Resurgence of fur is disheartening
Birger Christensen fur scarf.
Regarding "Fur real?" [Explore LI, Jan. 19], I am vehemently opposed to fur being worn as a fashion statement. Whether it came from an animal on a fur farm or one who was trapped in the wild, every fur coat, trinket and bit of trim caused an animal tremendous suffering and took away a life.
Animals on fur farms spend their entire lives confined to cages. Many fur farmers use the cheapest killing methods available, which are often cruel. Some fur in the United States comes from the People's Republic of China, where dogs and cats are killed for their fur.
What's more, Chinese fur can be deliberately mislabeled. So if you wear any fur, there's no way of knowing for sure whose skin you're in.
Johnny Govgan
Roosevelt
Sarra Sounds Off, Ep. 15: LI's top basketball players On the latest episode of "Sarra Sounds Off," Newsday's Gregg Sarra and Matt Lindsay take a look top boys and girls basketball players on Long Island.
