Thank you. I have too have emailed JC Penny only to get the same ridiculous reponse. That they can say they only get fur from humane sources? There is no such thing and even less from overseas. The only thing I could think of was that representative's from JC Penny followed 100"s of animals around until the animals died of old age or natural causes. Then, they would take the pelt.

Thank you PETA for this. I vowed never to shop at JC Penny's again, especially after they lied and put the offending, horrible garments back on racks at discounted prices. What else have they lied about.

Again you have stepped up to the plate and I applaud you for it.

Sincerly,

Laura Friedman

Posted by: Laura Friedman | March 13, 2007 06:44 PM

I work for JCPenney and I formally complained to management in August (and gave info for your website)when these coats came in and no one gave a damn. I have been trying to find a new job since then.

Posted by: Nameless | March 13, 2007 07:42 PM

Please stop the cruelty to animals and selling animal fur! Animals deserve to live.

Posted by: Jennifer | March 13, 2007 08:03 PM

J C Penney is the lowest of the low

They LIE LIE LIE to their customers, falsely label

Then they get the employees to cross things out on tags with sharpie and lie about their products again

Is it any wonder their business is down?

Maybe they should ask why Target's business is going UP UP UP! No fur!!!!! No ripoffs!!!

Posted by: kelly | March 13, 2007 09:33 PM

I agree what do they have to hide?

Posted by: leilanie | March 13, 2007 10:21 PM

All places that sell fur say the same old sh*t (It comes from humane and well managed sources. I wrote to numerous chain stores (Burberry being one of them) that sell fur explaining to them about the fur industry and the nature of fur harvesting.

All wrote back saying the decision to wear fur is purely down to the consumer, they believe people shouldn't be forced what to wear/not wear based on different moral/ethical views.

I even explained to them that by going fur-free might renew their comapny image and help regain trust with it's consumers. (None were Interested in what I wrote)

All I can say is companies that sell fur are full of SH*T!! and are Heartless B*stards.

Selling fur promotes a sadist industry all in the name of profit.

Anyway Keep up the Good Work PETA!!

Posted by: pcb | March 14, 2007 08:00 AM

I am disgusted at the number of heartless, selfish people in this world that would even think about supporting businesses like JC Penny's that support cruelty of animals. I will never shop there!

Posted by: Tracy | March 14, 2007 03:01 PM

I have been a consumer of JC Penny for years. Now that I know their "ways", I will no longer be shopping here, plus I will spread "the word"!

Posted by: dls | March 15, 2007 12:04 AM

I almost bought my prom dress from Penney's last Saturday...thanks to this artical, I now know not to.

It is nice to know the down-low on stores. Thanks for keeping me informed.

-Leah

Posted by: Leah | March 16, 2007 02:43 PM

I refuse to shop at any popular chain that sells fur. Its disgusting and unfair and not only cruel of what the innocent animal goes thru . I would never pay someone to kill a sweet animal for the name of fashion. Its not worth it .

Posted by: Jamie Ralston | March 16, 2007 03:59 PM

I think it's just so disgusting that people who are aware of how cruely animals are killed for fur. It's just about the worst thing in the world! I will pass along the word about JC Penny and shop somewere else.

Posted by: jocelyne | March 16, 2007 05:06 PM

I will never buy another product from JC Penny again, and it's too bad, because I liked their curtain selection.

However, since they do not want to change their policies about "fur", I feel the need to send correspondence to their headquarters to let them know.

I believe a lot of squeaky wheels get the grease!!!

Does anyone know the right person to address my letter to?

Thanks.

Posted by: Lauran | March 16, 2007 05:10 PM

Asolutely disgusting what people will do for a buck. Shame on those people who sell and wear fur i hope one day you burn in hell. Thease poor animals they don,t deserve this. Shame on jcpenny .

Posted by: karina | March 16, 2007 05:46 PM

Thank you for enlightening me on this. I had no idea, and will stop shopping at JcPenny!

Posted by: Maureen Peters | March 16, 2007 06:08 PM

JC penny should go fur free now, this store has refused to go fur free and lied to the consumers long enough.its time they go fur free. I will not shop there anymore until they do.

Posted by: Michele Chartier | March 16, 2007 06:13 PM

J C PENNEY
YOUR COMPANY HAS BEEN GOING DOWN HILL FOR A LONG TIME AND DUE TO YOUR STUPIDITY ON THIS SUBJECT, I PROMISE THAT MYSELF AND MY FRIENDS WILL NEVER STEP FOOT THOUGH YOUR DOORS AGAIN. THATS A PROMISE!
I HOPE YOU WISE UP!

Posted by: DENISE | March 16, 2007 06:16 PM

I was very disappointed to read about Penney's unwillingness to address this horrific practice properly. Until they stop, I won't be shopping there and I will indeed spread the word to everyone in my classes, family, and friends.

Posted by: K. Fox | March 16, 2007 06:21 PM

I find it absolutely disgusting that JCPenny is continuing to sell fur and the philosophy of the company is just plain sick! My family has stopped shopping there and we have and will continue to incist that anyone we know stops shopping there until things change.

Posted by: Shannon Johnson | March 16, 2007 06:40 PM

No more JC Penney for me.

Posted by: Donna Stevens | March 16, 2007 06:49 PM

First,I will never shop at J C Penny again.Just hearing and looking at the picture makes me sick to no end

Posted by: Clifford B. Morris | March 16, 2007 06:55 PM

Sometimes I venture into Pennies (that's all anything is really worth in there) but never buy. I've always wondered what that really bad smell was no matter which store you walk into. I've been a veghead for my 19 years and now I know what dead rotting flesh smells like and the stench of a ton of a lies. Thanks for enlightening me PETA!!! YOU ROCK!!! J.C. Penny you DON'T!!!

Posted by: Jose Rosario | March 16, 2007 07:10 PM

I will never again shop at J.C Penny or anywhere that sells fur. How dreadfull of them to lie to their consumers and their staff. Surely that is illegal.

Posted by: julia orr | March 16, 2007 07:16 PM

I have shopped at JCPenney for over thirty years but I no longer support companies or stores that are involved in torturing and killing innocent animals. Regardless of how far down the line one is on this torture chain I refuse to be a part of it. It is so easy to do the right thing. Please, animals are not a threat to humans they simply want to live. The question is not do animals reason or speak. The question is do animals feel pain? And the answer is yes animals do feel pain and all too often at the hands of humans. I do believe that when we show compassion and kindness to all beings here on this earth, we are showing compassion and kindness to God.

Thank you

Posted by: Laura Blanchette | March 16, 2007 07:21 PM

Wow! I was one of JC Penney's best customers! Not any more. I had no clue that the company's management is so under-handed.

Posted by: Teri | March 16, 2007 08:16 PM

I too have contacted JCPenney in the past, to ridiculous results. They joined my personal banned list - I don't shop in places that sell fur. Period.
By the way, what about Victoria Secret? I think they have some fur jackets somewhere.

Posted by: Ronit | March 16, 2007 08:40 PM

What's up with using fur from animals anyway? It makes no sense at all! No one is going to die of exposure without it.

And if you do like fur and have to have it, synthetic fur is fabulous. And how can it possibly be more expensive to produce when one can buy a lovely synthetic fur scarf at Target for $12.

So why why why hurt precious creatures over it? For rich people who have tons of stuff already? It makes me so angry! No more money from me, JCPenny. Take your canned corporate response and... well you get the idea.

Speaking of money, that's what it's all about. They can say whatever they want, but the bottom line is they take money any way they can get it. Well, what goes around comes around, and maybe their lack of compassion will lead to a loss of profit.

Posted by: Heather | March 16, 2007 09:46 PM

PETA - I believe in every pro-animal, anti-cruelty thing that this whole community stands for.

I'm just saying really? Really? There is no one screaming for some more professionalism for the organization from the organization?

The points would be made more strongly and the cause would be forwarded with more speed and class if we could raise the class level a little.

Thank you - not for me - but for all the people and animals relying on your work and legacy. pk

Posted by: Patty Keough | March 16, 2007 09:56 PM

I had no idea about JC Penny's policy of lies & now that I have been made aware, I too will no longer be shopping there!

Posted by: Marianne deAngelo | March 16, 2007 10:26 PM

I will never shop there again. I had no idea what monsters they are! I hope that rotten company goes out of business.

Posted by: lisa salazar | March 16, 2007 10:41 PM

Oh my GOD and to think I have shopped there for years... its such a ghetto store who whould have thought that they would sell fur, which is usually an expensive item. Thanks to PETA for looking out, I will never shop there again and will pass on the word!!!

Posted by: Kelli | March 16, 2007 11:12 PM

Now that I know what JCPenney has been doing, I will no longer shop at their store. I can find the same products elsewhere. When they stop selling fur, maybe I'll return. A lot of my money in the past has gone to this store. Thanks for letting me know JCPenney's opinion on fur products. I'll spread the word.

Posted by: Maria | March 17, 2007 12:29 AM

I am A big time shopper at JC Pennys and now I will not shop there as they lie to their customers and don't give A damn about animals. Go to hell JC Pennys!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: Richard Ramos | March 17, 2007 02:33 AM

BOYCOTT JCPENNEY unless they change their ways ! You can't buy class !

Posted by: cindy | March 17, 2007 02:40 AM

A J.C.Penny store has recently opened at The Citadel Mall here in Charleston S.C. I would like to organize a peaceful protest outside in the mall parking lot over the use of dogs and other inhumane treatment of animals for their fur. I vow to do everything in my power to close this store, again. We do not want you here, J.C.Penny!

Posted by: James Bagley | March 17, 2007 07:41 AM

okay listen, i am a proud veg but i have talked to a few friends and they agree that if EVERYONE was a veagan the cows would overgraze and eat the crops and we would starve and then die. and when theres noone to manage the crops, the cows and other animals would die and then the world would be extinct. ---- 13yr old Tiffany

Posted by: Tiffany Carter | March 17, 2007 12:12 PM

JC PENNY, It is about time you stepped out of the CAVE MAN attitude. STOP selling fur. I will not shop in any of your stores until you ditch fur. With me are all my family, friends and colleagues.

Posted by: Cinzia | March 17, 2007 12:52 PM

I am gonna start a demo at my closet JC Penney store, and maybe draw some attention there. The public has to be more aware of how these animals suffer just to clothe us. When I see someone wearing a fur trimmed jacket or all fur jacket, it makes me and my children sick. It is ugly on them. Fur is only beautiful on its original owner!

Posted by: Debbie | March 17, 2007 01:36 PM

iam very sad at jcpenny by getting fur coats i will like to shop at target instand

Posted by: stephanie | March 17, 2007 01:48 PM

I refuse to shop at JCPenney because of this....and I will tell all my family, friends and co-workers.

Posted by: Maggi Wilder | March 17, 2007 02:03 PM

I NOT GOING TO BUY AGAIN IN JC PENNY UNTIL THEY STOP SELLING ANIMAL FUR!!!!

Posted by: sofia | March 17, 2007 04:34 PM

I didn't know about JC Penney's lies. Now I do. I am now an official "former customer," and I will tell everyone I know to boycott Penney's too. What horrible, horrible people!

Posted by: Suzanne Marienau | March 17, 2007 09:04 PM

The cussing in reports isnt necessary. If we want people to take you serious vegetarians and vegans need to hold up to a moral code.

Posted by: Melinda | March 17, 2007 09:11 PM

All the animal deserve respect, like their respect us.

Posted by: ada | March 17, 2007 09:22 PM

HAHA ID LOVER TO SEE THEM GET STRIPPED DOWN FOR FASHION

Posted by: Damien Robert Deleon | March 18, 2007 09:26 AM

I have to say that I personally will never shop at JCpenny. I am extremely pleased to hear about Tommy Hilfiger joining the No Fur movement. I will now start to purchase their clothing once again. I truly stand behind Peta with all that it does to help these poor animals. I am pleased to stand behind an organization whose goal in this world is to protect and stop the cruelty. By not eating meat, Buying fur and or writing letters to Stop these companies from abusing helpless creatures is my goal on my end. I will do my best to pass along the word to stop this company and any other company that believes in this type of inhumane abuse. I will boycott all companies that sell fur. I think that JCPenny and any other company pretending that there is no abuse in an animal being born in a cage staying in a cage being malnutritioned and physically and mentally abused and then killing it for just it's fur to make a few bucks is crazy. I am going to send this information out to about 250 people on my list alone for my area. I will help out the best I can with sending my message out to boycott JCpenny. Here's to hoping and all sticking together for what is right and humane. Sincerely, Christina & Ron

Posted by: Christina | March 18, 2007 05:13 PM

Shame on JC Penney for selling fur, why don't they skin some of their employers and sell that? I will never shop there again!!!

Posted by: Karen K. Williamson | March 18, 2007 07:39 PM

Hey JC Penney,you cruel SOB,s I am closing my account with you. Your are a "cheap" store anyway so why cheapen it more with disgusting fur products?

Posted by: Marianne Brennan | March 19, 2007 09:07 AM

Anyone who wears real fur, is sick in the head and needs therapy. They know what pain and suffering animals go through, yet they still support it? That's psycho behaviour. Cruelty to animals is no different to rape or murder, so why is it still happening and why is there no law against it? Animals feel the same emotions and pain that we do. JC Penney, you and all the other fur selling shops, deserve to go bankrupt.

Posted by: Claire | March 19, 2007 09:46 AM

Why cant you people just leave the animals to live a normal happy life. Humans do not NEED to wear animal fur and it is so sick that a company would make greedy money while innocent animals suffer. You know what happens to these animals so why do you sell fur? Are you sick?

Posted by: Bronwen Loock | March 19, 2007 09:52 AM

i have a jcpenny credit card
and as off last weeek i used it ,but not any more until you stop buying fur. there are other stores i can shop at that don't sell fur.

Posted by: judy | March 19, 2007 10:31 AM

i was a customer of jc penney, but not anymore until you stop selling fur.

Posted by: vania del pozo | March 19, 2007 11:14 AM

What saddens me most of all apart from stores like JC Penney is the amount of stupid people there are wearing fur. What winds me up even more is the models and celebs that once condoned the fur trade then seem to forget and start wearing it- take Madonna. Once she used to jog in a Lynx t-shirt against the fur trade and now she shoots animals at the weekend for fun and wears fur. That makes her worse than the other people wearing fur who either just don't think about where fur comes from or are just plain ignorant and shallow. I think its a bit of everything. All I know is that people in this day and age wearing fur are extremely ugly people and if anyone in the UK walked by me with a fur coat they would get a lot of grief for it. I do not think people have a right to choose if they wear real fur or not - there should not be the choice in the first place. Fake fur is just as good so no excuses. Totally hating the British Ministry of Defence as well about their stand on the five guard regiment hats made of Canadian Black Bears fur. No response to my five emails and six letters and my MP is going to be hearing back from me soon as well - not impressed!!! Keep up the good work PETA and god bless to everyone who supports you

Posted by: Emma Bowden | March 19, 2007 04:43 PM

It appears to be a matter of enforced "choice", i.e., a person can make the choice of whether or not to wear fur, but the animal does not have the choice of whether or not to relinquish its fur so that a person may wear it.

Posted by: Samantha Drab | March 20, 2007 04:57 PM

JC Penny's has just about put the last nail in their coffin.
How can they even think people would want to shop there after finding out the truth of their selling fur!!!
It breaks my heart thinking of these poor aniimals. How can anyone that has a heart wear fur? I just don't get it. Please Penny's STOP this inhumane practice, so I can shop at your store again. I will not step foot in your stores again until I learn you made the humane decision and STOP SELLING ANY FUR PRODUCTS.

Posted by: Toni | March 20, 2007 08:52 PM

As a former employee of JCPenney I can't believe that a store that has been around forever and competed with the likes of macys and sears would sink so low to produce volume. I'm glad I don't work for this company and I know that I will never shop there again

Posted by: Victoria Sanchez | March 22, 2007 04:15 PM

I won't ever shop at JCPenney ever again due to their use of fur.....I will be sure to pass the word on of their barbaric and inhumane treatment of animals.

Posted by: Danielle | March 24, 2007 01:23 AM

I cancelled my card today. Good bye JCPenney.

Posted by: Maria Parks | April 13, 2007 01:29 PM

It would be nice to actually get PROOF of them using real fur. Ever hear about "fake" fur??

Wheres the proof???

If they were there would be a lot more conflict, so get facts straight before jumping into conclusions.

Posted by: kitty | April 21, 2007 11:29 PM

Could you tell me the name of the law firm that Peta uses (especially if there is one in the Los Angeles area).

thanks

Posted by: hal goldberg | September 5, 2007 03:55 PM