Exotic Animal Skin Clothes

[GazEmm]

What are peoples views on this?

I was browsing ebay earlier looking for a new pair of boots and came across some advertised as being hand made from ostrich, lizard, crocodile, elephant as well as some others.

Now don't get me wrong, im not one of these animal rights people who wont eat meat blah blah blah (sorry if i've offended anyone here) and i will happily eat a mixed grill in my local. However, im not sure if i can agree with the killing of animals purely for fashion!!

So what im wondering is are these animals killer purely for their skins or do people have other uses for them? I have to admit i did really like the look of some of them (apart from their price tags maybe) but not sure what my opinion is on it as i dont really know if these animals are used for food etc as well.

Also these are not some dodgy, underground, illegal poachers and these boots seem to be made on a fairly large scale so they are certainly not some of the things you read about on the news.

Any views welcome.
Gary.

[intravenous]

There is an ostrich farm in Aberdeen...I'm not sure if its for meat though or just for the eggs . In some places they do eat crocodiles and snakes though so using the skins too would stop them going to waste. If they are not endangered and the killing is regulated is it that diffrent from wearing cow or lamb skin?

[Lucifus]

Ostrich i know is sold off for its meat and apparently it tastes great. To be honest as long as the entire animal is used not just the skin theirs no problem with it. However recently i was told that animals used in the skin industry cannot be used for meat as they are raised a different way. No idea if its true or not.

Elephants should not be used for skin or meat because they are so endangered.

[Nebbz]

i love the feel of real fur...but it has to be still on the animals hide so it can still run away.

same with scales, and feathers.

if its more than fashion and used for food fine. but just for fashion no i dont agree

[SiUK]

what about leather?

[Nebbz]

same prefure the faux leathers


faux is readily available so dont see why we need real tbh!

[ichis-mom]

i watched a programme on animal skins and some are used for meat too but some are skinned alive for there skin and some of the above im sure are illegal

[iiisecondcreep]

Originally Posted by ichis-mom

i watched a programme on animal skins and some are used for meat too but some are skinned alive for there skin and some of the above im sure are illegal

A friend of mine saw that, I didn't.

She told me they skinned foxes alive, I wasn't sure I believed her.
This thread reminded me of it so I had a look on youtube there just now.

I am not linking to the video I found because it is truly the most horrendous thing I have ever seen, and yes the animals being skinned are definitely still alive and awake and aware of what is happening.
I only watched it until I realised they were alive then closed it.
I feel sick. My head is actually spinning.

[ogawa only]

Originally Posted by ichis-mom

i watched a programme on animal skins and some are used for meat too but some are skinned alive for there skin and some of the above im sure are illegal

i see that , and it was truly horrible !! the fox being skinned alive bought me near to tears !!! but when they went to the mink farm it was done humainly so i wasn't bothered , it realy is down, to how its done !

ive talked to a friend who does taxidermy , and ive said that when my large snake's die , that i want the skins preseved to be used as whatever , hanbags , wallets ect , as they've lived there life and when you think about it quiet a nice idea , as the wife is addicted to shoes and handbag's and belts , so why not a nice pair of purple retic shoes or a purple tiger handbag .

there's ways and means of getting fur and skins ect , just not when the animal is still alive !!!
steve

[AshMashMash]

If they are:

1. Bred in captivity
2. Raised humanely
3. Killed humanely

I am fine with it. Same as with any other animal product we eat or use.

If not, I am against it. Simple as.