Burberry:The High Price of Fashion

The fashion industry has been running strong for years and years catering to the many needs of those who have to own that pair of "to-die-for" shoes, or that "to-die-for" handbag. Now with all the designer brands available today, imagine how many produce items that are "to-die-for" season by season. But it is no wonder the items being manufactured by many high priced brands are considered "to-die-for", especially when animals have to die in order to produce them.

Burberry is one of the many glamorous brands used today by the rich and famous. What many don't know is that Burberry itself is participating in the horrible trend of "luxury" by producing fur items and causing themselves to take a part in animal cruelty.

PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) has recently discovered that in order to produce those amazing plaid coats, handbags, and hats, animals not only have to die, but also suffer through their last few days.

These unlucky animals are sent to fur farms where they each await their "fashionable" destiny. Each animal is put in cages without sufficient food and protection from the elements. Aside from the fact that they are denied their natural born rights to run around, discover, and play, they are also denied appropriate amount of food in order to stay alive in well.

So with all money grossed every single year, Burberry has the nerve to use the cheapest ineffective killing methods, which cause some of the animals to wake up during the procedure. "The animals convulse, shake, and often cry out before they have heart attacks and die," states PETA in their BloodyBurberry website.

By continuing to buy products from brands that partake in animal cruelty, we are only enforcing this atrocity they are doing. By boycotting their products the designers and developers of Burberry will finally start to see that animals shouldn't pay for the high price of fashion. Superb quality, good designs, and great fashion don't have to include for nor any kind of animal cruelty.

But even now, that PETA is spreading the word about Burberry, and the other companies that use fur, why do people still insist in remaining loyal to these brands? Maybe they're just having a hard time believing that a company with such great reputation and history can play a part in one of the many things that are wrong in society. Maybe they just have to see it for themselves:



Now I ask, is that fur trimmed coat you "need" really have to be "to-die-for"? There are alternatives to fur that are fashionable, glamorous, inexpensive, and animal friendly, such as faux fur. Why not use it as a replacement?






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Death Price of Beauty

The cosmetic industry has been around for years and years providing flawless faces and odorless bodies. But before these products can be sold, several tests have to be done to determine risks and reactions to the human body. So why are these products being tested on animals?

There are thousands and thousands of cosmetic products such as mascara, eyeshadow, lipstick, and perfume manufactured every year. To make sure that our bodies wont have any negative reactions to these products, all these things are being tested on animals to get a sense of what would happen.

Companies such as Avon, Boots, Yardley and Revlon have all pulled away from this horrible testing process. So why haven't other companies followed their footsteps? Is it because testing on animals is "cheaper?", a way of "protecting" the environment?, or just done for the mere purpose of human safety? All these excuses are being used in order to carry on what they are doing to the animals they have victimized.

The truth of the matter is that these animals have severe and negative reactions to these products. So not only is animal testing inhumane,unreliable, expensive, and meaningless, but it is also unhealthy to the animals. According to ClearLead Inc., side effects include irritation, allergic reactions, bleeding, liver problems, and even death.

So with all the laws "protecting" animal's rights, why do people keep finding more and more ways to hurt them? If scientist are looking to see how a human body would react to these cosmetic products, then why not test them on human body parts (that have been donated of course)? It is no mystery that animal bodies are built and react differently to those of humans, so wouldn't that mean that all the results from the testing being done are inaccurate?

Click here to see other experiments being practiced on animals and what the effects are. http://worldanimal.net/cos-background.html

http://www.clearleadinc.com/site/cosmetic-animal.html

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Government Role in Animal Cruelty

With the amount of abuses occurring daily with animals, we can't always depend on people to take action immediately. So how do those who are presently active in fighting for animals get things done? The answer is with government help. All 50 states have some type of anti-cruelty laws, but only 41 states consider these acts as felonies as of the year 2005.

According to the article "Over view of sate cruelty laws," there are only two types of acts punished: Intentional acts, and failure to act.

When it comes to charging some one with failure to act (neglect), there are a couple of things that have to be done. First of all, the prosecutor has to determine if the animal really needed shelter, if the weather conditions were harsh enough to need shelter, and finally, if the shelter provided was suitable for the pet. If owner failed to provide any of these, consequences will be suffered. "Mandatory counseling or education, community service, restitution (in some cases paid to a local ASPCA), seizure of the animals, reimbursement for the cost of care, and limitations on future animal ownership" will be considered,writes Rebecca F. Wisch.

When dealing with intentional acts, punishments are most severe. If repeated, felonies will be charged under that law. For the states that do consider animal cruelty as a felony, a fine and jail time will be faced. Surprisingly, there are a few exceptions to to these laws. According to the table of state laws, institutions such as Zoos, circuses, pest control, and food production companies. Hunting and killing an animal in your own home is an humane way are also things that arent considered as animal cruelty.

To see the penalties your state charges click here: http://http://www.animallaw.info/articles/arus5animall69.htm





http://www.animallaw.info/articles/ovusstatecrueltylaws.htm
http://www.cnn.com/2000/US/07/03/animal.rights/

http://http://www.animalfreedom.org/englih/opinion/animalrights.html

Types of Animal Cruelty

With all the animal abuse taking place today, there are a countless amount of things that can be counted as animal abuse. According to the ASPCA ( The American Society for the Protection of Animals), there are two main types of animal abuse: Passive Cruelty and Active Cruelty.

Passive Cruelty consist of pure neglect of the animal. Although no physical abuse is involved, severe animal neglect can be very painful and even fatal to a pet. Lack of attention consist of starvation, dehydration due to lack of water, parasite infestations caused by unhealthy living conditions, poor shelter in harsh weather conditions, and lack of medical attention when needed.

The following graphs show the body condition of a pet who has not been fed due to neglect or being overfed fue to mistreatment. Being extremely skinny OR excesively obese are both unhealthy and dangerous for pets.

In many cases, passive cruelty is a cause of pure ignorance in the owners part. Therefore, it is crucial that you educate yourself in every way possible for the safety of your pet, and yourself.

Active Cruelty consist of harmful and abusive actions taken towards an animal. This intentional type of abuse is the most disturbing for the simple fact that it proves to show psychological problems in a person. According to the ASPCA,the most inhumane cases of animal abuse are caused by active cruelty.

Unlike in a case of passive cruelty, the investigator can determine if the damage was caused by pure ignorance or more and take action and removing the pet from the home, as to a case of active cruelty when you know exactly that the person causing the harm is doing it intentionally and gets a sense of pleasure and accomplishment from it.

Other acts of cruelty consist of hoarding(keeping a lot of animals in a certain area), poisoning and shooting.

It is tragic to see these types of incidents happening to innocent animals on a daily basis. But in order to make a difference, the community has to come together and let their voice be heard.





http://www.pet-abuse.com/pages/animal_cruelty/neglect.php
http://www.pawsofaustin.org/stopabuse.html
http://www.johnsoncountyhumane.org/law.html

Preventing Animal Cruelty

The fact that animal abuse is something that occurs too often in our society, putting an immediate end to it is almost impossible. But there is help we can provide that will benefit animals everywhere... gradually. Some things you can do are:

EDUCATE YOURSELF: Many people have pets today and do a great job keeping them. But although you may be responsible enough to have a pet, unfortunately, we always don't know what is best for them. Making sure you educate yourself on how to train and support a pet is crucial for the simple fact that some of the things you are doing may not be so good for them after all. Yes, it may not seem like you are hurting them, but why take the risk? Having all the knowledge you need is a big step in having a healthy and safe relationship with your pet while keeping them safe.

HELP OUT A LOCAL RESCUE CENTER: Playing a role in a local rescue center can do so much for the current pets there, and also the future one's to come. Donating some money can do more than you can imagine, even if its a little. Not all of us have the extra cash but, if you do its a great way to help out. Stopping by the rescue center to play with the pets is also a good way to help. With that simple gesture, you have donated your time and have showed that you do care about what happens to animals. Donating some extra time by helping organize events such as a car wash, bake sale, or garage sale to come up with extra money for the center is also another way to help out.

LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD: Since animal cruelty is considered an offense in only 31 states, you can write a letter to your local government and let them know the things that are happening to animals around the world; that animal abuse is a growing problem that needs to be put to an end.

THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX: You don't necessarily have to do these things to help out. You can do other creative things to help out the cause. Things like volunteering to help out in abuse prevention programs can be useful in making kids and adults aware of the situation. Selling goodies can also be a good way to spread the cause and donate money. You can sell them door to door and explain your purpose and goals.

There are probably more things you can come up that will cause others to get involved and fight for the cause. There is nothing more beautiful than a group of individuals coming together to fight for something, and in the end developing a great passion for it.

http://www.bestfriends.org/nomorehomelesspets/pdf/WhatOnePerson.pdf

http://kingsley.wordpress.com/2006/05/

http://www.lifelinerescue.org/volunteer.htm

Animal Cruelty Violence Connection

There are many problems taking place in the world today. As people, we are faced with countless conflicts such as global warming, poverty, and war to name a few. However with our rights and voices we have to speak out for those who can't, like animals. None of these problems are as important as the atrocities animals are being faced with today. The number of cases involving violence to animals which resulted in prison sentences rose from 46 in 2001 to 57 in 2002, and keeps increasing every year. The same animals that we should be putting our all into protecting are being cruelly mistreated throughout the world, and without the luxury of voices of their own it is therefore our job to speak out for their rights and against the inhumane people that mistreat them.

With the multitude of animal cruelty crimes being committed, you truly begin to wonder the driving force behind these actions and the perpetrators that commit them. According to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to animals, "A kid who is abusive to a pet is quite often acting out violence directly experienced or witnessed at home." But in order to establish a link, you have to ask yourselves why people abuse at all, and in the end it all comes down to having a sense of control. If a person has experienced abuse at home, their parents are the ones in control. So, abusing an animal is a way for a human to get a sense of joy and power through the torture of an animal they know can't defend itself, just like they themselves couldn't do when they experienced abuse. Same reasoning applies to rapists and child abusers; they do what they do because whom ever they are hurting can't fight back.

Agent Allen Brantley, FBI Supervisory Special Agent, states "Animal cruelty...is not a harmless venting of emotion in a healthy individual; it is a warning sign..." In other words, these animal offenders have been damaged mentally to a certain extent that will eventually lead them to cause more severe and violent crimes towards humans. But what about those who don't have a childhood filled with abuse? Agent Brantley calls them "budding psychopaths." These people have no empathy at all at what they are doing and the pain they are causing to these innocent animals. Examples of people how have committed high profile crimes against humans and have had a history of animal cruelty are: Serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, the "Boston Strangler," Albert DeSalvo, and Earl Kenneth Shriner, to name a few.

So, even with these high profile cases, animal cruelty is still taking place. Knowledge about the connection of animal cruelty and violence has to be taken seriously so that action can be taken towards these growing perpetrators. This way we will be helping to put an end to growing animal abuse and human violence.



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