Angora wool, used in everything from sweaters to mittens and hats, comes from angora rabbits who have extremely soft, thick coats. A PETA Asia undercover investigator visited almost a dozen rabbit farms in China, the source of 90 percent of the world\u2019s angora, and found rabbits screaming in pain and terror as workers ripped the fur out of their skin. Following this barbaric ordeal, which the rabbits endure every three months, the animals lie motionless inside tiny, filthy cages, stunned and in shock. Some seem unable to move.<\/p>\n
Rabbits who are sheared have their feet tightly tethered, and they are suspended in the air or stretched across boards. The sharp cutting tools inevitably wound them as they struggle desperately to escape. Because rabbits are prey animals, they become terrified very easily and fear being picked up, and they are prone to heart attacks in stressful situations. One farmer told PETA Asia\u2019s investigator that 60 percent of the rabbits die after only one to two years.<\/p>\n
There are no penalties for abuse<\/strong> of animals on farms in China and no standards to regulate the treatment of the animals.<\/p>\n\n\t\t