UGG boots are not animal friendly

UGG boots looks undeniable warm and comfy, and they are popular like ever before. Pamela Anderson was one of the first celebrities that started the UGG trend, but she, along with other stars like Pink and Joaquin Phoenix are now calling upon people to boycott wool.

This is a quotation from an article on the Courier in 2009:

According to an article on PETA’s website, merino sheep are abused for their wool. In some cases these sheep are tortured to death to get wool to create items such as UGG and Emu boots.

All of the wool used to create UGG and Emu boots, as seen on the tag, comes from these merino sheep. Unlike other sheep, these ones are breed to grow abnormal amounts of wool, which creates folds in their skin. PETA says that instead of trimming around the contours of the sheep skin, farmers cut off the folds of flesh along with the wool. This leaves open wounds on the sheep, which can get infected and kill the animal. PETA also says that during this process the sheep are not sedated.

After reading this article, I will definitely think twice before wearing UGG boots. There are a lot of alternative options out there!! No wonder they call them Uggs...

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