For several days, the French brand "Histoire de bêtes" has received a wave of criticism. This luxury brand, specialized in teddy bears and games for children, uses real fur and leather for their creations, reveals the site Konbini.
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"Exceptional stuffed animals with added soul and sweetness""Bear in natural fur," "eyes in lambskin," "nose in leather"... These are some examples of what makes up the "Baby teddy," a stuffed animal for children sold at over $1800. A choice of materials that enraged defenders of animals. On Twitter, the Brigitte Bardot Foundation denounced it as "Made in France guaranteed 100% cruel." The brand has no qualms about this and calls even calls their creations "exceptional stuffed animals with added soul and sweetness."On their site, they explain:
For all those against fur, leather, even wool, and prefer synthetic materials, we understand your point of view. However, we don't agree.
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The brand declared furthermore that they receive their materials exclusively from French suppliers, which according to them, guarantees higher ethical standards than "foreign farms." A few months ago, the organization One Voice revealed, however, the nightmare of angora rabbit farmsin several small French establishments.
An angora rabbit brutally "shaved" for his fur on a French farm. Source: One Voice[/caption]They discovered rabbits being pulled from their cages to be roughly strapped to tables where they have the fur brutally removed from their bodies. Obviously in a state of extreme stress, they cry out in distress and pain while their fur is ripped out by the handful.
Faced with the scandal, a petition was started to denounce the approach taken by "Histoires de bêtes." To sign it, click here. A Facebook page which collects all of the news about the controversy was also created.At a time when large brands like Armani or H&M are renouncing fur, it's important to bring attention to backwards thinking enterprises who still consider animals as merchandise to dispose of at will.
Cover image: Histoires de bêtes/One Voice
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