Please help stop the sale of dog and cat fur in our stores-Petition.

[Kajsa]

I received this from the Humane Society today.
This story was also mentioned on both NBC and ABC
local news programs tonight.

Apparently, some items containing so called "faux fur"
is not "faux" at all. It is taken from dogs ( and cats)
mostly from China. I can't even describe the conditions.
Prohibiting this practice is coming up for a vote in Congress.

https://community.hsus.org/campaign/FED_2007_fur_labeling

In Defense of Animals is taking action against the
dog/cat fur traders.

http://www.idausa.org/

Thanks so much for your help.

[Straight Shooter]

1. There was a thread on this earlier today, but I'll K&R for the dogs and cats.

I don't know if it had a petition, though.

[Kajsa]

22. Thanks, Straight Shooter!

I forgot to thank the first person
who helped me with this petition- You!

My bad! :blush:

:pals:

[Straight Shooter]

28. You're welcome.

No need to thank me, though. You're the one doing all the work by getting the word out.

:toast:

[Cetacea]

54. self-delete..

Sorry, this was meant to be a reply to the original OP. Thank you!

[Warpy]

2. It's already illegal to import fur from companion animals

Just drop a dime if you think you've found some of it in a store.

[Kajsa]

7. Well, some of it made it into

major department stores.

http://www.nbc4.tv/news/11093036/detail.html?dl=headlineclick

An animal advocacy group says its investigation has turned up coats -- some with designer labels, some at higher-end retailers -- with fur from man's best friend. Some retailers were set scrambling to pull the coats from shelves, take them off Web sites and even offer refunds to consumers.
The Humane Society of the United States said it purchased coats from reputable outlets, such as upscale Nordstrom, with designer labels -- Andrew Marc, Tommy Hilfiger, for example -- and found them trimmed with fur from domestic dogs, even though the fur was advertised as fake.

[Cetacea]

57. Good point. Here is what I did

I told the minimum wage paid worker in my local Pet Supermarket what the store was (unknowingly) selling and he was horrified. I told him about the heavy fines PER ITEM and to inform his superiors. I checked back a few days later and the store, which is a National Chain, no longer had the offending items on the shelves.

[Cetacea]

58. The dogs wag their tails and then they stab them

There. Now please read the post above this if you want to end it immediately.

And thanks to Kajsa for the OP.

[MoonRiver]

3. Done.

I didn't see the earlier thread. Please keep these threads going!
K&R

[Kajsa]

5. Thanks so much, you guys!

I am still sick to my stomach about this.

I cross linked this in the Lounge, where we have
a lot of animal loving DUers.

:hi:

[La_Fourmi_Rouge]

4. Dogs Yes, Cats No. There must be an incentive to eradicate feral cats.

Feral Cats are one of the most ecologically destructive species on the face of the earth. I, for one, would like to have the pelts of a half-dozen or so bird predators pinned to the wall of my shed. I kid you not! They are genuine bad news from Indonesia to the West Coast of the USA.

Being a humane and conscientious person, I recommend live animal traps and sudden death for these creatures, in the intersts of the greater good.

[yewberry]

6. Not feral.

Farmed.

For fur.

It's revolting.

[flvegan]

10. Best laugh I've had all day, this post.

SO, you'd justify inhumane revenge upon animals that we, as people, are responsible for in the creation of this problem? You DO know how they "harvest" fur, right? Of course you do.

It IS revenge..."pinned to the wall of my shed" you know. It's not "happy little environmentalist looking for a solution" at that point.

Humane...conscientious? Pfft.

BTW, ecologically destructive...look in the damn mirror.

[Kajsa]

13. We had a cat that stayed with us for 11 years.

He was raised feral but became domesticated
after he ventured into our house enough times.

He was one of my best animal buddies.

[Hissyspit]

19. Human beings are one of the most ecologically destructive species on the face of the earth. I, for

one, would like to have the skins of a half-dozen or so animal predators pinned to the wall of my shed. I kid you not! They are genuine bad news from the North Pole to the South Pole.

Being a human and conscientious person, I recommend live traps and sudden death for these creatures, in the interest of the greater good.

"Feral" is a myth with regards to domesticated cats. They have been domesticated for millenia. Some cats are socially disfunctional, but guess what? So are some human beings.

[Cetacea]

56. More evidence that dolphins are smarter than humans.

And whales as well.

[Raine]

8. Done and

THANKS for the link! :thumbsup:

[Kajsa]

9. You're welcome,Raine!

Every signature helps put a stop to this.

:hi:

[Buzz Clik]

11. Can you weave a coat out of hairballs?

Gawd, I hope so...

[Kajsa]

12. I have no idea.

Would you really want one?
think about it------

:shrug:

[stop the bleeding]

14. I will surely K&R this thread

I have seen video(s) on the trade in cat/dog fur, it is absolutely the most revolting and saddening thing that I have ever seen.

On top of this I went to the Big Cat Rescue tonight for a night tour.

Check out their link - they save/rescue big unwanted cats(about 150) but they also have some domestics as well

http://www.bigcatrescue.org/



thank you for making people aware, amazing what knowledge can do.

[Kajsa]

15. What a wonderful organization!

We have something similar here( but smaller) in SoCal that was started
by actress Tippi Hedren.

They are helping these magnificent animals live out their lives
in peace.

http://www.shambala.org/

Thanks so much for the link, your support and
K & R.!

[roguevalley]

16. its the saddest betrayal of all, harming domesticated animals that

are bred to trust us for this abomination. done, my dear.

[Kajsa]

33. Yes it is, Roguevalley.

That's one of the hardest things to comprehend,
how can anyone do that?

Thanks so much for your support and help!

:pals:

btw, I love your dachshund, he's adorable!

:hi:

[roguevalley]

43. that's my Tippy. He sits up for everyone. :-D

[SeattleGirl]

17. Done. Thanks so much for posting this!

I'm passing it on to friends and family.

[Kajsa]

21. Hi Seattlegirl!

Thanks so much for your help.

The more exposure this gets, the better the
chance we have to defeat it!

:pals:

[frogcycle]

18. so you want to protect dogs and cats

both generally overpopulated species, at the expense of other four-legged fur-bearing mammals?

why is it bad to use dog fur and ok to use raccoon fur?

and before you answer - I know you oppose exploiting raccoons and all the others too. But getting MORE incensed about dogs and cats seems to me disingenuous. Just trying to get petowners to jump on the bandwagon.

And why is eating horse meat taboo in this country? hell, the cows and chickens most people eat daily are so badly treated it is appalling. But we get all misty-eyed over horses. Why?

[dropkickpa]

27. Mr. Ed

Silver, etc.

[Vidar]

20. done

[Kajsa]

26. Thanks so much, Vidar!

:hi:

[lonestarnot]

23. Done and kick

[Kajsa]

34. Thank you, Lonestarnot.

:pals:

[dkofos]

24. You mean all that dog fur I vaccuum up every week

is worth something.

Here Chelsie

[Kajsa]

25. I know what you mean,dkofos.

I have to use a lint roller to remove black cat fur from
my carpets. This is especially true after my two guys,
( brothers) have had a wrestling match.
The vacuum won't pick it up.

We needed a little comic relief, here.

[MaggieSwanson]

29. K&R...my cat's fur is faux?

He says it's most assuredly not.

Thanks for posting this, Kajsa. I've forwarded the petition to my friends who do animal rescue - we'll get a lot of letters to congress coming out of Iowa thanks to you.

[Kajsa]

30. Thank you so much, Maggie!

I really appreciate you spreading the word and your support.

He-he, you can tell Mr. Kitty that his fur is A-OK and it looks
simply mahvalous ( ala Billy Crystal) on him only!

;-) :hi:

[ThatsMyBarack]

31. R&K!

Signed, sealed, delivered!

[Kajsa]

32. Thanks so much,danagsk8!

:pals:

[frogcycle]

35. How about the nearly 10,000 unwanted pets

that are euthanized every day in this country?

Every one was a cute puppy or kitten, most bred in "mills" and sold in pet stores, only to be abandoned in a year or so when the owners get tired of them.

This callousness not only offends the sensibilities of decent people for its sheer evil, it also desensitizes vast numbers of children to such things as loyalty, respect for life, kindness, responsibility...

[pitohui]

37. so what's your point?

instead of euthanizing unwanted cats and dogs we should eat them and make the fur into mittens? this is america, waste is our whole purpose in being, it ain't gonna happen

[frogcycle]

38. my point is tackle a domestic travesty

go visit some US-based "puppy mills" and wring your hands over THAT abuse, instead of (or in addition to) pointing fingers at China

[Kajsa]

40. Frogcycle, I do that too.

The Humane Society and others like them cover a huge area
when it comes to animal abuse and protections.

Puppy Mills, Cat breeders, horse breeders, inhumane farming,
ETC! you name it, they are there.
NRDC, The Wilderness Society, Sierra Club- all of them are involved.

This is by far not the only area we tackle.
But this is coming up for a vote, soon.
Now is the time to act on this one.

If it's not prohibited, this crap will just escalate.

[frogcycle]

41. 'k - good n/t

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

36. The way they kill these dogs and cats is beyond obscene

I saw some footage on French TV consisting of videos smuggled out of China showing the way they kill these poor animals. It really turns the stomach. They keep these animals in tiny cages and often just beat them to death. It just tears me up to think about it. Even animals should be killed with some kind of morality and decency. I think they also use cats as a source of animal feed. I saw scenes that kept me awake at night, cats thrown alive into vats of boiling water. Terrible.

[Kajsa]

39. That's the carnage I couldn't describe.

It does keep me awake , thinking about man's inhumanity to mankind and
other living creatures.

That's why I'm trying to do something to help stop it.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

45. I didn't mention the skinning alive part - and the animal writhing on the ground with no skin

That's the part that really disturbs me the most. I hate the fact this thread even makes he think about the images I saw on TV, but I'm glad that decent people like you are trying to do something.

[AZBlue]

42. Done. Thank you for the post!!!

eom

[Kajsa]

46. You're welcome, AZ Blue.

Thank you for your help!

:pals:

[WiseButAngrySara]

44. OMG this is too horrific. I'll vote and knr this one! ....n/t

[Kajsa]

47. Thank you, Sara.

It is horrific.
I appreciate your help.

:pals:

[WiseButAngrySara]

48. You are welcome! Bless you, and a morning kick! ....n/t

[Kajsa]

49. Kicks are very welcome!

We're almost flaming,here.

just one more----

;-)

[WiseButAngrySara]

50. Will this do it? If not, I'll keep kicking! ...n/t

[WiseButAngrySara]

51. Yep, you're flaming! .....n/t

[WiseButAngrySara]

52. and another kick! ....n/t

[Kajsa]

53. Thanks so much, Sara!

And the animals thank you, too!

:hug:

[WiseButAngrySara]

55. Thank YOU Kajsa!

And I love the animals!
:hug:

[faithnotgreed]

59. kicking