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A "feather in one's cap" is used to mean a proud accomplishment. But consider a kinder idiom, as there's no pride in exploiting birds for their feathers.
Eyewitness PETA investigations have exposed employees on goose farms pulling fistfuls of feathers out of birds, often causing bloody wounds as the geese shriek in pain and terror.
On ostrich farms, birds are forced into stun boxes, their throats slit in full view of their flockmates.
Turkeys, peacocks, and other birds also suffer terribly for humans to obtain their feathers.
A bird's feathers are not ours to take. Stick with animal-free, vegan faux feathers, for compassion is a flower in your cap.
Scott Miller
Lahaina
The PETA Foundation