Posted on 02/02/2010 2:33:43 PM PST by JoeProBono
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Got a fur coat gathering dust? The Humane Society suggests the ultimate recycling - putting it on the backs of other animals.
The Coats for Cubs program by the Humane Society of the United States helps orphaned, injured or sick wildlife by gathering fur coats and using them for nests, bedding or cuddly replacements for mom and dad. In 2009, 2,687 fur items were donated.
"We use the discarded furs as bedding to give the animals comfort and reduce stress," said Michael Markarian, the agency's chief operating officer in Washington, D.C. "The fur garments act as a surrogate mother. It is a warm and furry substitute......"
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IF I were a woman and IF I had fur, ill be damned critters would be “nesting” in it.
Have you ever smelled moth balls?
First, you have to make sure the moth is a male.
No...No matter how much the moth offered me. I said I had "standards".
What’s wrong with one of those pet beds you can get for a few bucks at Petsmart?
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