$JES 921 Book of Compassion Reverence For All Life Reference Book

Author(s): Pramoda Chitrabhanu, Pravin K Shah
Publisher: JAINA Education Committee

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12 - Alternatives to Animal Abuse
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Fur-Bearing Animals: Most often, the trapping of furbearing animals does not result in a quick death. The most commonly used traps are of steel leg hold. The trapped animals often are caught for days until the traps are checked. Many chew their
limbs-off to escape. Trapping results not only in painful anguish for the trapped animal, but also starvation for its young.
Commercially bred fur-bearing animals (such as mink) are raised in cramped anxiety provoking pens and do not live to reach one year. The methods of killing them are painful, in order to avoid scarring the valuable coats.
Cosmetics and its testing on Animals: Cosmetics include toothpaste, shampoo, mouthwash, talcum, hand lotions, lipsticks, eye cosmetics, face creams, hair conditioners, perfumes and colognes. Most cosmetics contain animal products and are tested on animals in laboratories. Though the FDA does not require such testing, they endorse the Gillette procedures for tests on animals.
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