U.S. Rehabilitation Centers are the recipients of 750 pounds of donated fur estimated at $750,000 to comfort orphaned and injured animals. Not only was fur donated but accessories, a variety of other objects including a mountain lion, bison, and zebra hide were also donated.
The second annual Born Free USA Fur for the Animals campaign collected 392 fur items representing approximately 12,000 animals who died for these products.
The majority of the donations were mink, rabbit, and fox; however, disturbing items found their way into this campaign. Among those times were a child’s fur teddy bear, and hides from white-tailed deer, bison, and zebra. The most shocking was a tattered rug made from a trophy-hunted mountain lion, including the head and claws.
“When the box with the lion was opened in our office, we were all truly devastated. While the lion rug is too torn up to be of use to a wildlife rehabilitation center, Born Free USA hopes it will serve as a compelling reminder to all who see it that such ‘trophies’ are not glorious, not beautiful, and not a celebration of wild animals in any way,” Born Free USA CEO, Adam M. Roberts explains. “Our solution is to put those furs to far better use comforting and providing warmth to wild animals in need, rather than perpetuating the image of a brutal industry. We thank everyone who was compassionate enough to donate their old garments to the Fur for the Animals drive this year.”
The donated fur is being sent to the centers who are gearing up for the spring wildlife baby season. Most of the furs are being sent as is while others have already been turned into blankets and pillows. The Girl Scout Troop 5051 in Maryland were the volunteers who sewed, altered, and crafted several fur coats into smaller cushions and blankets to comfort small, baby animals. Bravo to these girls!
The items to the following campaign partners:
- Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation, Kendalia, Texas
- The Fund for Animals Wildlife Center, Ramona, California
- California Wildlife Center, Malibu, California
- Snowdon Wildlife Sanctuary, McCall, Idaho
- Peace River Wildlife Center, Punta Gorda, Florida
- Blue Ridge Wildlife Center, Boyce, Virginia
- Chintimini Wildlife Center, Corvallis, Oregon
- Desert Rescue Animal Sanctuary, Las Vegas, Nevada
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Hi, I do believe this is a great website. I stumbledupon it 😉 Good for Born Free to do this. I’d rather see the end of killing animals for fur. The methods of killing them is atrocious. Despicable.
I think it’s great for the girls to help with the furs. The animals look so cute.
Cool.
Why does anyone want to wear a fur? I can only think of the suffering they endure. Glad the fur could be put to good use.
AWWw
The fur industry is a multi-billion dollar business. Until people recognize how animals are murdered for their furs, sometimes the animals are still alive when the skin them, the industry will still thrive. Seems like we never reach the ones who need to be reached. :'(
that’s a fantastic idea to reuse the furs for something good. Still, the animals used for the killing were tortured. 🙁
That’s so disgusting the number of animals killed.
thumbs up!
Won’t this encourage people to get furs so they can give them away?
People can drop furs off at their own wildlife centers.
Aww