The Cat Fur Trade

Cat's fur is documented to have been worn by Nuns in the 13th Century, and it was probably worn before that. Today people are still wearing cat's fur, whether they realize it or not is a different matter! It seems that labels on some imported goods that contain what we are led to believe is synthetic fur, is in fact, cat or dog fur. Some of the pelts originate from countries where feral cats are dealt with as pests and fur farming and pest control are legal, but non-the-less, distasteful! The farming and slaughter of cats and dogs in some Far Eastern countries is a thriving business, carried out in very inhumane conditions. 

Cats were being farmed for their skins in the European Union in spite of assertions from officials that there is no cat or dog farming inside the E U. The USA banned the trading of cat and dog skins in 2001 this resulted in an increase in the European market. A Belgian furrier has claimed that cats in his area are being rounded up and skinned, some cat skins are believed to originate from much-loved family pets which have been taken indiscriminately along with the strays.

It has long been believed that a cat fur trade exists in Britain, possibly supplying continental markets. Every year many pet cats and dogs go missing in England. It is estimated (to our shame) that worldwide, two million cats and dogs are slaughtered every year. The fur is used in hats, gloves, shoes, blankets, boot and coat linings, stuffed animals, toys, ornaments, and even fur-covered figurines of cats bought by unsuspecting cat lovers!   

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