Cats, Dogs, and Facts about Fur

Every year two million dogs and cats are tortured and slaughtered for their fur. China, the Phillippines, and Thailand export their victims fur to the United States, France, Germany, Italy, and other nations to be used in toys, gloves, and to trim coats. Dogs and cats are skinned alive, suffocated, hanged, bludgeoned, clubbed, or bled to death. How do these countries get by with the brutal murder of these animals and profit from their suffering? Why do European countries and the United States buy these dog and cat products? For more details access, Fact Sheet on China's Fur Trade and Betrayal of Trust , and Fur Age: the Atrocity Exhibition.

One of the most popular animal furs among the companion animals is the German Shepherd's fur. The Shepherd's fur resembles coyote, raccoon, or fox. These products are often given names such as Mongolia Dog Fur, Gae-wolf, Gou-pee, China Wolf, Corsac Fox, Katzenfelle, Goyangi, and Mountain Cat to keep unsuspecting consumers from knowing that they are purchasing dog and cat fur. For more information on these products, access Banning the sale of dog and cat fur.

The Humane Society of the United States makes the following recommendations:

1. Tell everyone you know about the dog and cat trade.

2. Tell everyone you don't know about the dog and cat trade.

3. Oder free "Dear Retailer" cards to hand to managers of stores carrying fur products.

4. Write department stores about discontinuing the sale of all fur in their stores.

5. Contact pet supply stores that sell real fur pet toys. Tell them about the dog and cat fur trade.

6. Write editors of fashion magazines that promote fur apparel. Tell them about the dog and cat fur trade.

7. Let pet supply stores know about the dog and cat fur trade and ask these stores that sell real fur pet toys to stop.

8. Ask stores that sell fur-covered and fur-trimmed decorations and toys to remove these items, which may be made with dog and cat fur, from their store.

9. Write to the embassies of countries where dogs and cats are slaughtered for their fur and skin.

Access Action for Animals Action Alert for more details and Stop Using Dog Fur for a form that you can fill out that will be sent to appropriate government officials to show your support for banning such imports.

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