10.28.08

Raccoon Dogs poisoned in China

Posted in Dogs for dog lovers at 10:56 am by petArtist Cmoses

This info from Care2.com, a green living site with news, petitions you can sign or start, and Ecard greetings. Worth your consideration. I must differ with this report’s saying they are true dogs, Wikipedia’s definition (see at bottom) says they are NOT true dogs but are related, in the canid family… yet what does it matter, they are helpless animals.
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A startling investigation from last year shows that 80 percent of jackets mislabeled as “faux” fur contain raccoon dog fur. But amazingly, the inhumanity that these dogs face does not stop at being beaten and tortured for their fur. Recently, some 1,500 dogs that were bred for their fur have died after eating feed tainted with melamine, the same chemical that contaminated dairy products and sickened tens of thousands of babies in China (read story).

It’s horrific that U.S. law has yet to catch up with the realities in the fur industry. As long as killing dogs for their fur is profitable, and consumers are duped into thinking their jackets are “faux” fur, China’s breeders will continue to do it. Urge your lawmaker to cosponsor the Dog and Cat Fur Prohibition Act now, and end the cruelty against these innocent dogs. Petition to U.S. Congress, sponsored by Care2.com

While U.S. law prohibits the import and sale of dog and cat fur products, a legal loophole prevents our laws from protecting raccoon dogs, even though they are true dogs (they are members of the canine family native to the dense woodlands and forests of Asia). Nor does our law require the industry to label products with fur valued under $150.

Please urge Congress to close this loophole and protect animals from this terrible fate today:

Thanks for taking action!

Natasha
Care2 Campaign Team