Please Tell Stein Mart to STOP Selling Fur

UPDATE | January 25, HSUS: Great news! Because of you, Stein Mart plans to stop selling animal fur items, and become fur-free. Thank you for your calls and emails to Stein Mart, and for spreading the word to your friends, family, and social networks.


Information from HSUS

Stein Mart was recently found selling a mislabeled fur-trimmed sweater that lab testing determined to be raccoon dog. Raccoon dogs have been well documented to be skinned alive for fur in China and are the most commonly falsely advertised and mislabeled type of fur sold in the U.S.

Stein Mart continues to sell animal fur even as other companies reject the cruelty. We are calling on Stein Mart to protect animals from cruelty and protect consumers from deception by dropping fur. Raccoons, rabbits, foxes, mink, and raccoon dogs are just some of the millions of animals who are killed by this pitiless industry every year. With so many warm, fashionable alternatives available, there is simply no reason to wear animal fur and no reason for Stein Mart to sell it!


Fur Farming Exposed | From AnimalMedia

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WHOM TO CONTACT

• Online contact form HERE (form accepts all characters in sample below)
• comments@steinmart.com
• e-customerservice@steinmart.com
• Please call Stein Mart toll-free: 1-888-783-4662 and politely ask them to stop partaking in the cruel, unnecessary fur trade.

SAMPLE MESSAGE TO SEND

To Whom It Concerns,

With so many warm and fashionable alternatives available, there’s no reason to wear animal fur and no reason for Stein Mart to sell it!

I am shocked and saddened that Stein Mart would sell animal fur and fur trim. The horrendous animal cruelty inherent in the fur trade is well-documented. This is an industry that Stein Mart should want no part of.

Animals are subjected to misery, pain, and agony for the fur industry; they are given no comforts, suffer from psychological stress, and killed via excruciating methods of death including anal electrocution, gassing, and being skinned alive.

Please watch this brief, informative video depicting the appalling conditions animals are forced to endure and then please ask yourself how anyone can be a participant in such barbarism:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEp636HYaPA&feature=player_embedded

I strongly urge Stein Mart to become fur-free. I am sure you will do the right thing and choose compassion in your fashions, and I will be happy to resume being a loyal customer at such a time.

NAME | ADDRESS

 

Related …

• Alternative Anti-Fur Sample Letters

• Fur-Free Retailers | Vegan Retailers

• Fur | Skin

• Designers that still use fur

stein mart
fur products and
those of fur trim
are obtained by a
history, cruel and grim
you sell these items
which from agony begin
we observe this practice,
with great chagrin
please adopt our policies
and be humane
do not participate
in the greed fest
borne of blood and pain

Karen Lyons Kalmenson