XPost: alt.animals.ethics.vegetarian   
      
   On Tue, 27 Dec 2011 09:58:16 +0000 (UTC), Jahbulon    
   wrote:   
      
   >dh@. wrote in news:bf8if7tdtevnhbiqcnuq19u6c4fj24o12r@4ax.com:   
   >   
   >> It's a byproduct so you should reassure him that no additional   
   >> livestock  animals live and die because of leather,   
   >> or pet food.   
   >   
   >Does leather only come from cows   
      
       No, there are lots of different kinds. You could find snake or alligator if   
   that makes you feel better.   
      
   >and do they take it off cattle while the   
   >animals are alive?   
      
       Not generally. You would have to special order it and it would probably be   
   extremely hard to get, so don't worry about getting any by mistake.   
      
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