[godfry n. glad]

First, a small niggle....

Angora rabbits can be shaved, but it is not the recommended means of obtaining the fiber. Ideal Angora fur is obtained by plucking or brushing the rabbit. Not only do they like it, they tend to go nearly limp when plucking or brushing or combing out loose fur (they "shed" four times a year).

Shaving reduces the fiber's ability to meld with other fibers and makes it more difficult for the fur to be spun.

(And just how do I know this? My darling wife was a knitter extraordinaire and spinner to boot. We owned a series of Angora bunnies because she was learning and experimenting.... She couldn't stand to see them cooped up all the time, so she spent more time cleaning and grooming and threw more fiber away, but she got a bunny with a lot more personality.)

Second, if everybody is so concerned about the fauxes, why don't I hear any complaints about the number of naugas that are slaughtered every year for their hydes?