Thanks Pamela!

Posted by: Jen | October 3, 2007 05:12 PM

I would have said uggs are more to do with the sheep meat industry than wool. The sheep can only provide sheepskin once, but produce wool for years. Sheepskin is a by-product from the abattoir, nothing should be wasted.

Posted by: rojo | October 3, 2007 06:03 PM

Here are my ideas:
1st: Use them in an Ad by Pam, saying “Uggs . . . Australian for Cruelty”.

2nd: As Jack said, use them in a demo with the slogan being “Give Cruelty the Boot”.

3rd: Soak it in 'fake' blood & ship it off to the Prime Minister of Australia, with a some tag saying "Here is the rest of the Australian cruelty"

Posted by: Niranjan Amarnath | October 3, 2007 10:32 PM

You do realise ugg is an american owned brand?

Posted by: rojo | October 4, 2007 12:53 AM

Sell them on Ebay and donate the money to PETA!

Ask if she'll sign them and that might raise more money.

Posted by: cari g. | October 4, 2007 01:49 AM

I want to shove them up an Aussie sheep farmers ass!

Posted by: Russell | October 4, 2007 02:13 AM

"Uggs ... Australian for Cruelty" sounds suspiciously like a certain anti-foie gras poster that reads "Foie Gras: French for Cruelty"

Posted by: Noah | October 4, 2007 02:58 AM

Hey rojo. Slaughter fans used to say that leather was just a byproduct of the meat industry and it shouldn't be wasted.

Then we found out that most American leather ACTUALLY comes from India, where cows are killed just for their skin.

More slaughter trade cons.

Posted by: kelly | October 4, 2007 05:40 AM

Sell Pammy's boots on ebay and spend the money on an raising awareness, i.e. Advertising.

Posted by: AnimalLib | October 4, 2007 08:05 AM

I like Peta's third idea.

Posted by: Melissa | October 4, 2007 08:35 AM

I like the idea of giving them a home at a restaurant such as Hard Rock Cafe. It would be nice if they could go on tour first, from restaurant to restaurant, til they make it "home." Have her sign them with her quote.

Posted by: Jaclyn | October 4, 2007 09:47 AM

How about "UGH. Really."

Posted by: Susannah S | October 4, 2007 10:09 AM

i agree with the sell it on eBay and donate to PETA,or a local animal shelter....or make a label for them that says something about PETA and give them to the homeless...let them advertise!

Posted by: Melony | October 4, 2007 10:35 AM

Kelley, the US actually exports 50% more leather than India does. US exports were over $1 billion. India exports were $638 million. present some plausible facts please. Perhaps you are confused by the fact that US leather can be exported to other countries like India and China to be processed and sent back as finished products.
I guess the reverence for cows in India isn't what it used to be.

Posted by: rojo | October 4, 2007 10:41 AM

russel,it would be amusing to see you try.

Posted by: rojo | October 4, 2007 10:44 AM

i agree with the sell it on eBay and donate to PETA,or a local animal shelter....or make a label for them that says something about PETA and give them to the homeless...let them advertise!

Posted by: Melony | October 4, 2007 10:53 AM

How about:

"Ugg-ly: Give Cruelty the Boot"

Posted by: Michele | October 4, 2007 03:24 PM

"I guess the reverence for cows in India isn't what it used to be."

That's the ONE thing you got right.

Posted by: kelly | October 4, 2007 03:40 PM

i think that if you already have them, use them bacause they are paid for, buit donot buy more [leather], thats what i do.

Posted by: sara | October 4, 2007 04:09 PM

Selling on eBay is only a good idea if they were made somehow not wearable. Otherwise, you are advocating the wearing of Uggs, no matter WHAT is put in the description.

On the wool note, traditionally, wool is cut off without harming the sheep. However, in Australia, they engage in muelsing, which in theory isn't that bad except that it's usually executed poorly and the resulting wound is almost never treated - just left open to cause pain and infection. Also, as soon as the sheep are of proper age, they are shipped off on an overcrowded boat on which a good portion of them die, to some country without humane slaughter laws, where their throats are slit, letting them choke on their own blood, then they are skinned, and then they are butchered for meat.

So, yes, unlike American meat industries and Chinese fur industries, it does all get used. But how important is that really when you consider how it was procured? Does that really make the suffering okay?

Posted by: Jessica | October 4, 2007 05:15 PM

kelly, well you certainly proved me wrong on the leather. not.

Posted by: rojo | October 4, 2007 05:28 PM

Use them in an ad saying "Count sheep, don't wear them...Choose Cruelty- Free Coziness over UGGly boots."

Posted by: Carney Anne | October 4, 2007 06:03 PM

Why can't you use the boots in an ad AND give them a permanent home in a Hard Rock Cafe?

An ad only involves a photo of the boots.

Maximum publicity is what you want, so you need to do an ad.

The Hard Rock Cafe idea is just cool. And she should definately autograph them!

Posted by: Tamara | October 4, 2007 10:37 PM

Hey Russell, I'm a 3rd generation Aussie sheep farmer and you are an ill informed moron. We treat our sheep a hell of a lot better than i would treat you if i ever saw you.

Posted by: Dusty | October 4, 2007 11:24 PM

I think Nirajan Amarnath's 3rd idea is the best. I agree with him

Posted by: parla | October 5, 2007 07:11 AM

jessica, less than 4% of the australian flock is live exported. The prefered age for export is around 3 years old, however sheep can easily produce wool for several more years. Support wool and deprive the export industry of sheep.

Posted by: rojo | October 5, 2007 10:20 AM

' Ole Dusty ' sounds a Hardcase., still I expect he comes from Criminal Heritage*..if he can understand that word* !!

Posted by: keith | October 5, 2007 01:04 PM

How about a celebrity auction?
With the proceeds going to the
horrible and cruel Australian
mulesing industry.The highest
bidder could, in turn sell the
Ugg's, and give proceeds to an
animal shelter. I also want to
say what a wonderful, compassionate person Pamela
Anderson is; God Bless her for
all she does for the animals.

Posted by: Pam | October 5, 2007 02:25 PM

How about a celebrity auction?
With the proceeds going to the
horrible and cruel Australian
mulesing industry.The highest
bidder could, in turn sell the
Ugg's, and give proceeds to an
animal shelter. I also want to
say what a wonderful, compassionate person Pamela
Anderson is; God Bless her for
all she does for the animals.

Posted by: Pam | October 5, 2007 02:25 PM

Walk in Love
not Ughs

Love is beautiful
Ughly is just Ughly

So, put on your shoes of Peace and take off those of Ugly Ughs.

Posted by: Kimberly | October 6, 2007 03:35 PM

Careful Dusty, PETA disciples know a lot more about sheep farming than you ever will. They saw a movie once and read the PETA files. Top That!!

Posted by: Christopher Cochran MD | October 7, 2007 02:37 PM

well, sad to say that I have 2 pairs of uggs. and right after my second pair that i had bought.. pam comes out and announces she is boycotting them. Oops ! BUT! The sheep are raised for there meat, I know, I know. No better. But I am glad that they just don't kill them for fur. Now, they should stop killing them all together. I know they kill them for there meat because I sent emails to costumer service demanding to know where the sheep come from and if they are only killed for fur. P.s. I dont think i will wear them anymore!!

Posted by: Olivia | October 8, 2007 06:53 PM

Use them in an ad saying, "The UGGly truth about sheepskin" accompanied by a photo.

It's funny that people are getting all caught up in exports and imports and whether or not the rest of the aminal's dead carcass is being used...

Isn't it enough that you are wearing the SKIN of a DEAD BODY on your feet? It just grosses me out. Ugh.

Kinda funny, too, that if people found out they were actually wearing human skin or the skin of their beloved family pet or something, THEN they'd be all outraged. But because you didn't know the animal or something (I'm just guessing, I have no idea why) most people are able to just live with it.

Baffling.

Posted by: Tass | October 11, 2007 11:27 AM

Uggs stands for UGGLY!!!

Posted by: Gretchen | October 11, 2007 12:44 PM

seal them in a container that cannot be opened, sell them on Ebay, and donate the money to PETA, the slogan on the container, a gaurantee that nobody can wear them in a container, yet proceeds going to PETA

Posted by: Barb Fleming | October 11, 2007 02:50 PM

Use them in an ad saying “Uggs . . . Australian for Cruelty...which is Uggly”

Posted by: Melissa | October 11, 2007 04:22 PM

I was raised on an aussie sheep farm and honestly you guys are out of line giving the aussies a hard time about it...It is a way of life, and most treat their sheep better than they'd treat their workers...you have no idea of the dedication they have to their sheep...so stop complaining about it sheep will die with or without the aussie sheep farmers

Posted by: Jeni | October 11, 2007 06:33 PM

HMMMMMMM........PUT THEM TO REST

Posted by: elgin lee baker | October 12, 2007 03:56 AM

I like what Carney Anne said "Count sheep, don't wear them...Choose Cruelty- Free Coziness over UGGly boots." I actually liked it so much that I put that quote and a pic of uggs on my myspace with a link to this page, so everyone who wears uggs can know the real story behind what they are wearing
if you wanna see it my url is myspace.com/designinggirl

Posted by: Amy | October 12, 2007 11:33 AM

The idea of displaying them in Hard Rock Cafe with a message sounds good, but what would you do if it was a Jew skin lampshade or a shrunken human head instead? We're so used to seeing animal parts on display that no one thinks twice about it. I say bury them "down under".

Posted by: Stanley Jones-Umberger | October 12, 2007 05:03 PM

"Ugg": Wearing another animal's skin on your feet is NOT fashionable, it's just plain wrong!

Posted by: Diana | October 12, 2007 07:14 PM

Well it seems a shame to not use them for as much mileage as you can get for them.

Step 1) Put them in an ad campaign, perhaps something with Pam holding them by her fingers as she is about to throw them into some foul looking trash can while holding her nose with her face turned away. You can then put up her quote or some catchy slogan like the one above "the UGGly Truth about Sheepskin" etc, or both.

Step 2) Create an appropriate display for them at a Hard Rock Cafe, or Fashion Cafe, or some similar celebrity oriented restaurant.

Step 3) Put them up in some sort of charity auction, with the winner going to a party where they get to donate/install the boots into a display at such a restaurant. This could even involve Pam herself or other celebrities. Essentially you are auctioning an exclusive celebrity evening or something of that sort. The other option is you can just have the restaurant buy the boots outright, instead of donating them, since they pay for most of their collectibles anyways. Though you could also donate them to the Smithsonian Museum of American History who would be happy to take them along with the quote display and whatever ad campaign came from it. They would even be happy to have a charity event there with celebrities talking about the boot campaign, etc.

Posted by: JoJo B.A.R. | October 12, 2007 10:13 PM

I THINK A POSTER SOUNDS GOOD
LIKE A PICTURE OF A SHAVED SHEEP THEN AN ADDITION SYMBOL, THEN A PICTURE OF A SKINED SHEEP, THEN AN EQUALS SYMBOL, THEN THE UGG BOOTS. THEN UNDERNEATH SAY THE UGLY TRUTH ABOT UGGS. I THINK THE HARD ROCK IDEA IS GOOD BUT REALLY GUYS NOBODY I THINK WILL REALLY CARE. PEOPLE GO THERE TO STUFF THERE FACES WITH MEAT. I THINK YOU SHOULD HAVE PAM PAINT AROUND A PATCH OF A SKINNED SHEEP PATCH PUT ON THEM. THEN HAVE HER SIGN THEM AND PUT THAT IN HARD ROCK THEN TOUR THEM IF YOU CAN, BUT JUST THE UGG ITSELF IS NOT ENOUGH PEOPLE WANT MORE SO I THINK SOMTHING GRAPHIC WILL RECIEVE MORE ATTENTION

Posted by: CARA | October 15, 2007 06:27 PM

Have a funeral for the boots, afterall, they were once a living creature. And get people to make a donation when attending.

Posted by: Katie | October 16, 2007 08:45 AM

my own solution will be to take all of the (witty) quotes seen throughout these comments and write them all ovr my own uggs in red marker and wear them in advertisement myself.

Posted by: jennie | October 16, 2007 04:40 PM

I like to say - Uggs is short for Ugly!

haha

Posted by: Lynn | October 19, 2007 10:59 PM

DO NOT give money to the poor and homeless. Give them JOBS and education (It worked for FDR). If you give them money, they will waste it on something dumb (maybe drugs) since they are ignorant. Dont call me heartless or evil, call me smart.

Posted by: Mr. Chief | October 26, 2007 11:37 PM

Y'all are so stupid and uninformed. My pa is an Aussie sheep farmer, and the sheep are treated very well. I also own quite a few pairs of UGGs, and they are the most comfortable and stylish boots. Read up on sheep before making another stupid comment.

Posted by: Billie | December 5, 2007 08:05 PM

Thanks for your add. I came upon this one looking for proof for the fliers some friends and I hung around the school today. It was awesome; I'm so glad so many people are aware about the "Ugly Truth About Uggs." Even though some people are giving us a hard time, I'm not going to give up, and I'm going to be sure I get my point across. Thanks for publishing this article!

Posted by: Cara M.G. | December 6, 2007 04:35 PM

How come no one is suggestig giving the boots to someone who needs them. Some person someone who is cold and poor and cannot afford shoes? It baffles me to see that no one is thinking...hmm if something died for these boots, why not give them to a person in need so they dont go to waste.

Posted by: Lisa | December 11, 2007 08:26 PM

I agree with statement above. They need to be given to someone who really NEEDS them. Then, at least , they will not be put to waste.

My alternatives rock...and I am in super cold Colorado with really warm feet!

Posted by: Daniele | January 17, 2008 07:07 PM