Krystlelynne’s Weblog

With the cool Vegas nights slowly creeping around the corner, the thought of jeans, comfortable sweats and big coats are rolling through my mind.

The thought of trading in my 4-year-old furry BeBe coat, that I have serious attachment issues to, seems like a logical investment. However, being the realistic girl that I am, I would like to find a coat that is versatile.

So with the topic of trendy winter coats on my mind, the thought of dogs getting slaughtered to make fur coats also tags along. The Fur Free Alliance posted an article on the graphic nature of dog slaughter in Thailand.

An estimated 30,000 dogs including puppies, are killed monthly in Sakhon Nakhon, located in northeast Thailand. Dogs from all over the country are brought to this village.

Thailand government supposedly disapproves of this inhumane act. However, the high rate of dogs that are picked up as stolen pets and strays and stuffed into cages, suggests differently.

So what’s one word that describes the people who deprive these poor dogs of food and water, inducing a weaken state, so that the dogs are easier to kill. The word coward or murderer comes to mind.

Undercover investigators breached the borders of this slaughterhouse, watching trucks arrive with as many as 70 dogs piled in the back. Next they saw two men beating the dogs on the head with large sticks.

After this horrid action, the dogs’ throats were then slit. Investigators capturered footage where some dogs were still moving their tails right before the execution.

The question we all really need to ask ourselves: is this cruel act to create fur coats simply an act of supply and demand?

This winter, I will not be one of the consumers sporting a coat to die for. Perhaps cotton or nylon is more my style.