Always some good news! Just think how many rabbits they saved! Good on you AC!!

Posted by: Carla | January 15, 2008 04:12 PM

This is great news, we are shortly announcing another fur free fashion retailer here in Ireland.

Posted by: John Carmody | January 15, 2008 04:30 PM

Isn't AC Moore a craft and discount kind of store? It's weird that they would sell fur in the first place. What would someone even do with a rabbit pelt?

Posted by: Ashes | January 15, 2008 04:33 PM

This is such good news.
Way to go PETA.

Posted by: Judith, Freedom Fighter for Animals | January 15, 2008 05:19 PM

Ahem. I don't want this to in any way be rude or offensive to anyone, and in that means I am saying that I won't flat out try to be vulgar or hateful, but as you've heard this same sentence from many before me, I do not support PETA. I love animals just as much as the next girl living in the woods, but I don't see a problem with eating meat. Meat is healthy for you, it gives you vital nutrients, and God gave it to this Earth to enjoy. I don't support violence to dogs, however, but a cow is a cow and a pig is a pig. Deer meat is exceptionally good when your father stayed out in a deerstand for five hours to feed your family. I am in by no means poor, nor am I wealthy, but we still make a good meal out of a deer or squirrel. Squirrels are cute, I'll agree with you on that. I've had them as pets and I've had them as dinner, sure, but just because it's cute doesn't mean it can't stand as a food source. My family loves to hunt and they'll continue that forever, so will our neighbors, so the meanings of your little fund raisers and that walk where all of the women were naked was useless and demeaning to women all around the world. My boyfriend and I actually forgot what the letters PETA actually stood for because we called it People Eating Tasty Animals for so long. I volunteered to finally look ya'll up and I searched and searched for a blog just to get my thoughts out. I am a redneck born and bred, but I'm not unintelligent as I would hope you have noticed, and for me to lower my self down to a level of getting my thoughts out like this took a lot. The pictures from the "We'd rather go naked than wear fur" walk was the straw that broke the horses back. That was completely unacceptable and wrong. To allow young women to walk the streets bare these days is careless. It doesnt even matter if they volunteered for it or not. If I was involved in a group that even brought up something such as that, I would find myself leaving that group as soon as possible. It was flat out ridiculous. I know God made man and women bare, but not in this day in time. You could see the men in the background staring. They weren't staring thinking, "Wow, such powerful women making a difference" They were thinking along many different trains of thought. I don't necessarily think this message will be posted, but I want someone involved in PETA to know just what the outside sees. You may be blinded by ambition to create a violence to animals free world, but what your really doing is demeaning young women and wasting your time and ours. Thank you for at least reading through this message. I believe PETA could be a great company if you would just focus on dogs and cats. That's really the only animals that don't deserve violence. I hope my words have made at least an inch of impact on your heart and that you will realize the mistakes you've made and hopefully can correct in the future.
No Name [But I'll tell you one thing that might surprise you, I'm only 15.]

Posted by: RedneckWoman | January 15, 2008 05:24 PM

Good for AC Moore! One more reason I like to shop there.

Posted by: Susannah S | January 15, 2008 05:40 PM

Oh my god, that is so great!!!!!!!

Posted by: K | January 15, 2008 06:38 PM

YEAH! NOW EVERY ONE ELSE USING ANIMALS SHOULD STOP!! Dont ya' think by now they would get it?? ITS WRONG!

Posted by: polly | January 15, 2008 08:07 PM

THANK YOU AC!!
Rabbits are so beautiful...why kill them??
It's like...hey lets go kill every beautiful person or caring thing in the world...

would there be anyone left? sure the band geek...but dude...this has got to stop!

I don't wear fur!! NEver will never have. When I was little I wanted to wear leather cuz it looked cool, now I think TOTALLY differently. My "Leather boots" are pleather.
I had my studded belt specially ordered, with FAKE LEATHER.

I love animals!!

Posted by: Amber Falobas | January 15, 2008 08:34 PM

Rabbits saved?!

Does it matter? Because there are PENTY, and not in any danger of extinction

Posted by: Caboose | January 15, 2008 09:21 PM

Great news! One step at a time makes a difference to many rabbits! Remarkable what one activist can do; gives one hope.

Posted by: Ana | January 16, 2008 08:50 AM

I am very impressed, this has been the fastest decision ever. True, if only other companies where that easy to work with. Maybe they wanted PETA to get in their case. After all everyone knows PETA. :)

Posted by: Marisela | January 16, 2008 08:55 AM

The craft store sold pelts...what else is next

Posted by: Sarah | January 16, 2008 12:54 PM

Rick,

Thanks for your open-mindedness and compassion.

And Captain Paul Watson has some very encouraging news about the Canadian seal slaughter:

http://www.seashepherd.org/editorials/editorial_080110_1.html

Posted by: Mike Quinoa | January 16, 2008 02:12 PM

Thank you AC Moore!!

Posted by: kelly | January 16, 2008 03:05 PM

One person to change one mind. That is all it takes. Good work!

Posted by: Ricky | January 16, 2008 03:19 PM

Uh, Redneck Woman?

You say that men and women were created bare and state that now it's no longer acceptable. But then you say that men and women were meant to eat meat so we shouldn't change that.

You really don't make sense, and you can't pick and choose what we should do based simply on your comfort level. By your logic, everyone should either stop eating meat or everyone should go naked. You need to make a choice.

I will ignore the rest of your statements because all of that crap about meat being healthy for you has no factual basis. It's quite the opposite, so please do your research. Until you do, no longer refer to yourself intellegent. Not meant to be an insult, just a suggestion.

-A Humane Hick

Posted by: Humane Hick | January 16, 2008 06:35 PM

Dear RedneckWoman,"child."
AKA, Dr. Chris Cochran,
You have reached an all time new low.
Posing as a 15 year old teen female.
I am at a loss for words, which never happens.
Shame, shame, shame on you.

Posted by: Judith, Freedom Fighter for Animals | January 16, 2008 06:39 PM

This is very nice! who respect and love really the animals don't want to wear, eat, take advantage of them. This is a great news!

Posted by: liliana | January 16, 2008 06:52 PM

To PETA: Great job! One for the animals!

To RedneckWoman: First of all, if you're 15 you're not a woman, just an ignorant young girl. Secondly, animals are not for eating. Why do you think it's okay to eat deer and not dogs? Dogs are no better than any other animals just like humans are no better than animals. Also, meat does not supply "necessary vitamins". You can find any nutrient in meat in healthier, animal friendly foods like veggie burgers. Not only that, but it comes without all the nasty shit like saturated fat and cholestrol (not like you know what that is). Get an education before you spout all your southern redneck ignorant bullshit on educated adults you brainwashed little girl.

Posted by: Stephanie | January 16, 2008 08:22 PM

What can we do if we have a local store carrying furs? Just write them letters? There is a store called Geno's Furs here in an OK mall. I see the commercial on TV, they sell many fur coats. It's disgusting.

Posted by: K | January 16, 2008 10:20 PM

Mike Q, thank you so much for providing that link - for the first time I feel like the end of the seal hunt is truly possible in the very near future!

RedneckWoman, you do seem very articulate, especially for someone who is 15 years old. I would hope that you are open to learning about PETA's goals, instead of closing your mind to the concerns about animal abuse just because you disapprove of PETA's methods. There is a great book called "Animal Liberation" by Peter Singer, that talks about speciesism - it's a good starting point anyway. Who is to say that humans can decide that it's wrong to be violent towards a dog but it's okay to kill a cow or pig? I have to take issue with your comment about whether or not we should "allow" women to walk the streets bare - they are choosing to do so, to speak up for the animals who have NO choice in the face of human desire for meat, animal clothing or animal testing. Also, I find it very interesting that you say "I know God made man and women bare, but not in this day in time", while at the same time justifying hunting basically because you and your family have always done so. Well, in this day there is no justification for any animal abuse, including using them for food. We can get all of our nutrition from non-animal sources, and in fact animal foods are significant factors in heart disease, obesity, diabetes and osteoporosis.

Posted by: Michele | January 16, 2008 10:53 PM

Redneck Woman, while you sit on your butt in a deerstand, there are dogs in your neck of the woods getting tortured at puppy mills and hunting dog mills, tortured at dog fighters, dumped to die on the streets because no one spays and neuters, dying outside on chains.

These people operate in your neck of the woods because you and your fellow rednecks LET IT HAPPEN.

You oppose stronger anti cruelty laws, you look the other way when dogs are getting abused and slaughtered, you LET IT HAPPEN.

There is a reason that the rest of the country equates rednecks with ANIMAL ABUSE.

The "world outside" is disgusted by you and your fellows. If you act unintelligent, just what do you expect everyone else to think?

Posted by: kelly | January 17, 2008 12:20 AM

Dogs and cats are the only animals that don't deserve violence??? Are you serious, RedneckWoman?? Let me just tell you right now that you aren't going to be able to persuade any PETA members to follow that plan.

Posted by: Kenna | January 17, 2008 12:52 AM

Re; Redneck woman
Dogs and cats are the only animals that do not deserve cruelty??? Are you serious? So animals getting their heads beaten in is ok? Being skinned alive is ok, as long as they're not pets to anybody? It's ok to stick metal in bears stomachs and extract bile? Oh puhleeze. You're having a fit over woman making their own choice about walking the streets naked, good for them!!!! Animals have no choice in being caged, tortured and dying painful drawn out deaths. You are an idiot

Posted by: Kerry | January 17, 2008 03:12 AM

Redneck Woman: if you want to enjoy meat-eating this is your business - but please don't tell us that GOD gave it to us for to enjoy it! Maybe as a christian you believe in this, but not everybody is christian! As a Hindu i'm believing that GOD Krishna gave us all the delicious fruits and vegetables on this planet for to enjoy them! Furthermore our Hindu believing tells us that animals are not enjoying slaughterhouses because they feel pain and fear as we do! If you love animals you should try to understand this point or are you heartless or just brainless? Until now i remarked some heartless attitudes in some religions - above all those coming from the near east - maybe because their origin is in the desert and other ones like hinduism and buddhism have their origin in a tropical country! but today we got supermarkets all over the world and we can find possibilities to nourish ourselves without hurting animals - above all if we love them, isn't it! But please don't tell me now that i want to force something on you - but please don't force on me your private revelations concerning GOD and meat-eating!

Posted by: RAINBOW WARRIOR | January 17, 2008 04:50 AM

RedneckWoman

You have alot of growing up to do. All animals deserve protection and respect. Your comments parrot what your parents, family and neighbors tell you. With more maturity and an open mind perhaps you will change. By admitting that you changed what PETA stands for only indicates your immaturity and closed mind to anything different. You objectify animals which is wrong since they are sentient beings. To use god to justify your apathy and cruelty to animals is useless and silly. God, a merciful one, does not condone violence of any kind. But maybe your god is crude and violent, therefoore that explains your attitude. Educate yourself and read with an open mind the many books that explain the intrinsic value of the other animals and how we humans should extend kindness and respect to them. Men and women demean themselves when they resort to violence, be it to humans or non-humans.

Posted by: Ana | January 17, 2008 09:13 AM

I always liked you, Caboose, I thought you were funny and at least a little compassionate. But now you are becoming contentious and mean--why?

Posted by: Spay and neuter immediately, please | January 17, 2008 09:44 AM

Hey, Redneck Woman:
Where I come from "redneck" isn't the most complimentary thing to call someone, but you exemplify why that name persists. Your way of thinking stands for backwards, ignorant, and brutal, whether you're "educated" or not, and like many people of your ilk, you justify it by citing God. I would LOVE to hear what God might have to say about KFC's way, and Tyson's way, of dealing with His creation. It's said that it takes one to know one. I come from a part of the country where the word, "redneck", is as common as red clay and cornbread, but, to me, your way of thinking is alien, as in Martian. It isn't so much "redneck" as just wrong, wrong-headed, wrong-hearted, insensitive and stupid.
Dogs and cats are the only animals that don't "deserve" violence? What the hell does THAT mean? What it is about cows, sheep, pigs, chickens and turkeys that "deserves" violence? Pigs, for example, are at least as smart as dogs and all of these animals feel pain, just like YOU do. They want to live, just like YOU do. If you don't think so, go to a slaughterhouse and observe what happens. Why do they DESERVE violence? They have a right to their little portion of life, their short time on the earth, just as YOU do, and your dismissal of them says much more about YOU than it does about them.
I don't always agree with the way that PETA goes about things, but I love it that PETA gives a face and a voice to these beings that you would condemn as "deserving" of their usual fate. Your words make me sick and ashamed of being human.

Posted by: Susannah S | January 17, 2008 10:03 AM

P.S. to Redneck Woman:
If you are, in fact, only 15, then I hope and pray that you will open your mind and heart to the world around you and the creatures in it before you get any older. Your post was shocking in its indifference to the suffering of other beings, and that's a hard way to go at age 15.

Posted by: Susannah S | January 17, 2008 10:07 AM

No problem, Michele. I knew for sure you would be one of the Canucks checking it out.

Posted by: Mike Quinoa | January 17, 2008 11:10 AM

Dear Redneck,
All's I have to say is you have alot more to learn!! "We" as Animal Rights People speak up on behave of the voiceless. Animals by no means are "ours" to eat NOR abuse in anyway! You say that the animals that really only need to be protected are dogs and cats? Have you ever been to a slaughter house? Good, either have I but I have watched many undercover videos of them and believe me they feel pain just like you and I. They too have eyes that see, noses that smell, ears that hear, brains that think and hearts that that feel! So before you come onto an Animal Rights site, do more research before you do the rant and rave thing because we've heard them all! And as for the "Men" and "Women" that are bare all, I say more power to ya!! Whatever gets the message across!! I'm all for it!! And please if you feel that strongly about cats and dogs come help at a shelther we need people like you!

Posted by: Carla | January 17, 2008 11:13 AM

Redneck Woman have you ever fallen and hurt your self, or maybe seen your Mother cut her self with a knife in the kitchen, or broken a bone. Pain is pain and the animal that is killed for your plate feels the very same pain you feel. They live in families just like you do. Mother animals love their children and their children love their mothers just as you love yours. When you feel fear remember that the animal feels fear too.
I think its a good idea to think of those things when your eating a deer or squirrel and remember that they have been stolen from their home taken away from their family felt fear and pain just so you can chew and swallow their flesh.
The animals that are raised for your plate dont even get to experience a natural life at all. Baby calf's are taken away from their mother just after birth so you can drink her baby's milk, and then later on eat her in a McDonald's bun. You need to look beyond what you think you know and see the much bigger picture. The deer is no different than your dog and your dog is no different than you in that it wants to live and be loved by its family, and not feel pain or fear.

Posted by: Holly | January 17, 2008 12:19 PM

What a glaring example of the positive difference each one of us can make for animals. Great news!

Posted by: VS | January 17, 2008 12:49 PM

Caboose, you really can't get it, eh?

Posted by: Carla | January 17, 2008 01:11 PM

Sorry to burst your bubble folks, but I know for a fact that the pelts sold to AC Moore are a byproduct of the FOOD industry in both Portugal and China. These were NOT fur grade pelts from rabbits bred specifically for their fur. As such, NOT ONE SINGLE RABBIT will be saved from this lone zeolot. It will, however, reduce the income of many American citizens who are involved in the companies at issue.

Posted by: Mark F | January 17, 2008 03:23 PM

Judith: That's funny that you think it's Christopher Cochran. That thought went through my mind,too. It sounds more like "Dr. Cochran" than like any 15 year old I ever knew.
That post was scary!

Posted by: Susannah S | January 17, 2008 04:13 PM

Great news! I love victories like these where a company gets a letter from PETA and doesn't even argue. They realized that they're causing cruelty--and that PETA won't back down. Great job, everyone!

Posted by: Susan E. Davis | January 17, 2008 09:42 PM

Dear Redneck Woman-
I am actually not suprised at all the you are only 15. I expected that.
Why would you choose this blog to let out your very ignorant feeling about meat-eating, hunting, and what animals you think deserve to be tortured?

We should be talking about PETAs great success at AC Moore!
Thank you, PETA and AC Moore!

Posted by: Sherri | January 17, 2008 11:28 PM

To the redneck 15 year old:
How can you say that only dogs and cats deserve to be treated with respect? Dogs and cats are animals just like rabbits, pigs, cows, chickens, deer, turkeys, sheep, squirrels and everything else. How do condone killing one and not the other? They're ALL animals whether you believe that or not AND they all feel pain too. Also, if you have a love for only dogs and cats, then why not put forth that energy/effort into stopping them from being killed? You sound like a hypocrite to me.
Also, if you read in Genesis, God DID NOT create animals for food. If you go back and read, it clearly states that man and animals have been given "every green herb for food". Please stop twisting the Bible to justify your way of thinking and actions. Clearly you do not read the Bible and only pull out and twist scripture to justify how you live. That's disgusting!
You call yourself educated, then please educate yourself correctly.

Posted by: Kristel | January 18, 2008 12:03 PM

I find myself cute!! Will you EAT me?? NO DIFRERENCE!

Posted by: Carla | January 18, 2008 04:26 PM

Thank You Susannah,
I was hoping somebody would catch that, I really do believe thats him, he would steep that low.

AC MOORE YOU RULE!!!!!

But this is just wonderful.
How many bunny's will be saved, AC MOORE YOU RULE!!!!!

Posted by: Judith, Freedom Fighter for Animals | January 18, 2008 06:08 PM

I would just like to say that a life is a life. Period.

Murder is murder.

Dogs and cats, as well as all animals friends, should be protected and cherished.

I am vegan for my animals friends and for humanity. It is the best choice I have made in my life.

Posted by: Carol | January 19, 2008 05:14 PM

Caboose,
you obviously have no brain matter in your head. What if they started seling human skin, or human meat as food. Would you still think it "doesn't matter". Huh, you ignorant asshole. Humans wouldn't be going extinct, so does that make it OK?? There would still be pLenty of idiotic humans like yourself.(notice how i spelled plenty correctly?)

Posted by: caboose is an idiot | January 19, 2008 08:01 PM

'Deer' redneckwoman,
i would first like to point out that at 15 you are not a woman yet, and your intelligence has obviously not caught up with your age yet. I would say your intellignece is at about age 2 or 3. Secondly, yes your "essay" was very rude and offensive to people who actually care about the lives of animals. How can you possibly think that a cow, pig, turkey, chicken, deer, or any other animal whose life and suffering you don't care about, is any less deserving of a life than a dog or cat? Many people have cows, pigs, and chickens as pets. They care for and love those pets just like if they were a child. You probably don't know what being loved by your parents feels like because they have been brainwashing you for 15 years.

I dare you to look into the big, brown, loving eyes of a cow and tell me they don't feel pain or suffering. If you can, than you are either a demon from hell, blind, or both. One of the many things in your comment that doesn't make any sense is this: if you don't support PETA,(which just in case you forgot means People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals)why are you on PETA leaving rude comments?

you say that the "I'd rather go naked than wear fur" march is stupid and was 'the last straw that broke the horse' back'. that makes no sense at all. Those compassionate women(actual women) were not forced into doing it, they volunteered because they want to make a change in the right direction(unlike you and your 'redneck' family who are stuck in stone-age, killing innocent animals. You also said that "God made man and women bare, but not in this day in time" but you also said "My family loves to hunt and they'll continue that forever". First you said that it was not the past and we should be dressed properly, then you said that hunting is OK because you have always done it and always will. Ever heard of a little thing called CHANGE?!?!?

When you say that hopefully fix our mistakes, what mistakes would those be? Saving the lives of innocent animals? Yeah, that was a huge mistake!(can you spot the sarcasm?)

Oh, i almost forgot... [I'll tell you one thing that might surprise you, I'm only 13.]

Posted by: compassionate teen | January 19, 2008 08:38 PM

So, when people eat the rabbits they waste the pelts thats just stupid. Rabbits are an important food source in many parts of the world, but I suppose starving people are less important then bunnies. Lesson learned thanks PETA throw out your pelts and waste part of the animal after you eat it!

Posted by: Thinkbeforeyouspeak | January 20, 2008 03:45 PM

Carla

What i dont get is why people still comment on this if its pointless.

IT TAKES a DAY TO RESPOND!

Why cant it have a YouTube style commenting system?

Posted by: Caboose | January 20, 2008 05:23 PM

compassionate teen, it was so wonderful to read your comments! It is people like you, who are young but clearly kind and intelligent, who give me hope that the animal rights movement will continue to move ahead, faster and faster. (of course people above like Carla, Susannah, Mike Q, kelly, Ana, Judith, Carol, etc, etc, are also making a difference - not intending to leave anyone out)

Posted by: Michele | January 21, 2008 07:53 PM

to blogger "caboose is an idiot"
I agree with you 110%

carla, what i don't get is why caboose still comments about EVERYTHING pointlessly.

to "thinkbeforeyouspeak" good idea! why don't you try thinking before you speak?

compassionate teen, I admire you.

Posted by: Anonymous | January 21, 2008 10:24 PM

Compassionate Teen,
I can only pray that someday it will be you that others shall follow.
What an amazing example you are for the youth and adults of today.
I an honored to keep you in my daily chants.
You are blessed.
Judith

Posted by: Judith, Freedom Fighter for Animals | January 22, 2008 11:22 AM

i think its idiotic to use a SLOW ass blogging system to blog on. No point in ANY of these comments

Posted by: Caboose | January 22, 2008 02:47 PM

you're right, Caboose IS an idiot. In Red Vs Blue, he may be the dumbest one there, but he is the best fighter and tactician for some reason.

Posted by: Caboose | January 22, 2008 02:50 PM

Caboose, you are definitely an idiot (thank you "caboose is an idiot" and "anonymous" from January 21, 2008 10:24 PM!). You continue to make unintelligible comments on these blogs (and clearly all you care about is firearms and video games - focus on that on another blog, I'm sure you can find plenty), you complain about the "slow ass" system here, and then you say the comments are pointless. So, you are the idiot if you continue to read the comments and continue to post here, when you don't even like it. Go away for once and for all.

Posted by: Michele | January 22, 2008 11:07 PM

michele

You really have a thing for me do you?

Posted by: Caboose | January 23, 2008 05:24 PM

Caboose, you do flatter yourself...

Actually I have a "thing" for the people on these blogs who have the ability to engage in intelligent and articulate discussions about helping animals, and who are passionate about animal rights.

I have a "thing" for Ana, Mike Q, Carla, Dana, Judith, Maya, Susannah, kelly, captain nemo, animalfriend, Antigone1000, Vegancakes (I totally love that name!!), Vegan4animals, John Carmody, Canaduck, BullyDawg, Tamara, Ariel (we miss you!) and all of the other wonderful folks who are doing their part, small, medium or large, to speak up for our fellow earthlings who have no voice of their own.

I do not have a "thing" for silly little boys who are obsessed with firearms and video games, I do not have a "thing" for anyone who enjoys hunting or fishing, I do not have a "thing" for cruel, psychopathic, and just plain nasty people who only think of themselves, and I most certainly do NOT have a "thing" for people who criticize animal rights activists.

Posted by: Michele | January 25, 2008 09:56 PM

Michele

Cool it.

The reason i said that is because you always respond to me last.

And is age really a factor?

Posted by: Caboose | January 26, 2008 02:34 AM

Hey Michele, thank you, the feeling is mutual ;)

I appreciate that you can tolerate my mixed feelings about PETA, and that we all stand for animal rights, even if we have different approaches. Hopefully between all of us we can open some minds, eh?

Blessings.

Posted by: Maya, C.V.T. | January 29, 2008 11:25 AM

Maya, were you a Canadian in your previous life? (in reference to your "eh?") LOL (I'm a Canuck, so I notice when people talk like me and my fellow countrymen/women)

Yes, I can accept our differences of opinion about PETA, because ultimately you and I (and the others for whom I have a "thing" :)) are doing what we can to speak up for animals, and because we value the lives of all earthlings.

Posted by: Michele | January 30, 2008 12:08 AM

So, I found this thread because I was trying to find a local place to buy a rabbit pelt to make a toy for my (neutered) pet cats. There's an AC Moore within biking distance of my home. The pelts at craft stores are byproducts of the rabbit meat industry, and fall in line with the philosophy of 'if you kill an animal for food, use every part of the animal that you can'. As a meat-eating human I believe strongly in this philosophy -- I eat rabbit and so do my cats (who eat a species-appropriate raw diet).

I was sad to see that my local AC Moore no longer carries the rabbit pelts I need to use to make a prey-subsitute pillow for my indoor, neutered cats. Now I'll have to drive 30-40 minutes to a specialty leather goods store instead of biking, thereby making that much more of an impact on the environment.

What a wonderful victory.

Posted by: concolora | March 26, 2008 07:26 PM