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In some parts of the world, cats and dogs are raised and brutally skinned for their beautiful fur. The Canadian Government is afraid that a ban on these furs would endanger international sales of Canadian products made of baby seal skins. So it allows imported clothing made of dog and cat fur, and does not even require the fur to be labeled.

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The controversial Canadian seal hunt, in which baby seals are slaughtered for their fur, has spread its horror in a new way. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Agricultural Minister Gerry Ritz are afraid to ban the import of products made with dog and cat fur because they believe such a ban would make it harder to sell products from Canada made from the brutal and unwarranted slaughter of baby seals.

The World Trade Organization allows trade exclusions to promote animal welfare. That means that Canada can easily and without repercussion ban the importation of these items. Instead, with no ban and no legislation requiring the content of fur garments to be disclosed on the label, they prefer to allow Canadian consumers to unknowingly purchase imported products made from the skins of cats and dogs.

Canadian opinion and opinion worldwide are in agreement that the trade in dog and cat fur is unconscionable. The Canadian Government must be sent a strong message. Tell them to stop allowing imported cat and dog fur into Canada in an inane defense of an unprofitable and dying sealing industry. Tell them to ban the sale of these horrifying products today.

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Prime Minister Stephen Harper of Canada and Agricultural Minister Gerry Ritz:

You should be ashamed of Canada's lax standards for imported products! Please listen to both Canadian and worldwide opinion and ban the importation and sale of products containing dog and cat fur, similar to the actions already taken by the European Union and the United States.

Selling garments made from the skins of dogs and cats goes against the wishes of almost all Canadian citizens, yet in an internal memo your government opposed the ban because it weakens Canadian efforts to promote the sale of seal skins to other countries. Because Canadian law does not require the content of fur garments to be disclosed on the label, Canadian consumers have no way of knowing when they are purchasing products made from the skins of cats and dogs.

Allowing Canadian consumers to unknowingly purchase imported products made from cat and dog fur in defense of the sealing industry is unconscionable and horrifying.

Please immediately reverse Canadian government policy and ban the importation and sale of all garments made with dog and cat fur.

Sincerely,

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Nov 21, 2009 (Name not displayed)

Nov 21, 2009 Rosemary Karlsson Nobody needs fur or skins.

Nov 21, 2009 Elizabeth Burgess

Nov 21, 2009 Ellaina Knight

Nov 21, 2009 Gayle Tibbs please ban dog and cat skin fur,it makes me sick to think people would do this to living creatures. please ban this act of dog and cat fur garments that is just horrifying. PLEASE STOP THIS ACT.

Nov 21, 2009 Roberta Sauer

Nov 21, 2009 (Name not displayed) please stop this and your country should be ashmamed to allow such an import!!

Nov 21, 2009 Michaele Slightam

Nov 21, 2009 (Name not displayed) This is a horrible thing! It is extremely cruel and painful and not for any good or lasting reason. STOP THIS!!!

Nov 21, 2009 Lisa Corcoran

Nov 21, 2009 Madison Butler

Nov 21, 2009 Eurlene Baylor Some of these animals are skinned alive and left to die. It is totally inhumane.

Nov 21, 2009 (Name not displayed) no dog or cat fur!!!!!!

Nov 21, 2009 Shannon Hawkins

Nov 21, 2009 (Name not displayed) Who's the third world country now.

Nov 21, 2009 Annette Bigler Would you also consume these animals? Some people do. Either acts are revolting.

Nov 21, 2009 Arleen Morley This is absolutely appalling!!! Unless Canada bans the importation and sale of anything made with dog or cat fur, I and my family will never support Canada in any economic or political manner.

Nov 21, 2009 (Name not displayed) Stop this barbaric practice and also the inhumane slaughter of baby seals! After all, this isn't the Middle Ages!!!

Nov 21, 2009 Elizabeth Moreno End the barbaric practices of skinning animals, whether it be seals, cats, dogs, kangaroos, or others - to wear around people's necks and bodies. It is unconcionable.

Nov 21, 2009 Arianne Borchert

Nov 21, 2009 piKaChU bLaNkEnShiP eeeewwwwwww!! that's f-ing nasty!!!!!!!

Nov 21, 2009 Sandra Spiwak- Wallin It is time to stop this very inhumane, barbaric, uncivilized practice. This should also include a ban on seal fur which NOBODY wants to wear anyway. I am sure Canadians can think of better ways to make a living!

Nov 21, 2009 jackie methe

Nov 21, 2009 (Name not displayed) This practice is really horrible and needs to stop!

Nov 21, 2009 Lisa White

Nov 21, 2009 Emma Walker-Silverman

Nov 21, 2009 (Name not displayed)

Nov 21, 2009 Cathe Tourkodimitris

Nov 21, 2009 Becky Browder

Nov 21, 2009 (Name not displayed)

Nov 21, 2009 Stacey DellDonna

Nov 21, 2009 Jodie Faunce

Nov 21, 2009 Karen Friend

Nov 21, 2009 Karleen Leonard

Nov 21, 2009 SisterRuth Durfee,S.C.

Nov 21, 2009 (Name not displayed)

Nov 21, 2009 MIKE MLODZI THANKSAZILLION SUPER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 YOU GUYS DONT WANNA BE EVIL LIKE SADDAM HUSSIEN DIDNT EVEN HURT CATS & DOGS!!!!!!!!!!! GOD WILL REWARD YALL FOR SAVING ALL ANIMALS SUPER MARVELOUSLY MAGNIFICENTLY!!!!!!

Nov 21, 2009 suzanne sims we need to stop global abuses of animals,period.

Nov 21, 2009 Nichole Borchert

Nov 21, 2009 brenda andersen

Nov 21, 2009 (Name not displayed) SHAME ON YOU!!!

Nov 21, 2009 Denise Krull-Mayfield

Nov 21, 2009 k hayes

Nov 21, 2009 CJ Luongo

Nov 21, 2009 jenny eide

Nov 21, 2009 Susan Morgan PLEASE ban these heinous imports- NOW!

Nov 21, 2009 Lisa Barrington

Nov 21, 2009 (Name not displayed)

Nov 21, 2009 jeanne hunt Even you Canadian citizens,I am told, are against products made of dog and cat fur.