WHY WE MUST END THIS BUTCHERY

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WHY WE MUST END THIS BUTCHERY

 

 

09:00 - 22 February 2003

 

Animal lover Diane Irwin has condemned the Government for allowing an

" evil " trade in cat fur and dog hair to continue in Britain. The dog breeder

from Kingsteignton, South Devon, has decided to join the campaigners after she

heard that over two million cats and dogs are butchered for their pelts in China

every year.

 

She said: " I started breeding red setters and West Highland terriers in

1969 and later decided to breed cats too.

 

" My husband and I are surrounded still by our dogs and other animals, who

God bless them all, continue to give us hours of love, enjoyment and pleasure.

 

" But ever since we learnt about this cruel trade we felt we had to do

something to stop it. I believe the Government should take a firm stance against

this trade which cannot go on like this any longer.

 

" I normally enjoy showing my dogs at Crufts, but this year I will give up

five days of my life to collect signatures against this evil trade.

 

" I feel I have to give something back for my lifetime enjoyment from my

precious animals, praying to God that no other animals will ever have to suffer

again. "

 

The campaign to stop the slaughter of cats and dogs in China is being

spearheaded by Sandra Edwards from Aberdeen, who is enlisting the help of all

animal lovers in the Westcountry

 

She said: " I was so shocked when I first saw a video of the animals being

skinned that I became traumatised.

 

" I want to urge the Government to encourage the Chinese Government to

introduce an animal welfare law.

 

" This way we can try to get the export of dogs outlawed from Britain to

China and certain Asian countries where they are subjected to the dog and cat

fur trade and dog meat trades. "

 

Last year, Mrs Edwards took her petition to the House of Commons and has

now put another petition together to ban the import of products across Europe.

 

" This must be banned in both Britain and throughout Europe, " she said. " It

is the most evil and terrible skin trade around.

 

" Each year in China and across parts of Asia, millions of dogs and cats

suffer cruel brutal lives and unspeakable terror and pain before being slowly

tortured to death, killed solely for their fur for a merciless trade. I believe

this horror must be stopped and call on everybody in the Westcountry to join our

campaign. "

 

Mrs Edwards can be contacted on 01346 583 337.