Quantcast Vegetarian StarEve Wouldn’t Wear Her Dog As Fur–Is She Already Doing So? (Video)

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Singer Eve gave an interview where she ranted on animal right activists who criticize fur wearers. “Don’t force your opinion upon me. I like fur. And there are a lot of beautiful furs. And I’m gonna rock my fur and you better not throw nothing on me,” Eve said. She then exclaimed, “I wouldn’t wear my dog!”

Ha! We’d love to be the ones who Blow Her Mind. Eve doesn’t even realize that dog fur has been marketed as “other” and incorporated as clothing that’s been sold in the U.S. Even worse, faux fur wearers have been tricked into thinking they were wearing compassion, when they too were wearing dog fur. If you choose to don the fake look, but don’t want to be duped like Eve,  here are some tips to determine if the retail brand you’re wearing hasn’t told a faux about the nature of the fur. These tips are complements of Pierre Grzybowski, manager of the fur campaign for the Humane Society of the United States.

1. First, look at the base of the “fur.” If you see sewn threads, that’s a good indication the material is indeed synthetic. Usually real animal hair will still be attached to its skin.
2. Pull a few strands of “hair” from the item.
3. Place them in a small fire-proof dish and light them with a match.
4. Smell the resulting fumes.
5. If you detect a plastic odor, the fur is probably fake.
6. If you still can’t tell, try burning a few strands of your own hair and compare the smell with that of the burnt strands from the clothing. They both should emit similar odors. (Mammal hair is made up of similar proteins, oils and other components.)

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One Response to “Eve Wouldn’t Wear Her Dog As Fur–Is She Already Doing So? (Video)”

  1. Kat Says:

    Wow, she thinks people still just catch mink and shoot them to get her pricey jackets? Someone needs to send her a fur farm video stat.