the rubber bands for castration, and the travelling in lorries. Disgusting.

I was thinking about joining the ALF, but they seem a bit crazy, and Greanpeace seem to peacful, is there another alternative?

Not doing anything?

Skidder · 4 Mar 2009 at 18:52

If you think that is bad visit a battery chicken farm, or even the dingy sheds with tens of thousands in but not in cages. As for all the samurai sword ****, cool your jets, you'll end up knee deep in flange with all that manly chat. Either that or people will think you're spouting.

& as for not eating pork because of farming practices that is a bit extreme. I only eat humanely reared meat whatever the animal type, there's no need to take it off the menu just make sure it died happy.

BigglesPiP · 4 Mar 2009 at 18:55

QBitOscillation said:
I was thinking about joining the ALF, but they seem a bit crazy, and Greanpeace seem to peacful, is there another alternative?

Geenpeace are to peaceful? You're joking right?

If those photos are the worst the anti-omvivourists have against rabbit farming, then I'd say the industry is in a very good state.

Also, did you know they cut the tails off of lambs? Now you think that's cruel too don't you...

dowie · 4 Mar 2009 at 19:06

"andy" said:
its not very nice but i dont see how it is any different from farming cows for meat. or farming sheep/lambs for wool and meat

^^^

This - I'm pretty sure that most chicken kebabs that get consumed on a night out probably come from battery farmed chickens kept in much worse conditions than these rabbits - at least clothing will last and get used frequently.

How many office workers across the UK get some sort of chicken salad or sandwich for lunch - in about 99% of cases there is no way that chicken was free range.

Most greasy spoons cafes, sandwich shops and takeaways contribute far more to animal suffering than the people who make fur coats, leather jackets or carry out research on animals.

Jotun · 4 Mar 2009 at 19:28

QBitOscillation said:
One day I will visit one of these places and just start chopping up any human that gets in my way.

Ill take a samuria sword and just start taking limbs off.

Try going after the people who buy them, rather than the people who are just doing their job.

Dark_Angel · 4 Mar 2009 at 19:31

QBitOscillation said:
I was thinking about joining the ALF, but they seem a bit crazy, and Greanpeace seem to peacful, is there another alternative?

Having a nice roast turkey dinner and then later on having bacon ?

theleg · 4 Mar 2009 at 19:48

i think you need to tell people to click on the slaughterhouse link.....cos the pics you linked to are just bunnies in cages..which isnt really enough to get most people into a murderous samurai rage.

masterluke · 4 Mar 2009 at 19:51

couldnt give a monkeys.. and neither should you if you eat meat or wear leather