Katia Louise China Fur Trade

	CONDITIONS IN CHINA Millions of dommestic dogs and cats plus rabbits, foxes, coyotes, mink, raccoons and other animals are suffering unconscionable treatment and agonozing death in China where there are no animal welfare laws. Dogs and cats for example are being crushed into barbed wired cages for transport to slaughter and forced to lay on each other for days with no food or water. They are being removed with tongs, then stabbed in the groin, bludgeoned or bled to death. These animals are crying out in pain while being skinned alive as others are forced to watch their fate. Videotape, photographs and witnesses reveal some animals continue to live after their skin has been stripped. Thier bodies thrown onto a heap of the dead and dying. This barbaric treatment of animals goes against every rule of humanity. Footage taken by undercover investigators touring fur farms in China reveal why outsiders are banned from visiting. MISLABELED FUR Stores across the world are selling mislabeled fur from these dogs, cats, rabbits and other animals in China. China supplies more than half of the finished fur garments imported for sale in the United States. The fur products on store shelves are from these same animals and range from purses to key chain accessories to collar accents to coats and more. You can help support the abolishment of animal cruelty by not buying or waering any fur products. WORLD PEACE FOR ALL The association between crimes against animals and crimes against people confirms that the abolishment of animal cruelty should be one of the driving forces against terrorism around the world. "Animal cruelty can be linked to the vast majority of serial killers, many habitual violent offenders and most children and teens who kill" - National District Attorneys Association. TAKE ACTION Please join us in spreading the word and encourage other people to take action against this horrific act of violence. Boycott the Fur Trade. End the atrocity. "You must be the change you want to see in the world" ... Mahatma Ghandi FUR FREE FRIDAY NOVEMEBER 28, 2008 TAKE ACTION LOCALLY! Join us again this year as we urge shoppers to never buy fur, stores to stop selling fur, and media fashion writers to reveal the truth behind fur.	STOP THE CRUELTY Photo: HSUS/Karremann	MAKE A PHONE CALL You can easilty reach your US Repsentative by callingthe Capitol switchboard at 202-224-3121. Or CLICK HERE to get the phone number directly. BE INFORMED Support Fur Free Designers and Retailers. CLICK HERE to see a list of designers and retailers who've adopted Fur- Free Policies. WRITE THE AMBASSADOR OF CHINA Write a letter to the Ambassador to China and tell him how you feel. Keep your letters brief and to the point. Try not to write with emotion. For example, say something like, “If you cease persecuting, imprisoning, and torturing your people for their beliefs, and end your culture of cruelty to cats, dogs and other animals, I'll resume my Made in China-buying habits”. CONTACT His Excellency Zhou Wenzhong Ambassador of the People's Republic of China Embassy of the People's Republic of China 2300 Connecticut Ave. N.W. Washington, DC 20008 202-328-2574 202-328-2582 (fax) CLICK HERE TO WRITE THE CHINESE EMBASSY IN YOUR AREA SPREAD THE WORD Write a letter to the Editor of your local newspaper. Your letter can be easily submitted to many newspapers. Include your name, home address and phone number so newspapers can verify that you are the author and so they can give you notice when they print your letter. TIPS • Keep your letter short, no more than 300 words. • Address your letter to "Dear Editor." • Write concise sentences, and stick to one issue. • The letter should be typed and double-spaced. Include your home and work telephone numbers. • Convey brief background material about the problem. • Use relevant and accurate statistics from a reputable source. • Tell your readers what action they should take.


	KATIA EVE LOUISE
	CALL TO ACTION - HELP END THE CHINA FUR TRADE

KATIA EVE LOUISE