Ingrid Newkirk's Blog
December 22, 2008
Donna Karan
Donna Karan has announced that all her fall 2009 lines will be fur-free and that she has "no plans" to use fur in the future. Well done, everyone!
I'm sure that Donna Karan has never thought about any of this or soiled her yoga slippers wading in the muck on a rabbit farm: Rabbits are full of personality and fun, unless they don't know you and what you have in mind, in which case, they tend to be timid and wary. They certainly live on their nerves, every minute, on a fur farm, stuck in their filthy, smelly, grassless, cramped cages - denied any ability to dig or hop over the hills or play tag (which they do, with friends).
I've been to a rabbit farm, and I've watched them being butchered for fur and meat: As on many farms, the man in charge took the scared rabbits by the legs with one hand and cupped his other hand under their jaws and yanked. There was a popping noise. Rabbits don't die when their spines are separated; they are merely paralyzed and start to suffocate, gasping and in pain.
Well, Donna Karan will no longer be responsible for such horrors, and for that, I truly am thankful. I'm sure that you are, too, my friends. So happy holidays!
Posted by Ingrid E. Newkirk
Posted to Tags: rabbits victory fur Donna Karan
Comments
emily says …
December 22, 2008 01:51 PM
how can i contact donna karan and tell her i will now resume considering her clothing when i shop?
thanks
Brenda says …
December 23, 2008 11:58 AM
Thank god. I have to say that Donna Karan has been bothering me for a long time now...with her using fur and refusing to stop using fur. I now have to admit that I am so very happy and grateful that she has finally decided to stop being heartless and stopped so many innocent animals from suffering and dying. This made my day. Every time I see something about Donna Karan I get angry and very hurt... but now I can put those feelings aside. Thanks to Ingrid and all of us who have not let up on Donna Karan and others like KFC Canada there are thousands and thousands of animals saved. Thank you Ingrid for all that you do and not giving up. Thank you Ms.Karan for making a compassionate decision that we all can feel great about. This is the best Christmas present ever. Merry Christmas and a happy and safe New year's to all who speak up and help all animals.
Karen S. says …
December 28, 2008 10:07 AM
Bravo, Donna Karan.
Rebecca says …
January 2, 2009 09:52 PM
I doubt she ever would have stopped using fur if Peta hadn't kept the pressure on. Bravo, Peta!
natasha says …
May 25, 2009 03:20 PM
''no plans'' is that all she had to say?
CHirqui says …
August 27, 2010 11:59 AM
I am new here and I was wondering if you could tell me why my account keeps logging out? Is this normal?