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From PETA Given to Iranian Earthquake Victims
Donations of Unwanted Furs Save Lives, Send Pro-Animal Message
Over the years, PETA has received thousands of coats from people -
including Kimberley Hefner, Barbara Bach, and Mary Tyler Moore - who
have been sickened by exposes of cruelty to animals caught in leghold
traps and driven mad in tiny cages on fur farms. PETA uses the donated
furs in library displays, anti-fur fashion shows, street theater,
and other educational events designed to convince consumers that animals
should never be fashion victims.
So many unwanted furs pour in that the animal rights group has started
to donate the surplus to the needy. Coats have been distributed at
homeless shelters across North America and to Afghan refugees and
will now go to victims of the earthquake in Bam, Iran, where more
than 80 percent of houses have been destroyed.
"We can't undo the torture that these animals endured, but we
can bring a little warmth to people in desperate need," says
Lisa Franzetta, PETA's Fur Campaign coordinator. "Only people
who are truly struggling to survive have any excuse for wearing fur.
The rest of us can choose coats made from fashionable, warm synthetics
that don't cost animals an arm and a leg - and their lives."
Furs donated to PETA are tax-deductible, as PETA is a nonprofit organization.
PETA thanks Michigan-based humanitarian organization Life for Relief
& Development for its help in shipping and distributing the coats.
PETA is now collecting coats for another emergency relief shipment
to Bam, Iran, because of the recent devastating earthquake that has
left an estimated 70,000 survivors homeless in below-freezing winter
temperatures. Coats will also be distributed once again at Afghan
refugee camps. To donate your unwanted fur garment to PETA for this
shipment or for future giveaways to needy people who can't afford
to protect themselves from the elements, simply mail them to:
Attn.: Major Gifts
PETA
501 Front St.
Norfolk, VA 23510
Click here to find out more.
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