Question
February 19, 2010
Is it true that people have actually been splattered with paint when
wearing fur coats?? If so, could you kindly supply me with links to
appropriate and bona-fide news stories regarding this issue.
Many
thanks
Cath Hurwood
Dear Cath,
This is an excellent question. Some years ago when such stories or
fears were being published in the media from time to time, the Fur
Council of Canada surveyed fur cleaners in Canada and the USA to verify
how many coats were being sent for cleaning. We found none, and no
retailers reported any such attacks on their customers either. All we
could conclude was that these urban myths may have originated with paint
splattered old fur coats sometimes used in anti-fur street protests?
Ironically, animal-rights groups have sometimes claimed that it is the
fur industry that spreads these stories, to discredit protesters!
Sincerely,
Alan
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