Dear :

I am very disappointed that [name of company] has not yet made a commitment against the sale of fur and fur-trimmed products.

Each year more than 40 million animals are killed for fashion. Whether used as a full-length coat or simple trim, fur represents senseless pain and suffering. With beautiful faux fur alternatives widely available, there is no need to torture and kill animals to make a fashion statement.

Animals caught in traps or snares may suffer for days before dying of exposure, exhaustion, strangulation, or starvation. In addition to the desired fur-bearing animals, trappers also catch non-target animals including deer, birds, squirrels, endangered species, and companion cats and dogs. Farm-raised fur comes from animals kept in tiny, filthy cages deprived of adequate protection from the elements. There are no U.S. laws regulating how animals on fur farms are to be housed or killed. The techniques used to kill animals on fur farms includes neck snapping, anal electrocution, and crude carbon monoxide or dioxide "gas chambers" that are notorious for prolonging the death of animals and for their ineffectiveness, allowing animals to regain consciousness while being skinned.

There is nothing fashionable about cruelty to animals. Please implement a permanent policy against the sale of fur and fur-trimmed products. Upon learning of your compassionate decision to do so, I will again be able to patronize your business.

Sincerely,

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