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Koolaburra by UGG Launhes 5pm 15/11/19 on QVC STYLE

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I misread this as Kookaburra & went back to my childhood with Tingha & Tucker, Auntie Jean & Katie Kookaburra. Happy days.
 
looks like its a bit dumbed down suede with a wooly lining rather than a full sheepskin
 
I misread this as Kookaburra & went back to my childhood with Tingha & Tucker, Auntie Jean & Katie Kookaburra. Happy days.

"Ho! Ho! Auntie Jean!"
 

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looks like its a bit dumbed down suede with a wooly lining rather than a full sheepskin

Spot on. No good for me. Fake fur always feels cold to me and then gets sweaty.

I have a pair of Costco sheepskin slippers that warm my feet up within seconds, keep them warm and have never got whiffy. Before I discovered sheepskin I wore fake fur-lined slippers that were okay initially but never really warmed me up and within an hour's wear (with or without socks) would start to feel horribly cold and damp.

It honestly never ceases to amaze me how I can put my bare feet from bed into my cold sheepskin slippers yet have both warm feet and slippers in seconds. I have really, really bad circulation so appreciate any warmth I can get from my footwear. Thankfully I no longer get chilblains, though. I still remember soaking my freezing feet in a bowl of hot water with mustard powder in it when I'd get in from work - those were the days!

The last few days I've had my bare feet in my slippers while my hairdryer has been warming my socks then my boots but within a few minutes my feet have lost that lovely warmth that they had in my slippers.
 
DON'T READ THIS IF ANIMAL ABUSE HORRIFIES YOU, MAKES YOU ANRY AND SICK.

I saw a horrific Peta page with a dead lamb who had been kicked about all over the place and looked like it's wool and chunks of skin had just been ripped off, just to supply wool for Uggs and other brands. So I wouldn't buy their boots ever. It broke my heart. They were aiming the advert mainly at UGGs, and of course UGG were denying it and looking into it, but it said other companies use inhumane methods of obtaining sheeps wool and skin. I imagine Emu may be the same. Sorry for this but I came across the page when I was googling Bearpaw boots, then this came up. I was devastated. I thought they just shaved the sheep and that was it. I am naive I guess. I would post the link, but it would upset all of you. I wish I had never seen it.
 
I didn't read Catz but thank you for posting, I know I'd struggle to process the details.
 
Unfortunately, you will always come across people in this world who will have no respect for animals (or other humans).

My American cousin testified at the trial of a man who threw live kittens on his BBQ (and filmed it for his amusement). I've written to both Bernard Matthews and KFC after seeing leaked videos of their birds being ill-treated by some employees. Both companies sacked the people involved.

I was brought up by grandparents who kept pigs and chickens that were used to supplement war rations for their community of 30 or so houses. My grandfather had been injured in a mine accident so couldn't work underground but did work at the mine canteen. He'd take any peelings and leftovers home to boil for swill along with whatever scraps the neighbours had. He'd kill one pig at a time and not one bit was wasted - even the skin that was tanned for straps and belts for pit workers or anyone needing shoes repaired in the community. I was taught to kill and clean fowl at age 8. I didn't like doing it especially as I was fond of some of the older birds (the males always went for the pot - personally I think some men should go for the pot these days, too, but that's a different matter!), but it was the way of the world when I was younger. I'd far rather have home/small farm killed animals that were kept kindly and killed humanely than the huge factory farms they have these days that are staffed by some people who have no regard for animal welfare.

I still will only buy free range or organic meat for as long as I can - mostly from local farms, some of which I helped out on as a teen. Though many of these are now longer around as many people will buy the cheapest meat they can from supermarkets (even if some can afford free range).

I feel quite sad that many people seem to have become vegans without knowing anything of our food and leather history and culture. Without people pulling together during WWII we probably wouldn't be free to choose to be vegan or meat eaters now.

While I applaud PETA for some of their campaigns regarding the cruelty of the fur business which has no regard for the animals' welfare other than the profit a perfect skin can bring, I disagree strongly with some of their scaremongering that has led to the demise of small country farms that looked after their animals with the utmost care and ensured humane killing and full use of by-products (and I don't mean feeding unsold meat back to cows which helped create the BSE crisis).

I read the PETA piece about UGG and feel they are distorting the truth. I've been with farmers that castrate young rams 'without painkillers' and can confirm that they're held down (as they are if they need medication) while a band is placed around their testicles. It cuts off the blood supply causing them to shrivel and fall off - exactly as I've had done to a large skin tag at my GP. It's done to stop them fighting and causing injury to themselves (again, I think a lot of men could do with having this done to them, but that's another story!). The male lambs are sold for meat as apart from breeding they're pretty useless (like a lot of men I know). If they weren't killed for meat/skin there would not be enough food for them and they would starve and in-breed causing genetic problems. They are not 'young lambs' but physically grown large enough to meet market requirements. To kill them as small lambs would not be financially sound for the farmer and is a ridiculous statement meant to gain sympathy from people who have a mental image of fluffy innocent lambs but no insight to the reality of farming.

I have no idea why they mention cutting off parts of their tails unless once again they're trying to gain sympathy from supporters who are unaware that farmers will shear off longer lengths of tail (not the tail itself) that make it difficult for the sheep to defecate and urinate cleanly enough to discourage flies laying eggs in the dirty wool.

Last but not least the UGG website states their sheepskin is a by-product from the huge sheep meat farming business from countries that guarantee the animals are treated humanely and have regulations in place to enforce this. Despite them being a huge company that are making goods for profit I would like to believe their statements over an organisation that seems to be misleading the public in order to gain donations through sympathy and outrage. When it comes down to it they're a multi-million dollar business that spends a tiny amount of their budget on animal welfare. Yes, we need our animals to be ethically treated but not to be used in outrageous campaigns that are playing on the current popularity of veganism (and some of the vegans that are misinformed).

I'd like to see PETA get involved and do something to stop the inhumane killing of goats that are tied up and set on fire while still alive in the name of 'clean' food. It's quite rare but some farmers have found remains in old buildings on their land not too far from us. Sheep are also being rustled from farms and sold as goat meat by unscrupulous people. These animals are slaughtered without being stunned and suffer a slow and painful death yet I hear nothing about a campaign against that.

Wow, that was a long rant even for me!
 
Oh that is all to evil for words. I don't know if I'm angry, sad or just plain mortified. I have no idea how people can be so wicked and cruel. All these animals must be so scared. But thanks for posting this, I have no words to explain how I feel about it all.
 
Oh that is all to evil for words. I don't know if I'm angry, sad or just plain mortified. I have no idea how people can be so wicked and cruel. All these animals must be so scared. But thanks for posting this, I have no words to explain how I feel about it all.

I have the words to explain my feelings, I just won't use them on here because they need to be said to all those who inflict pain, degradation & fear on innocent creatures. I belong to a number of animal charities & receive many harrowing emails, the details of which haunt me when I can't sleep. I have to hold onto the knowledge that I do my bit & celebrate small victories such as getting a lonely donkey rescued from scrubland next to a busy road. Even when I was a child I knew that I was hardwired to love animals & I'm very lucky that my Mr T has always been tolerant about me taking in waifs & strays.
 
When it comes to my pets I always take the one in most need. I can't stand to think of any animal (or child) being treated cruelly, it makes my very soul bleed.

CC
 
I have the words to explain my feelings, I just won't use them on here because they need to be said to all those who inflict pain, degradation & fear on innocent creatures. I belong to a number of animal charities & receive many harrowing emails, the details of which haunt me when I can't sleep. I have to hold onto the knowledge that I do my bit & celebrate small victories such as getting a lonely donkey rescued from scrubland next to a busy road. Even when I was a child I knew that I was hardwired to love animals & I'm very lucky that my Mr T has always been tolerant about me taking in waifs & strays.

I support many animal charities, too, but not the RSPCA or PETA because the RSPCA put a 'shelf life' on the animals they rescue and put down the ones that aren't re-homed in time. PETA has always rubbed me up the wrong way due to their attention seeking policies. IMO a charity needs to act not just make a load of noise.

The smaller charities that are local to me do well from me. They work hard FOR THE ANIMALS and do it quietly. I'm no longer physically able to help out but every time I have a bit of spare cash I'll order a sack of food to be delivered to them. I'm no longer a tax payer so can't give Gift Aid to help them with the tax so I'd rather donate the food I know they use. I rotate my 'donations' so I can give a sack worth giving at a time.

If anyone else wants to donate but can't afford a lot many local shelters will be happy to take something as small as a box of treat biscuits or animal shampoo. A lot arrive in a shocking state so even some shampoo will help.

Some of the charities I support need help fostering so if you can offer a part-time home and a lot of love that can be a big help. My neighbour fosters two dogs every winter as she travels in the summer. Some of the dogs she's taken in have been badly traumatised so a loving home for a few months allows these poor dogs to regain their faith in people before going to their forever home.

If you Google animal shelters or rescues (even just for your favourite breed) it's shocking how many rescues are around - a very sad reflection on today's society.

If anyone can put aside a few quid ready for after Christmas they'll all be grateful. They're about to have the busiest time of the year thanks to stupid people who think a pet is just a cute toy that has no needs other than to be used as an Instagram prop.
 
alter ego, what a wonderful post, you're a lovely soul & I'm sitting here in tears. I agree about choosing charities & was delighted when our local dogs home accepted all our old bedding. I do have direct debits with two organisations in Asia that work with bears in bile farms & the dog meat industry, those words are almost impossible to write, but once your details are known on the charity cicuit it seems every relevant one gets in touch & there are times I feel overwhelmed.
 
I would love a little pet I live on my own and have a lot of health conserns. the thought of anybody hurting our animal friends is abhorrent
 
Dog rescues are always looking for old towels or blankets and I used to give bags of half used wool to a lady that knitted dog coats for the shelters. I sponsor un-homeable dogs and always take a rescue for a pet, if I had room I'd have them all.

CC
 
Dog rescues are always looking for old towels or blankets and I used to give bags of half used wool to a lady that knitted dog coats for the shelters. I sponsor un-homeable dogs and always take a rescue for a pet, if I had room I'd have them all.

CC

My last 4 pets have been rescues. Hard to find a rescue hamster back in the days! We do the same as you, CC. There is more, but it's probably not necessary to post all about it - not taking away from those who do post about their efforts - I enjoy reading about them.
 
alter ego, what a wonderful post, you're a lovely soul & I'm sitting here in tears. I agree about choosing charities & was delighted when our local dogs home accepted all our old bedding. I do have direct debits with two organisations in Asia that work with bears in bile farms & the dog meat industry, those words are almost impossible to write, but once your details are known on the charity cicuit it seems every relevant one gets in touch & there are times I feel overwhelmed.

It seems to me that Asia has the highest disregard for animals (and humans in a lot of cases). I may be completely wrong, of course, but the conditions they keep livestock in are awful, they don't kill humanely and worst of all they fuel the ivory/rhino horn/skin trades. Then there's the animals for entertainment trade which again is awful for the animals.

My friend and her partner are very friendly with a Chinese man who owns a few restaurants and takeaways. Apart from dining in the restaurants they visit casinos with him. It's no surprise to me that they say he's very superstitious but came as a big surprise that they say he uses 'medicine' from his 'doctor' that includes items he takes for virility and long life that he has to have imported from his family home whenever someone visits or when he goes home to see his parents.

He's a middle-aged man who's lived here since coming over for uni yet he still believes that snake venom wards off evil (one he particularly mentioned to them) and that his wife should still be giving him more sons (he has six children but only two boys) so his 'doctor' is prescribing 'rare' medicine only available back home that will give him the 'manhood for a few more sons' (his words).

I can take a few good guesses at this special medicine but obviously have no proof. I was astounded that my friend still associates with him but her partner is very friendly with him and enjoys the perks such as free meals and a very generous betting partner at the casino. I think my friend is uncomfortable with the situation and avoids the casino but still eats out a few times a week with them.

I'm disappointed but have made her aware of my feelings. Maybe she'll see the light one day and get a partner less interested in his freebies.

I'd never holiday in Asia (I wouldn't fly even if I could afford it and was fit enough), but I do bang on (rather a lot - as my posts prove!) about anyone I know going there avoiding the animal attractions unless they've done their research properly and are only supporting the sanctuaries that are actually helping animals. I also bang on about tipping the female hotel staff directly. I was told years ago that some of them are beaten or otherwise punished if the rooms are complained about or they don't work quickly enough in the non-chain but better quality hotels that service mainly Westerners.

Another big money-maker in Asia (though it seems to becoming world-wide with trafficking) is prostitution. My partner worked with several middle-aged divorced men that regularly go to the Asian countries where young girls are freely and openly used in the sex trade. Some of them have the cheek to call these girls - some young enough to be their granddaughters - their girlfriends. They visit them 4-5 times a year and supposedly give them enough money to keep them for themselves. Yeah, right. Some have also filmed themselves having sex with young girls and shown the videos at work. Disgust is not a strong enough word for my feelings about these men.

The world would be a much better place if there was more respect for ALL life but that's never gonna happen. All we can do is help whenever we can. Kindness is so underrated.

ETA Twilight - I forgot to add that old bedding will be taken by a lot of the animal rescues but there's one lovely lady in my village I take mine to that makes up proper beds out of my old bedding. She does it for a small donation to cover her thread and electric but refuses to take much as she feels it's her way of helping. Old towels are also welcome to dry off muddy dogs after walks. Thank you for being such a kind soul - the world needs more people like you bringing Asian charities to mind to help the fight against the worst conditions for animals in general.
 

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