Are rabbits farmed for fur coats?

I know it's not big in this country, but I was having a an argument with a European friend the other day who just kept saying, 'yes well, we eat them (we don't eat much of them here!) so why shouldn't we wear them as well? The skin would only be thrown away otherwise'.
Rabbit fur used in clothes comes from fur farms, right? Not like leather which is a by-product of farming cows for meat, isn't it?

Where does everyone stand on this? I know i'm a bit off-thread here and so the response is likely to be negative in the 'Pets' strand!!

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Hi

Glad to here someone isnt all caught up in the save the rabbit from Rabbit Pie do you really eat Rabbit hehe do you own a Fur coat as well lol wud luv to chat to you more if you have msn add me sleeksilversly@hotmail.com or sleeksilversly@yahoo.com

Rabbits who are farmed for there fur are not used for meat and then used for fur. They are mostly kept in horrid conditions similar to mink farming,. Alot of them are not killed properly or skinned alive for fur after doign my hnd in animal care i was disgusted to find out how rabbits are kept for fur and very rarely do people use them for meat then think what the hell we will put this fur to good use. As you can imagine it takes ALOT of rabbits to make a nice pair of furry boots and a coat or whatever than there would be the demand for rabbit fur....unfortunalty

Mean

i think that its really mean to kill an animal for its goods.
i think its just like killing a human and its a mean and cruel thing to do
i dont wear rabbit coats because i think to my self " what if i were him ao her i wouldnt wantsomebody wearin me "
i just don tsee how people can kill an animal because in some kindof way there related to us adn i think it would feel as i fu were killing a family member and i think that it s wrong

Mmmmm

Rabbit tastes good!! And the fur is nice and soft too, really can't see the problem with this.

Rabbits deliscious ?

Hi Sally

Glad to here someone isnt all caught up in the save the rabbit from Rabbit Pie do you really eat Rabbit hehe do you own a Fur coat as well lol wud luv to chat to you more if you have msn add me sleeksilversly@hotmail.com or sleeksilversly@yahoo.com

Is leather really a product of the meat industry?

that's a lot of leather!

As far as i know

rabbits are farmed for fur, it's not just taken when they are killed for meat.
Personally I would never wear fur, I think it's inappropriate, disrespectful and ugly.

But each to their own :/

Eastern europe

I lived in eastern Europe for a while and in the winter it's so cold that it's the only thing that does the job. Real fur keeps you warmer than anything else when it's -10 outside, however realistic the imitation it just isn't the same, which is why people started wearing it in the first place!

There's always the old argument of leather shoes etc. - not many people stop to think about what they're wearing on their feet... Could it possibly because animals farmed for fur are cut, cuddly and..furry? Heaven forbid!

I know you're not going to like this email, but thought I'd play devil's advocate...

France

In France, Morgan sells real rabbit fur jackets. They looked exactly like our fake versions, but felt much better. At least big brands know it's a sensitive issue.