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Tab

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8. The only way that would happen
Fri Feb 19, 2016, 09:01 AM
Feb 2016

is if I tried to make a business out of this. If it was successful, I'd risk suppliers doing new pelting. I don't want that. I could, in theory, if I wanted to get into that, accept only old furs, but then I'd need some training to know what was what.

No, I think I'm going to make take one other piece or two for my dogs, and the rest goes to some shelter or rescue/rehab project.

Thanks for all the advice!

On edit: of course, the second I pushed "publish", I realize maybe it'd be good to get a website that matched fur owners with shelters and rehabs. There'd be no incentive for new furring, since it'd all be donations with no money reciprocated, and low-valued at that, so there'd be no tax incentive. That might be an interesting project. If anyone is interested in how to arrange this, please PM me.

Thanks!

- Tab

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Is this ethically bad? [View all] Tab Feb 2016 OP
My first thought pugetres Feb 2016 #1
Great idea yeoman6987 Feb 2016 #2
Nothing wrong with repurposing them katsy Feb 2016 #3
I would have no problem with that... TreasonousBastard Feb 2016 #4
Thanks, especially donating them to a shelter or something Tab Feb 2016 #5
Waste is much worse I think. Kalidurga Feb 2016 #6
I would ask: ginnyinWI Feb 2016 #7
The only way that would happen Tab Feb 2016 #8
Why would you ever care what "the PETA community" would make of it? flvegan Feb 2016 #9
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