If so, please boycott Wet Seal! Why? Because some of their stores have been selling real rabbit fur trimmed items.

Like other animals “farmed” for their fur, rabbits—who are extremely clean by nature-are kept in tiny, filthy cages, surrounded by their own waste. They spend their entire miserable lives standing on the thin cage wires, never having a chance to dig, jump, or play. The methods of slaughter are no more humane—they are killed by having their necks snapped or having their skulls beaten before being strung up by the legs and having their heads cut off.

Some stores justify the selling of rabbit fur by saying that it is “just a byproduct” of the rabbit-meat industry. But the rabbit fur industry demands the pelt of a thicker, older animal than those slaughtered for meat. In fact, the UN reports that “few skins are now retrieved from slaughterhouses,” and countries such as France are killing as many as 70 million rabbits a year for fur.

What’s more, there is a thriving, hideously cruel dog- and cat-fur industry in Asia, much of which is often falsely labeled as “rabbit fur” before export to Western markets. Without expensive DNA tests, it is virtually impossible to know exactly what kind of animal you are actually wearing if you choose to buy fur.

Think that a small amount of fur trim is harmless? Think again.


We have to let Wet Seal know that this is not right! Send them an email here (please personalize it if you can): http://www.peta2.com/ot/wetseal/index.asp And find out more about the campaign here: http://www.peta2.com/tc/t-wetseal.html

For more information on why fur is neither cool, chic or hot, check out these websites:
www.furisdead.com www.furkills.org www.stopfur.com www.furfreeaction.org www.banlegholdtraps.com

Post here if you shop or used to shop at Wet Seal and let me know if you'll boycott them!