This is a Raccoon Dog.
Not very domesticated, but a living animal whose fur should be labeled as such.
WASHINGTON — That fur trim on your jacket that you think is fake might be all too real.
An animal advocacy group says its investigation has turned up coats — some with designer labels, some at high-end retailers — with fur from man's best friend.
Some retailers scrambled to pull the coats from shelves, take them off websites and offer refunds to consumers who bought them.
The Humane Society of the United States says it bought coats from reputable outlets, such as upscale Nordstrom, with designer labels — Andrew Marc, Tommy Hilfiger, for example — and found them trimmed with dog fur, even though the fur was advertised as fake.
This is a disgusting example of deliberate corporate mislabeling. Although I am a staunch supporter of the right to wear fur, I also vigorously defend the right NOT to wear fur or consume animal products. Once again, the consumer is kept in the dark. People trying to make an ethical decision were deceived by willful misadvertisement. We must unite to put an end to these practices. Of 25 coats tested, 24 were mislabeled!
Gosh, here's a surprise: most were from China. We all know how much China loves dogs.
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People here wear raccoon, rabbit (Easter bunny around your neck, anyone?), fox, and even coyote without blinking an eye. Because this animal SOUNDS like it might be something closely related to Old Rover at our feet, we going crazy????? What is up with that? When are the rich, pampered, petted, and spoiled going to get a clue? It's okay to wear beaver, bobcat, mink, chinchilla (what is cuter than one of those???), suede, and cowhide -- how's your Harley collection? What about those cute little cats made out of some kind of real fur found in every souvenir and gift shop? Why is the Moral Majority so selective? It's a mystery.
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