Tainted Milk Kills 1,500 Raccoon Dogs Raised for Faux Fur in China

November 7, 2008

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Dear Fraggle,

A startling investigation from last year shows that 80 percent of jackets mislabeled as "faux" fur contain raccoon dog fur. But amazingly, the inhumanity that these dogs face does not stop at being beaten and tortured for their fur. Recently, some 1,500 dogs that were bred for their fur have died after eating feed tainted with melamine, the same chemical that contaminated dairy products and sickened tens of thousands of babies in China (read story).

It's horrific that U.S. law has yet to catch up with the realities in the fur industry. As long as killing dogs for their fur is profitable, and consumers are duped into thinking their jackets are "faux" fur, China's breeders will continue to do it. Urge your lawmaker to cosponsor the Dog and Cat Fur Prohibition Act now, and end the cruelty against these innocent dogs Â»

While U.S. law prohibits the import and sale of dog and cat fur products, a legal loophole prevents our laws from protecting raccoon dogs, even though they are true dogs (they are members of the canine family native to the dense woodlands and forests of Asia). Nor does our law require the industry to label products with fur valued under $150.

Please urge Congress to close this loophole and protect animals from this terrible fate today: http://go.care2.com/raccoondog

Thanks for taking action!NatashaCare2 Campaign Team

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To kill the raccoon dogs without damaging their fur, trappers usually strangle, beat or stomp the animals to death. These methods are not 100 percent effective and some animals "wake up" while being skinned. We need your help to win federal protection!

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