Keep the pressure up

[Guest guest]

Dear Sirs/Madams,

 

As European citizens we are proud to hear that the European

Parliament has finally adopted a Regulation to ban the import into the

EU of cat and dog fur from 31 December 2008. The move ends many years of

campaigning by animal welfare organisations and politicians to end a

trade which causes terrible animal suffering. We unfortunately

comprehend that the Ban will not stop the fur trade in general , only in

Cats and Dogs, but the barbaric treatment can and must be immediately

stopped.

 

Investigations by animal welfare organisations have revealed repeatedly

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. Fot this reason it seems more

than necessary that 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.

 

We urge you to keep the pressure up and do what you can to help, so that

this blood business is finally once and for all stopped.

 

With best regards,

Maria and Katerina Nika,

Greece