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Zappos.com Sells Fur. Tell Them To Stop! September 19, 2008

Posted by Pulin Modi | Permalink | Comments ( 20 ) | TrackBack

Zappos.com is the biggest online retailer of shoes. Have you heard of it?

I've bought stuff from them previously and even just got a pair of running shoes, but I did not know that they sell fur! Sick!

When I heard that Zappos.com refuses to stop selling fur, despite some polite discussion with PETA, I knew it was time to call upon all of you to speak out for animals.

Please send the company a message here demanding that it goes fur-free.

As for me and the new kicks I got from Zappos recently, well, I'm sending them back with the demand of a full refund. I'm not going to back this company as long as it supports the cruel fur industry! Animals killed for their fur often have their necks broken or are electrocuted for their skin. That's flat out disgusting.


The box containing my pair of shoes going back to Zappos with the demand of a full refund until it goes fur-free.

Thanks for signing the petition.

-Pulin


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Comments

When will companies learn that there's just no need for real fur?!

I've sent them a letter.

Posted by: Little_Lotte at September 19, 2008 4:43 PM
                                                               

Disgusting!

Posted by: Kelly at September 19, 2008 4:51 PM
                                                               

Poor animals! :(

Posted by: Dawn at September 19, 2008 6:45 PM
                                                               

thats sick

lol at your box going back to them though

Posted by: Becki at September 20, 2008 3:57 AM
                                                               

...
And you don't need fur to makes shoes, or anything for that matter.

Posted by: Nikole at September 20, 2008 7:08 AM
                                                               

Hi Pulin, I've never bought anything from this website, but I sure never will until they stop selling fur. Thanks for letting us know that this company supports animal cruelty, because I'm sure that a little (or big) boycott will make them consider other options. :)

I just wrote them a letter, and I told them that for their own good, and for the sake of animals, they MUST stop using real fur!
I sure hope that all our voices together will help make a positive change.

Posted by: Catherine at September 21, 2008 1:59 PM
                                                               

I nevr even heard of Zappos. They are horrible !

Posted by: Alicia at September 22, 2008 9:18 AM
                                                               

Leave a comment on there youtube site at: http://www.youtube.com/user/zappos

Posted by: jtapjtap at September 22, 2008 4:52 PM
                                                               

I will send them an email tells that selling anything with fur is not acceptable.

Posted by: Courtney at September 23, 2008 1:50 PM
                                                               

You all are so messed up. Go after the Manufacturer, the actual company that kills the animals not the merchants who sell it. What's wrong with you people? I mean if you're going to get all high and mighty about fur what about plants? You shouldn't "KILL" any "LIVING" thing for your own greed. Get over yourselves there's more to life than trying to make other people unhappy. PETA itself is respectful, but some of the subgroups are repulsive and nothing but TERRORISTS!

Posted by: ;oih at October 1, 2008 2:59 PM
                                                               

I bought Dr. Martens from these guys and I don't think they were vegan but this was before I really got active with PETA. Shame on them...

Posted by: Don at October 1, 2008 4:27 PM
                                                               

Only beasts should wear fur. What species are you?

Posted by: Clifford Hritz at October 1, 2008 5:45 PM
                                                               

i am appauled that fashion industry still does not get it. leave the animals along for got sake. there is post from courtney on sep 23rd.
you need to see the videos of animals being tortured for their meat and fur. you shooting off your mouth not knowing what horror these heatless people are doing to inocent and lovely animals that are part of environemnt and need to be protected. you moran plants do not have neves and do not suffer when they are skined alive.
Mary

Posted by: mary at October 1, 2008 10:23 PM
                                                               

Zappos, be modern: be ethical!

Posted by: dott at October 2, 2008 7:21 AM
                                                               

Mary, seriously shut up. I bet under your sink you have a can of raid or ant spray. You're nothing but a hypocrite. I've seen the video's. I admit their methods are cruel, but do you have ZERO PROOF that that is how this company gets their fur? Or are you just another nutjob running your mouth and stuffing your face with bonbons? And also, why don't you get off your high horse and attack the source of killing the animals? So stupid... I am all for PETA.. just not idiots who want to play god and say that they are activists.

Posted by: ...... at October 2, 2008 1:25 PM
                                                               

PLEASE, stop selling fur. They kill animals horibly, just for their winter coat to keep them alive. How would you like it if someone skinned you just for fashion. I know you would not like it So stop selling Fur and leather!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: shannon at October 4, 2008 2:43 PM
                                                               

How can you sell fur to make a dollar. How inhumane!

Posted by: Jennifer Taylor at October 5, 2008 7:53 PM
                                                               

No one deserves to endure the pain that animals go through for fur. The problems are fairly deep seated in terms of you may not even be aware that the products you are purchasing are made from dog fur, let alone any other poor creature. Regardless, animals are sentient creatures just like us. They SUFFER just like we do and this is enough reason to stop fur altogether. Make fashion your compassion and don't use fur.

Posted by: Leonore Carter at October 6, 2008 6:52 PM
                                                               

Well, people, we've got to face it.... animals are going through all these tortures and brutal deaths and cruelty because of this old belief that just because animals can't talk human language and so can't really tell how they feel, they don't feel any emotions, and so can be treated in any way and wet don't suffer. Of course, they DO feel emotions, like fear, happiness, pain or even grief, but many don't still believe it and so animals are still subjects to useless scientific experiments and all that..... That's probably why people also wear fur just for the fashion of it.........

Posted by: Yasmine at October 26, 2008 2:06 PM
                                                               

it's supply and demand, wholesalers will sell ,shops will sell as long as there is a demand
So if ou stop people from wanting to buy the product you break the chain and people will have to change.
spare a thought for the bears used to harvest bile they spend their life with tubes jammed into their body atlest the other aniamals get to die

Posted by: ted at November 3, 2008 6:41 PM
                                                               

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