Fwd: Dog and cat fur imports face ban

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone,

 

seems good news. Let's hope Australia will also

take a strong stand against the horrifying dog and cat

fur trade.

 

love,

 

Yoon

 

--- Anna Cutter <moochandearl wrote:

 

 

Tue, 22 Jul 2003 19:24:15 +1000

" Mellisaeyre " <mellisaeyre

" moochandearl "

 

 

Hi Anna

 

I thought you might find this of interest. It was

intoday's 'Canberra Times', the Australian National

Capital's majornewspaper.

 

(retyped, so sorry for any spelling errors)

 

 

Dog and cat fur imports faceban

 

Australia could soon ban the importatation of cat

anddog fur products after clothes made from the

animals were found in Sydneyshops.

 

The Humane Socity international this month found coats

madefrom dog hair in Sydney shops.

 

Dog and cat fur is used in hats,clobes, accessories on

coats and toy stuffed animals.

 

The UnitedStaes and Italy ban imports of the cat and

dog pelts and the EU isconsidering a ban.

 

Customs MInister Chris Ellison's Office said yesterday

he and three other ministers were preparing an options

paper on the issue for the Government.

 

The society recently alerted the Government to the

sale of the fur, saying there was evidence of

massive,systematic cruelty to the anims in China,

Thailand, Korea and thePhilippines. It held an 18

month investigation into the industry and found dogs

and cats were slaughtered for the manufacture of

furclothing.

 

AAP 22/7/03

 

 

 

 

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