Shaving brushes, hair brushes,
boot polish brushes, Artists brushes, eyeliner
and rouge brushes etc. are usually made of animal
hair.
Hair is torn out by the handfuls
while the animal (usually squirrel) is still alive.
The concept of factory farming is intrinsically
inhumane,
Today's veal calves are
Brushes for blush and eye makeup
are commonly made of hair from the inside of a
cow’s ear.
For shaving brushes, the hog
is the victim. Trussed to the ground, it screams
while the labourer yanks out tuft after tuft of
its hair.
TROPHIES WHO WINS?
ALTERNATIVES
Trophies of stuffed DEAD wild birds,
animals, insects and fishes are very commonly seen
as display items, parts of these are also used widely
in interior decorations reflecting their thoughtless,
callous and insensitive owners and counter diseases.
Her udder muscles have given out. decorators. Rugs,
belts, hunting trophies and articles such as handbags,
compacts, coats, wallets and key cases made from the
skins or furs of wild cats, including jaguars, leopards,
snow leopards and tigers, ocelots, margays and small
tiger cats.
In today’s market, varieties
of impressive, beautiful, harmless, both natural and
manmade artefacts are available for display. By BUYING
and SELLING these products one reflects ‘TRUE’
CREATIVITY AND LOVE OF LIFE!
The Ghaziabad and Khaga skin seizures
(below) were the largest haul of big cat derivatives
- skins, claws and bones - ever in the world. A question
looms large over the future of Ranthambhore’s
Kachida tigress and her cubs (facing page), since
neither global nor national efforts seem able to effectively
protect Indian tigers in the wild.
FEATHERS of PAIN
Down is the insulating feathers
of ducks and geese. Most down in pillows, parkas,
and comforters come from birds who have endured
a life of preparation for the slaughter-house. The
rest are derived from geese raised for down, these
animals have all their feathers pulled from their
necks and breasts not just once, but four to five
times during their short lives. Feathers are used
in shuttlecocks, showcase displays, for decorative
purposes in hats and clothing.
ALTERNATIVES
Cotton, foam, coir, synthetic
sponges, silk-cotton, jute, cloth-rags, etc.
Use your imagination for decorations
on clothes and hats which are animal-friendly
and eco-friendly.
There are varieties in display
items which are both beautiful and harmless.
eyeliner
and rouge brushes etc. are usually made of animal
hair.
