John Anthony go back on their word

south west | protests | announcement Monday November 21, 2011 17:09 by Bristol Animal Rights Collective barc at hotmail dot co dot uk

A clothes shop called John Anthony came under attention of animal rights protesters a few years back when they were revealed to be selling real fur in their stores. After some negotiations and a series of demonstration at their shops nationwide they agreed to cease this barbaric trade.
However, it was brought to our attention not so long ago that they were stocking a line of D and G jackets with rabbit fur trim. For the production of this fur, rabbits are kept in small wire cages, not-disimilar from those of battery hens, for the entirety of their lives. When they are big enough, they will be electrocuted orally, anally and vaginally. Quite often before they have died their skin will be torn from their backs, and used to produce clothing such as that John Anthony stock.
After a series of letters were sent out to all of their stores and the head offices, and activists visiting their stores to talk to staff, a visit was paid to their head offices in Bath. An e-mail was recieved from the Swindon branch of the stores announcing they were withdrawing all fur products from sale and sending them back to the company who made them. A brief meeting was held at the head offices in which they echoed the same message recieved in the e-mails.
Knowing that companies have been deceitful in the past, activists decided it would be best to keep an eye on the shops to ensure the clothing in question was removed. However, activists hardly set foot in Bristol store before their eyes were drawn to a burberry jacket with real fur around the hood, priced at nearly £600 to demonstrate the general social standing of those who are so devoid of a moral conscience that they would wear fur. Staff were quick to jump on the defensive before anyone had opened their mouth, showing their desperation to protect their involvement in this disgusting trade.
It's disgusting enough that they dangle their outrageously priced clothing in front of us with a smug belief that they are better than us for their wealth, without them having to torture and kill animals to do so!
Please, contact John Anthony with the provided details and register your disgust. If there's a John Anthony in your locality, please check for real fur and complain directly to them. And, if continues, stand-by for demonstrations!

John Anthony Head Offices:

Unit 4 The Onega Centre
Upper Bristol Road
Bath BA13AG

Tel: 01225 442856

E-Mail: customerservice@john-anthony.com

John Anthony Bristol:

3 Philadelphia Street
Bristol BS1 3BZ

Tel: 0117 9220799

John Anthony Bath:

26-28 High Street
Bath BA1 1RG

Tel: 01225 424066

John Anthony Bournemouth:

22-24 Gervis Place
Bournemouth
Dorset BH1 2AL

Tel: 01202 292692

John Anthony Swindon:

26-28 The Plaza
Brunel Centre
Swindon SN1 1LF

Tel: 01793 523056

John Anthony Oxford:

4 The Westgate Centre
Oxford OX1 1NU

Tel: 01865 793379

John Anthony Southampton:

17 Above Bar Street
Southampton
SO14 7DX

Tel: 02380 634498

If you would like to get involved in campaigns against fur and all other forms of animal exploitation, please e-mail us.
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