Stop The Shopping Channel from selling and profiting from animal torture.

It seems The Shopping Channel is now selling genuine fur boots. In this day and age, really!!

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 not always successful, so they wake 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 and trapping!?

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 prior to posting this petition I learned that in the 1980's they had an anti-fur policy. I also recall seeing them on TV talking about this and emailing them thanking them for not selling fur, which would have been around the year 2004 and a few more times after that.

As for the environment toxic chemicals are used to treat, sometimes add color and preserve the pelt, which either gets dumped into the ground or the water illegally or legally. Either way it is not in our interest to have extra chemical flying around for no good reason other than to skin some poor animal for profits.

This is the link to the “ethical and environmentally friendly” boots they are selling from China. http://www.theshoppingchannel.com/search/fur%20boots

Contact info for The Shopping Channel http://www.theshoppingchannel.com/go/customerservice/contactus 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.

Note: If this response is not one of the worse responses ever, but also an insult to my intelligence, than nothing will be.





Sincerely,



Your Shopping Channel Customer Care Team

Phone: 1-888-2020-888 (24-hour order line)