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"Man's best friend" killed for
fur? It's not just a bad dream. Millions of dogs and cats in China are being
bludgeoned, hanged, bled to death, and strangled with wire nooses so that their
fur can be turned into trim and trinkets. This fur is often deliberately
mislabeled as fur from other species and is exported to countries throughout the
world to be sold to unsuspecting customers in retail stores. China supplies more
than half of the finished fur garments imported for sale in the United States,
so the bottom line is that because dog and cat fur is so often mislabeled, if
you're buying fur, there's no way to tell whose skin you're wearing. Visit
FurIsDEAD.com
HERE
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Dogs & cats being taken to the
fur trade market in China (videos) - GRAPHIC -
HERE
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Every day in China at least
5,400 dogs and cats are skinned alive for their fur -
HERE
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It's not REALLY dog and cat
fur, is it? Read HSUS' investigation of the 'faux' fur industry as they
tested 25 garments from various names in the fashion industry... Some garments
were not labeled at all... Others were labeled, but mislabeled... All came from
China -
HERE
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Numbers don't lie - the real
facts and figures of the dog fur trade industry
HERE
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85% of the world's fur comes
from China where the animals are skinned alive -
PDF HERE
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The Chinese "farm" raccoon
dogs, state these are 'really not dogs' and therefore not subject to the dog and
cat fur ban here in the U.S. - that's how they get around this issue - exactly
what are raccoon dogs?
HERE
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Celebrities for and against the
fur trade
HERE
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Dog and Cat Protection Act of
2000 (which the Chinese have gotten around legally)
HERE
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This is really not 'new'
news... It's been going on since the 50's, but actively fought since 1988
without much success... Read the timeline of the fight
HERE
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"Fun Fur? A report on the
Chinese Fur Trade Industry" (pdf)
HERE
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What can you do about this
issue? Get involved
HERE
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Why wear fur? Pros and
cons are
HERE
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The pet industry is larger
than the fur trade and candy industry combined for the Chinese economy -
boycotting pet items made in China at your local pet stores and outlets will
have a bigger impact on the Chinese economy's bottom line - more details are
HERE
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Sign the petition - NO MORE FUR
LIES
HERE
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Support the cause by purchasing
"I don't buy dog fur... why do you?" products
HERE
(Special note: Rogaine has now passed on after losing his battle against
cancer,
but his memory continues on in this fight)
