Back in the day, I myself voiced my opinion against Ugg Australia boots because they are made of genuine fur. But now Pamela Anderson, who’s worn Uggs for years and has been “blamed” for starting their craze, but is also a PETA member, recently spoke out against the boots because she just now realized they’re actual sheepskin.

I’m not sure if this is Pam’s blondness popping up, or if I should blame her for never knowing (after all, I have the blessing of shopping through Zappos.com, perhaps she doesn’t know anything about her shoe shopping choices).

But I’ve recently learned more about lambs and sheep and their fur, and I have a changed my mind on wearing it. Someone in blogging needs to speak against her famed accusations, and stand up for Ugg Australia. The company’s spokesman said it best, “sheepskin is a natural byproduct of the food industry. There is no animal abuse in our production.”

So don’t throw our your Uggs just yet for that reason, we don’t want to waste parts of the animal, after all.

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