Furred, Feathered, Finned Poem by O Anna Niemus

What is the difference
between a leghold trap
which catches an animal's
fragile fingers... or slamming
your hand in a car door?

The animal can never remove
his hand.. unless he chews off
his paw.

Unlike the car door the trap
has sharp teeth each of which
grabs onto his flesh.

The animal dies of thirst
or has his eyes pecked out by
birds of prey.

Please boycott fur, companies
owning fur stock. Please comment
to those you might see wearing fur.
Please tell the NY Times you don't
purchase newspapers which
advertise fur.

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When beavers and other aquatic mammals
are trapped, they often drown.

PETA is the source for the comparison
of traps to car door slamming.