I've heard it before, but now that I read it again I'm shocked again.. You know those cute furry cattoys.. the mouse like thingies? What do you think they're made of.. rabbit fur? Maybe.. what else has a coat like that? Exactly.. your cat... Read this: http://www.all-creatures.org/aip/nl-24nov2000-vo.html "There is a STRONG possibility that these products are made from domestic dog or cat fur. In any event, Vo-Toys cannot categorically deny this, since much fur from China is mislabelled." http://www.sniksnak.com/animallovers.html "it goes without saying that you shouldn't buy these toys; the very idea is too macabre for any animal lover" http://www.voice4dogs.org/news2.htm "He added: "We also found a whole range of cute little cat toys which are being sold in Scotland as Christmas presents for animal lovers - but are actually made out of dog hair. "And because they label it as either fake fur or as having come from things like an Asian Jackal or Gaewolf - which don't exist - it is impossible to tell where they come from. "The best way to avoid it is to look for names like that or a label describing it as a product of various animals." *Let me make something very clear: the problem I have with killing cats and dogs is not because they are pets on this side of the world, but because they are used as toys for those same pets here. I don't care if you eat a dog or a pig.. a cat of a rabbit.. as long as you know what you're doing and you grant them a good life first. Killing is killing.. but if you must, kill for food, not for luxury.
Yeah.. it's nasty looking.. but it's basically the same in the meatindustry in the US and Europe as well.. so.. it's just that we know cats and dogs as pets that it's weird to us.. I mean.. pigs are even said to be a lot smarter than dogs.. go figure. Although Koreans believe that meat has a better taste if there is a lot of adrenaline in it so they tend to kill the dogs in a slow and painfull way.. that sucks.. but on the other hand.. life in a lot of Asian countries is very harsh for the people as well (torture, political prisoners) so you can't expect animals to be a first priority there. In the western world countries it should be though.. and still there are very ugly things going on over here in the meat, dairy and fur industries
That Is Just Awwful!!!!!!!!!!!! Im Lucky I Dont Buy That Stuff For My Pets, I Always Stick With Bells And String safer That Way....i Know What Its Made Of. What Site Did You Get Those Pics, I Want To Send Some To My Animal Rights Friends So They Can See Whats Going On In The World...and Send Them To Others And Post It Up On Pets Message Boards. Thanks For Informing Us, And For Letting People See What Actually Goes On. Skye
That makes me sick........... but good to know nonetheless, I was actually going to get my cat some new toys tonight...I'll be careful in what I buy him.
ehm.. where did I get the pics.. err.. from the links I've posted or from a google-picture search on 'cat fur' /'catfur'.. something like that.. there is an organisation, I think it's called HSUS or sth, that deals with this (among other things).. http://www.hsus.org/index-1.html I'm thinking of giving out pamflets to petstores here as well.. if anyone finds print-outs of pamflets, could you post a link here? That would be great.
I am sad, reading this, I am a big cat lover. BUT I am also a vegetarian and avoid leather products. DO you know how cows are treated, even in India, strangely, for the sake of leather??? They kill them w slow knifes so they don't die directly, maybe after half an hour.... The transports.... I think this a good step to feel empathy for suffering of animals... And I am pretty sure that meat comsumption will decrease.... And, did u know addidas (or nike) uses kangooro skin, killing the wild animals in a very raw way and slamming the babies (from the pouch) to death by hitting them against a truck. Once you have opened your conscience to this suffering, you will discover a hidden, so huge, form of terrible torture.... The animals on our planet are very very badly treated, aushwitz lives on in those chicken/pig farms... open your heart and u will see reality.... WE can all change this, together
THANKS FOR THE INFO I'LL LOOK INTO IT I THINK THATS A GREAT IDEA! PEOPLE AT PETSTORES PROBABLY DONT EVEN KNOW WHATS GOING ON! I THINK ITS JUST AWFUL AND SAD AND I HOPE IF WE GET ENOUGH PEOPLE TO SEE WE CAN STOP THEM FROM BUYING THESE TOYS
My cats will not play with store bought toys but if you get out a shoe lace or wade up a piece of paper they'll play with it all day. They also like ot play in moving and 24 pack pop can boxes.
ewwwwwww...that's sick! Well...atleast they've got more space in their cages then the animals in factory farms have. BUT STILL, that's sad.
Terrible! Maybe that's why my cat doesn't like store toys. I tend to just make toys for him: his favorite is a paper fan, tied on a string which is tied to a stick. Kinda like a cat fishing rod. But ... Yeah .... Terrible.
