Act Now to Help Stop Cruelty to Animals in China

[Guest guest]

TO: All People Who Care in aapn

 

There has been much attention on the trade in cat and dog fur

recently. This is an issue that has struck a chord with consumers

and politicians alike, reflecting a widespread repugnance at the

idea of wearing the skin and fur of companion animals.

 

Investigations by animal welfare organisations have revealed the

suffering caused to millions of animals by this trade. Many cats and

dogs are killed inhumanely in countries such as China where there is

little or no animal welfare legislation.

 

The European Parliament has finally adopted a Regulation to ban the

import into the EU of cat and dog fur. The move ends many years of

campaigning by animal welfare organisations and politicians to end a

trade which causes terrible animal suffering. The ban will apply

from 31 December 2008.

 

The Ban will not stop the fur trade, only in Cats and Dogs, but the

barbaric treatment can be stopped.

 

The offending countries must improve welfare standards for all

animals if it wants to do business with Europe. They must provide

resources to help the Fur producers to find alternative incomes

which do not involve animal cruelty. This will encourage investment

from developed countries who can also help.

 

Please keep the pressure up and do what you can to help.

 

Contact your own governments to put political pressure on the

offending countries.

 

All UK Citizens please sign this petition to the Prime Minister

http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/Animalmassacre/

 

All Europeans contact your MEPs at

http://www.europarl.europa.eu

 

People everywhere please visit

http://www.petauk.org/feat/dogcatfurUK.asp

 

Thank You

 

Tony, Nottingham, England