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Did You Know…Those Fur-Lined Gloves Could Be Made With Cat Fur?
The Humane Society of the United States and the Humane Society International estimate that two million dogs and cats are killed each year to supply the fur trade, mostly from China and South East Asia.
As with other animals in the fur industry, dogs and cats are bred in dank facilities with inadequate food and water, under conditions that optimize the thickness and length of their fur, but weaken and sicken them in time for slaughter. Since suppliers of fur aren’t subject to any regulations at all, the animals are slaughtered in sickeningly inhumane ways, often skinned alive to preserve the skin. 
China supplies more than half of the finished fur garments imported for sale in the United States, and dog and cat fur is often deliberately mislabeled for export. The only way to establish the true origin of fur is with expensive DNA tests.
Fur from dogs and cats is used to line the inside of parkas, gloves, hats, handbags and other accessories. Approximately 20% of all animal figurines covered in fur are fabricated using dog and cat fur. 
In an internal memo issued this week, government officials in Canada urged Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz not to ban cat and dog fur imports, arguing that such a ban would weaken Canada’s position against the banning of seal products by other countries.
You can tell Prime Minister Harper and Agriculture Minister Ritz that you do not support the import of cat and dog fur - or the commercial seal slaughter by clicking here to sign the petition.
