Dog and Cat Fur: The Untold Suffering Endured by Beloved Pets for Fashion
By Heidi RaynowskaTarget: Chinese and U.S. Legislatures
Goal: To make more clothing companies fur free by making consumers more aware and banning the use of dog and car fur for clothing.
The tag won’t mention that the fur coat or boots you’re considering buying are made with a tabby cat or golden retriever, but they could be. A lot of the clothing in America is imported from China and some of the fur products are made from “mans best friend.” The cats and dogs that we love so much are killed in grisly ways for the cost of fashion. This evidence has caused an uproar of people boycotting fur; a hopeful outcome for a tragic situation.
In 2005 PETA(People for the ethical treatment of animals) did an investigation in China that revealed some harrowing truths. Dogs and cats were crammed in cages with no food or water, they were so weak they could barely move. Many had wounds from fighting because they were driven insane by the conditions. The animals were thrown from trucks in these cages by the thousands, the fall must have broken their bones. They were taken out of the cages only to be thrown into the killing pen where they were strangled, boiled, or even skinned to death.
This horrific operation still exists today and all this suffering is for something so superficial; fashion. China supplies the U.S. and Europe with half of their fur products. The fur that comes from cats and dogs is deliberately mislabeled, it is up to us to be more aware of where our products come from. No animal should be tortured for fashion and when a fur product is purchased there is no way of knowing if we are wearing an animal just like our beloved pets. Legislators should be urged to ban the selling and production of cat and dog fur, but the most effective solution to this issue lies in consumers choices to boycott all fur products and companies that sell fur. The reality is that the production of any animal fur is barbaric and cruel. This commitment at an individual level could end so much suffering endured for such a superficial cause.
PETITION LETTER:
Dear Chinese and U.S. Legislators,
Dogs and cats are being heartlessly tortured in China for the production of fur products. These coats and boots are then mislabeled so the public does not know that they are in fact wearing the remains of “mans best friend.” This barbaric trade for superficial fashion should be banned by China and the U.S.
People deserve to know exactly what their products are made of, perhaps if Europeans and Americans were aware of the torture endured by domestic pets to make fur products they would boycott the companies that sell them. The public must be educated on these realities so they can make informed decisions.
Sincerely,
[Your name here]
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Many of my friends share my love for animals and share our lives with them. But millions give up their skins (whilst alive) to line the pockets of fur traders in the East. People in the West buy the products. The products are marketed as “faux” but are not – it’s real fur. Maybe you know someone who has lost their pet – you could be buying its skin.
I stopped buying items with fur quite some time ago, when I became aware of items from China that possibly had cat or dog fur on them – like those cutesy little ornaments that look like sleeping cats and dogs, and are made with real fur. I was given one as a gift before I was aware of the possibility that the fur was stripped from someone’s pet – and even if it was from a stray, the thought made me ill. Okay, so perhaps it was fur from something completely innocuous. That started my “no fur – leather” principle” – I cringe when I go shopping, and see a lovely coat or jacket – with fur trim. Sometimes when I would have loved to have that item, it is a ‘pass’ just because some poor animal, no matter what kind, even if a coyote, poorly cared for in a pen, died, so some selfish and greedy people could dye the fur and stick it on a piece of clothing.
I wish I could convince my sister to KEEP HER CATS INDOORS. When an animal disappears, you never know what could have happened. She doesn’t seem to take my horror stories seriously. Why do some people seem to think that “nah, there is no way that people would do that!” I’d like to give her a good smack :p
Of course China has to be involved! We need to send a strong message here, to our government as well, that we will not buy Chineses goods if at all possible, and many times it is! These people are despicable! SO ARE THE PEOPLE WHO BUY ANY ITEM THE IS MADE OF OR IS TRIMMED WITH FUR! THEY SHOULD BE SHOT!
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I agree with you! 
Once people have been educated regarding fur, I feel there is no excuse for buying it. I was clueless, until many years ago, I read an article about the dog and cat fur trade in China, and those cutesy little sleeping cat and dog ornaments made with fur, supposedly rabbit – well, they could be made with fur skinned off a poor cat or dog. I had a cat ornament, received as a gift. I was horrified, thinking that the fur may have been a result of a poor, tortured animal. What is WRONG with those people?!!!!!!! Now I cringe when I see fur items, fur trim on things. I don’t understand why people still buy those things.
About 6 years ago, there was a class action law suit brought against a reputable pet food company (I believe it was Medi-Cal). They purchase one of the ingredients for some of their food from China – and it turned out that the Chinese were putting Melamine in the pet food ingredients. A lot of animals sickened, became seriously ill with chronic renal failure, or died, as a result. (No wonder. Melamine belongs on furniture, or in paint!) What can you expect from a country that has no scruples – they don’t seem to care how they affect animals.
People need to be made aware of the reality of “faux” products. Wearing fur that is assumed to be “cruelty free” is still promoting the image of animal fur as fashion. How can this horrible practice be stopped in China? One strong way is to be informed in consumer choices, but really there needs to be some real heroes taking action for these innocent animals.
I ALWAYS CHECK OUT ANY FUR I SEE AS TRIMMING ETC;IN SHOPS AND WOULD NEVER EVER BUY ANYTHING THAT EVEN RESEMBLES FUR .I AM QUITE HAPPY IN MY OWN SKIN THANK YOU !!
QUE ÑES ESTARA PASANDO A LOS ESTAUDINENSES, COMPRANDO PIELES DE NUESTRAS MAS QUERIDAS MASCOTAS. NO ENTIENDEN EL SUFIRMIENTO DE LOS POBRES ANIMALES. CHINA ES UN PAIS CON GENTE INHUMANA Y SANGUINARIA QUE SOLO LES IMPORTA EL LUCRO A EXPENSAS DE LOS POBRES ANIMALES. POR FAVOR REFLEXIONEN NO MAS CHINA, NO MAS CANADA Y LOS DEMAS PAISES QUE TORTURAN ANIMALES.
Stop all fur.
Using fur for fashion is an argument that has been going on for many years. In this so called age of information and awareness who with any compassion wears clothes or shoes that are made possible because of animal cruelty? Ignorance is no excuse; everyone has seen pleas for responsible behavior. Remember all the so called “celebrities” who were posing for ads for Blackglamma (sp?) ? Now days you don’t see this nearly as much as these folks don’t want their reputations smeared. But there always be a few who just don’t give a damn. Their egos are too big to think anyone would disapprove. However, the seal hunt is back in Canada, and fur trimmed clothes are not uncommon. When we have the ability to produce faux fur that looks real there is truly no excuse. Only a full throated public condemnation will put an end to it, and even then in a few years the issue will return again, and again, until there is actual legislation banning the use of animals for fashion. And there are so many injustices in the world where on the list of priorities will this issue end up? Your guess is as good as mine.
CHINE CRIMINELLE !!!
China will rape the world given the chance.
Pathetic that Petitions need to signed, must be signed. How shameful, all in the name of “greed”.
The citizens of China, Korea, Thailand and other countries where this barbaric trade takes place must get involved!
Torture and cruelty, that is done to Gods creatures & vulnerable human beings, is an evil reality. It so grieves my spirit deeply, beyond any words to express the anger.
These insane, evil, so called humans that do these things, need to be shaken to the core and stopped!
I call all you dear souls, that pray in faith, to unite in prayer daily and petition our creator. To ask Him to devinely intervene and stop this horrific evil.
When people unite in prayer, there is great power in that! Evil can be broken, by prayer & fasting. Ask what He is calling you to do.
Life is fragile! Handle with prayer! Lets do it!
Gods power is awesome!
In His love…
No fur!!!! Stop all fur!!
why is it that people with the most loathsome occupations make the most money.
Chinese activists have recently spearheaded public awareness of bear bile farms and the use of Rhino horn in traditional medicines. Yes – it’s about educating and involving the populous in the countries of practice/production as well as boycotting goods and pressuring manufacturers and retailers.
Young Chinese are the animals only hope.With global connections china and other nations so cruel will realize how most people in the word feel.Chinese are very proud and most would not wish for this awful torture to upset their “standing” in the world.Therefore China stop the killing of any innocent animal this way.You are in 2012 not the medieval times ….move foreward not backward.You have the ability but i wonder if you have the compassion.
This just shows how far the Chinese need to evolve.
OMG…I never knew this! I thought all “faux fur” was simply that…Fake fur…how can real fur be faux fur? Is this similar to non-alcoholic beer label?….which does contain alcohol because it cannot be sold to minors.It is labeled non-alcoholic due to the low content of alcohol in the “near beer”. This is so unbelievably horrible.I have been an animal lover all my life.I want to throw up now.
El mundo esta poblado de mas de 90% de BASURA HUMANA. El significado de Basura Humana esta en Googel. Son todos aquellos humanos que solo piensan en el dinero,Poder,egoismos,maldad y muchas cosas mas capaces de matar, violar y dar dolor a otros seres vivos. Aquellos que sabiendo el dolor, continuan gozando mientras “aquellos” mas sufren. Esto es absoluta Basura humana. Y aqui se encuentran NO solo quellos que matan animales para sus pieles, sino QUE TODAS AQUELLAS MUJERES Y HOMBRES QUE USAN Y COMPRAN ESTA PIELES DESDE EL VISON HASTA EL GATO; CONOCIENDO EL DOLOR Y LA MALDAD. Son Basura Humana sin Sentimientos llenos de maldad!
Si nos pusieramos en la PIEL de esos inocentes animales no se realizaría tal crueldad.
Tomen en cuenta que los animales sienten tanto como los humanos solo que ellos no nos han hecho ningún daño para que nosotros les paguemos así.
LUCIR una piel de ellos nos debería dar VERGÜENZA tan solo pensar el terror, miedo desde que los juntan todos apilados como si fueran alguna ‘cosa’ sin vida para después quitarles la piel todavía con vida.
ES INCREÍBLE LO QUE EL HUMANO HACE para destrozar.
Shame on China- it is unbeleivable the extent they to which can get to just to make business- a total lack of ethics, moral and sense of kindness to other beings. LET´S BAN THEIR PRODUCTS!
As for me, I check labels and if it is made in China I simply don´t buy it- not to mention faux fur whether Chinese or from any other country! No need to be trendy simulating -or actually wearing- an innocent animal on me!
Signed and shared. Shared equals posted to facebook and twittered.
Con constancia, denunciando, podremos acabar con cosas como estas.
Stop treating the Chinese like humans. They are not. Stop buying Chinese junk. I quit 12 years ago have not missed anything I needed. The Chinese support every enemy the USA has ever had with arms. The IED’s blowing off our troopers legs made in chinia and sold for $2.50 each. Been going on since before Vietnam.
This must be stopped
STOP MORDOWANIU ZWIERZĄT!!!!!
Isso é cruel e desumano.
I agree with every comment. Those that indulge in such low minded barbaric acts require prison sentences and education. We have the technology today that affords us fabrics for pennies not to mention the natural fibers (silk, soy fiber, raki, hemp. bamboo, wood etc.)and natural wool/fibers that sheep, alpacas and Llamas provide for us. This is ludicrous that any human being would be a part of this and to do it so cruelly. Our world has lost its empathy…
stop this barbaric treatment …. WTF is wrong with these countries !!!!
We can try to collectively make a difference by not purchasing anything that is made in China, especially faux fur products, which are REAL, not faux, that comes from innocent cats and dogs. I wish these EVIL MONSTERS could experience the same thing that the cats and dogs do at the fur farms. Let’s work together and put an end to this evil act.
the western governments turn a blind eye, yet they are responsible to allow the import fur from these countries. Course the one only thing here to end these practises is no more import.
So I rather saw a petition to against the governments who makes benefit of it and they have to stop these.!! will NEVER visit China to leave any tourist dollars until much more humane treatment is given to ALL animals unfortunate enough to find themselves there.
1.Please help out by sending letters to Gov’t officials. Here in Canada, 60% of the fur comes from CHINA. (I Believe that it is Directly linked to the amount of seal pelts and meat that we trade to China, pelts that many other countries won’t buy. We sell “clubbed baby seal fur” and they sell “skinned alive dog and cat fur.” It’s a vicious cycle that needs to end. We need help to convince our government officials – Promptly and Politely – that this cruel act is not acceptable. PLEASE send a letter pleading with the government of Canada to end this vile trade. Please, Please keep the letter polite, and informative.
Honourable Edward Fast, Minister of International Trade: donna.morrissette@international.gc.ca
The Right Honourable Stephen Harper P.C., M.P. Prime Minister of Canada: pm@pm.gc.ca
Minister of Industry, Christian Paradis:
E-mail: christian.paradis.a1@parl.gc.ca
2. Please tell everyone you can about where fur Really comes from.
3. Please Boycott China
4. Please don’t let the political leaders in your beautiful country fall victim to the allure of trading with China.
Both our countries (Canada and the US) are great countries that have afforded us the right to freedom of speech; let’s exercise that opportunity every chance we get to stand up for those that have no voice themselves.
Thanks
i agree with all of yous, this has to stop, this is no way for any animal to end its life… it is so sick. Thinking of it makes me sick. I look at the tags now where stuff is bought if it says china it goes back on the shelf,, but watch out for dog food, and stuffed aniamls, that are made in china,,, these things may contain dog or cat also,, stuffed animals are 98% chance they do, and they make some chinese noodles out of dog,, and those fur pink vest that people buy for thes girls,,, dog or cat fur but they are coloured, Walmart from what here sel dog food from china, but CHINA AND OTHER COUNTRIES ARE GETTING SMARTER THEY ARE TAKING WHERE IT IS MADE OF THE PAKAGING, AND IT IS ON THE BAR CODE NOW, SO LOOK AT THE BAR CODE,,, THE START OF THE NUMBERS,,,,690,691,692,, is all made in China,, 00-09 USA-Canada, 30-37 France,40-44 Germany,471 Taiwan , 49 Japan, 50 UK,, hope this helps,, we can do our part by not buying China… thanks….. save the animals,,
Please stop the killing of all animals for fashion
Pourriture
What you do or what you permit..i s out of treason..no money not religion no true is by your side..pain abuse death and tortures have no excuses..anytime..not for child not for people..and not for animals..pain and abuse is wrong on everyone and everywhere..all the rest are lies !!
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