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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.

Nobody wants fashion at the price of pets' lives. Tell the Canadian Government to ban imported dog and cat furs. Sign & tell a friend today!

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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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Feb 9, 2010 joy stovall

Feb 9, 2010 Julie Dunnet

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Feb 9, 2010 Mary Naramore

Feb 9, 2010 Julie Chambers

Feb 9, 2010 Carolyn Farrell

Feb 9, 2010 (Name not displayed) Stop this

Feb 9, 2010 Anne Liobis

Feb 9, 2010 Ellen DeFlora

Feb 9, 2010 Patricia ONeil

Feb 9, 2010 Michael Fasold

Feb 9, 2010 Laurie barbazuk WAKE UP, CANADA.

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Feb 9, 2010 Michael Gravenmier I don't understand why the Canadian Government would allow this type of thing to slip by their notice-please correct this oversight ASAP!!

Feb 9, 2010 trisha mattocks

Feb 9, 2010 jessica alondra no animal sould be used on cloths.i mean they should also make them stop killing baby seals all animals are important.NOT ONE SHOULD BE KILLED

Feb 9, 2010 jessica fiorini

Feb 9, 2010 Sarah Jensen Please stop this unnecessary cruelty! Think about your own pets and imagine this happening to them. Please, please, please stop this! Money is not everything.

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Feb 9, 2010 solange scherer

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Feb 9, 2010 iris z. feldman Shame on the Canadian government for promoting the sale of seal skins.

Feb 9, 2010 EDWARD BROWN

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Feb 9, 2010 Lisa Shaw

Feb 9, 2010 Diana Jazwinski

Feb 8, 2010 Penny Clemons

Feb 8, 2010 Jillian Boquist

Feb 8, 2010 Ruth Bartrim

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Feb 8, 2010 Yvonne Nicol There are things that are more important than the almighty dollar. Don't give them a reason to slaughter these poor animals anymore! Don't you love your household pet?

Feb 8, 2010 Amy Hill

Feb 8, 2010 Jackie Rod OUTRAGEOUS. WHAT NEXT, THE USE OF HUMAN SKIN AS FASHION...

Feb 8, 2010 Melissa Horn

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Feb 8, 2010 Pepper Taylor

Feb 8, 2010 Betty Thierman Pets & any Animal has a valuable life

Feb 8, 2010 Ian R

Feb 8, 2010 Michelle Gerson

Feb 8, 2010 Mary Brasile

Feb 8, 2010 Claudia Mann

Feb 8, 2010 Janet VanDagna Oh this absolutely breaks my heart. How cruel and inhumane can people be!!!! Please STOP this barbaric behaviour!!!! Would these people allow their pet dog or cat go through this!!!! I am livid about this!!!!

Feb 8, 2010 Jessica Hart

Feb 8, 2010 klaudia kaczmarek

Feb 8, 2010 Cyndi Quarnberg

Feb 8, 2010 Joey Loken

Feb 8, 2010 pam jones this is extremely cruel. how could anyone use an innocent animal for such purposes. these are our friends and should be treated as such

Feb 8, 2010 Lauren Stover

Feb 8, 2010 kara matarazzo