Animal rights advocates have expressed their outrage at People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) after the organization announced that it is sending fur coats to Syrian refugees. The coats will be donated to refugees living in Syria and in the “Jungle” camp in Calais.
PETA often receive fur and leather clothing products from people who have given up animal products. They are often used in demonstrations, but are also sometimes given to the homeless.
Over 100 fur coats and dozens of leather shoes have been collected by PETA UK to be shipped to refugees. With winter weather setting in, many of those living in camps are in desperate need of warm clothing. The estimated population of the “Jungle” is 7,000, up from around 1,500 in summer.
Freezing refugees in #Syria receive unwanted fur coats donated by kind people & @PETAUK. https://t.co/JgRgLW3k66 pic.twitter.com/jOBnOwxZkr
— PETA (@peta) December 14, 2015
But many people thought that PETA was being hypocritical by handling and passing on the fur.
In response to criticism, Peta announced on Twitter that “these coats were donated to us by their previous owners after they realized how cruel fur is.”
They also said that the “only people who need a fur coat this winter” are Syrian refugees.
Of course, there will be those who disagree, but if you ask us, this idea seems far more useful than drenching the coats in fake blood for protest.
See some of the reactions below, via Twitter.
#France: PETA sends fur coats to "Syrian refugees" in Calais. https://t.co/QWIylwuFCf pic.twitter.com/Q78ZD0YjzO
— Henry Thoreau (@Thoreau_H_D) December 15, 2015
@redflagnews boycotting peta will never give a dime to them again how can they even touch fur coats,....its all bout the MONEY never again
— American Patriot (@Socalsteve661) December 15, 2015
@peta shame on you for giving fur coats to wear only one entitled to wear them are the animals ...
— karin (@KarinBGraham) December 14, 2015
@peta @PETAUK isn't that kind of...how do I say it...screwed up? You are donating FUR coats. Like actually FUR coats? Wtf are you thinking?
— knowmorefood (@knowmorefood) December 14, 2015
