Dear Editor:

I want to tell you about the grisly beginnings of that lamb jacket you applauded in your most recent issue and to object to your support of such intentional animal cruelty.

The Humane Society of the United States conducted an investigation into the shocking reality behind what is often referred to as broadtail or Persian lamb fur. This high-priced fur is obtained by slaughtering karakul lambs—either unborn lambs cut from their mothers' wombs or very young lambs, not more than three days old.

The younger the lamb, the more valuable the fur is to the fashion industry. Fetal fur commands the highest price. And the lambs are killed simply for their pelts—the fur is not a byproduct of the meat or wool industries. Four to five million karakul lambs are deliberately killed each year for garments that command sky-high prices.

I do not condone this sense of style. I urge you to withdraw your support of this barbaric industry and to focus on compassionate fashions that cause no harm or suffering to animals.

Sincerely,

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