@chris sprucefield /s means they're being sarcastic

Chris Sprucefield, why don't you confront Peta directly??? If I was Peta I would take you to the court, but that would cost money they want to spent on helping animals. By the way, how many animals did you saved???? Despicable trash you are spreading around.

They euthanise more animals than they re-home.

Any sheep shearer causes the sheep to have wound, he may not have job. The owners are very careful with their animals. It is not cheap to replace a 500 pound animal.

There are definitely bad people out there but any good farmer would know that abusing their animals is not the way to go

Chaotic-Pansexual-Gemini, when it comes to generating profits there are NOT farmers who see their animals as sentient, innocent beings; for farmers the way to go is to desensitize themselves and see their live"stock" solely as profitable things. If you were involved in any, including farm animal, protection fights, you would be horrified... I hope.

You really need to have a long hard look at how YOU are exploiting sentient beings - it's their hard work that's producing your vegan food.

I f*****g hate you, Doreen for you f*****g hating Peta. And look.... your comment was down-voted for telling the truth about how immensely sheep suffer at the hands of the cruel wool industry ......for telling the truth and that I appreciate tremendously.

Your argument maybe, but you can't tell vegans what their argument 'should' be. Ethical vegans believe that animals should never be exploited for our use, and that means no farming, not better farming. I'm not saying I agree with them, but it's a central belief.

However, the point is, animal products are often more sustainable and environmentally friendly as compared to synthetic options.

There are plenty of natural, cruelty free materials, Stil20. "If the world went vegan: we would free up land the size of Africa and need only 20 % of it to feed 8 billion herbivores." .... now, add to it land used by the industries which use animals to produce clothing materials. That land used by live"stock" for any kind of cruel exploitation, is stolen from wildlife - the destruction of wild lands is resulting in emergence of deadly, ever more potent, viruses and bacteria. We need the natural lands, untouched by human, destructive, cruel activities to survive!!!!!! That means humanity needs to come to its senses, get in possession of conscience and stop human overpopulation and urban sprawl.

That will NEVER happen, Stille20. Cruelty must be put out of bussines, that's the only way.

Yes, domesticated breeds would mostly die out. But wild sheep still exist, there's no need for any reverse breeding lol.

@H Edwards, are you by any chance has a farm or working in a farm? Simple curiosity

I have worked on a sheep farm, yes. Mostly for lambing, but I have assisted with dipping and shearing as well.

I'm glad you do not work for the cruel wool producers any longer.

What about the wool/fleeces/fur from other farmed animals or environmental pest animals?

Good plan either way, Chicky.

What the hell are you talking about Nathan Jones???? Methane pollution is a climate killer!!!!!! Animal agriculture is a major contributor to our planet's most significant environmental threats, greater than industrial and car pollution combined. If all animal farming stopped today, the end result would be the significantly cleaner, livable planet Earth!!!! The more clean, breathable air!! The clean, drinkable water!!! The healthy soil!!!

For God's sake woman, grow up. The way you carry on, you're going to burst a blood vessel. Plant materials require - using your logic here. - the exploitation of sentient beings to pollinate, fertilisers to grow, pesticides to protect crops. Arable farming uses living sentient creatures to provide crops for profit.

Not often and not much.

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They heal quickly, though.

Yep. You're an idiot. Got it.

Found the PETA loony.

I've watched many shearing competitions and am amazed at the speed at which sheep can be shorn without being torn to shreds. I've had the good fortune to watch a professional shearer in action at a fiber show. While he wasn't competition fast, he was quick and handled the sheep with care. None were nicked or cut in the process and the fleeces were auctioned off. I watched him shear four sheep. He ended up doing nearly 20 that day. Fiber fairs and shows are a good place to get raw fleeces to spin yourself. Often you'll get to see (and feel) the fleece before the sheep's been sheared. Of course, you can anything from clean fleeces to finished products as well, but it's quite educational to watch firsthand the shearing process.

I love going to shows like this! I had a spinning wheel that I really wanted to use but it was missing a crucial part :( my friend spins, though. She uses raw fleece as well as the fleece from the alpacas her parents own. Shearing a sheep is literally like getting a hair cut, it's not that scary, and it doesn't hurt them

Yes! They're fun and you meet interesting people that are dedicated to preserving fiber arts and a historical (with modern twists) way of life. If people would stop getting their info from crap sources like PETA and get it from actual farmers and shearers (or even their local county extension offices) they'd see it's not painful or scary. Sheep by nature are scared of everything because of being prey animals; but any sheep that's been sheared a few times knows the routine.

That's is a really good source to get information about cruelty to farm animals by the agricultural industry. "Thank" you for your crap "compassionate", "objective" advice, Teresa Taylor - you are going to the shows to have fun, it's not fun for animals!! The animal agriculture is not just cruel to farm animals, they are also responsible for destruction of our planet, more than any other industry.

It is scary to sheep in the wool industry, and NO, you would not want that hair cut!!!!

Have you asked a sheep?

Oh, yea, sheep "like" that speed. To you Teresa Taylor it's all about products.

Yea, right, V33333P, it's so innocent, and sheep just love it; humans must own how cruel and destructive they are. So admit it!!!

Yes, animals are use to cruelty, they are not relaxed, they are anxious what will happen to them next, how much will it hurt. If you want to see relaxed, happy farm animals go to any farm animal sanctuary, for god's sake.

Wow, downvotes for pointing out an uncomfortable fact about farming. Not all sheep farmers practice mulesing, and in fact it's illegal in many places. But it still happens.

That's how it goes around here - any consideration of nonhuman animals is seen as offensive and paternalizing, while complaining about "preachy" vegans is an act of heroic self defense. You really gotta let that sink in: Someone complaining about being asked to take a look into what is caused by his/her consumerism because it may cause discomfort is a hero, while someone lending his/her voice to the exploited voiceless and helpless is being "entitled" and "self absorbed". If you're the majority, facts can be twisted until they support your stance - every time the industrial abuse of animals gets to be a topic here, you can see this happen as prototypeishly as if it were a performance to illustrate this....... It's not even the disagreeing that truly sucks, not at all...