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I like fur on my pup and that's about it.

No fur for me either. I don't think it's ever cold enough for it in TX.

I have no problem with fur, it's beautiful and very functional for a Canadian winter. Im in the southern most part of Canada so it's doesn't get very cold here, but when my sister lived in Ottawa she wore it often to keep warm. To me,anti fur should be anti leather too..... What's the difference?

I don’t support or buy any products where torturing animals or people is part of the method of production.

I used to be very anti-fur, I lived in Southern California so there was no practical use for it at all. Now that I live in a much colder climate, I'm surprised about my new attitude -- don't get me wrong, I'm not about to buy a fur coat anytime soon but I am eyeing a lambskin rug for the baby.

My plan is to buy it for the stroller/pram. It's soft and warm (plus babies sleep outside in the winter here). I would have never thought I'd buy any loose animal skins for myself, especially not for a baby but it's pretty practical around these parts.

I don't have any but I don't know if I'm anti-fur. I have had a couple vest with faux fur but that's it. Never really thought about it and refuse to watch Peta videos. I understand the message they are trying to get across but think the way they go about it is a little too intense for my liking!

I love the smell of freshly licked cat fur (strange I know). Also love fur if it is on the animal which God placed it on; don't like when people wear fur.

I like the softness of fur, but I don't really like the look of a fur coat. I guess you could categorize me as ambivalent.

@prettylizy: The difference is that leather is typically made from the skin of cows that are already being slaughtered for meat, so the animal isn't being killed specifically for the leather. It's a by-product.
Fur is generally what the animal is raised and then killed for.
I think that's why people feel differently about the two.

@Arden: thanks for the info, I wasn't sure about the difference. I honestly still feel pretty meh about it though. Killing for eating or wearing is still killing.

@Arden: lol! Clearly I'm a meatatarian. I think to each their own is the best policy.

@looch: Very good point! I never really gave it much thought but knowing this makes me feel better. But then again, I do wear UGGS and have never had any qualms about it!

@MamaMoose: I live in Sweden. I honestly have no idea why babies sleep outside but it's the norm here. People claim babies love it and it makes them sleep better (even during the dead of winter)! I only plan on doing it when the weather's nice and cool, not cold. So the lambskin is only really for walks.

But when it's time to put the LO into daycare, they'll have the all the kids nap outside in their pram, regardless of weather.