I'm still blown away when I see people wearing fur. It's inconceivable to me that some people can be so ignorant or indifferent to animal suffering. Here are some staggering stats regarding the number of animals it 'takes' to make a coat.
Some fur comes from animals caught in horrific traps.
Leghold, Conibear traps and snares are non-selective devices, which means that there are many 'non intended' animals who get caught in these barbaric contraptions. These traps are banned in 88 countries, but leghold traps are still widely used in the United States and Canada. Legholds are spring-loaded steel jaws that clamp shut on an animal's foot once it's sprung. It causes injuries and loss of circulation. Snares are wire strangulation noose that tightens around an animal's neck or body.