AR-News: (Ananova) Government 'sympathetic' to dog and cat fur import ban

[Animalara2003 at aol.com]

The Government says it is "sympathetic" to a ban on the import of domestic 
cat and dog fur despite the initial failure to find an accurate test.
Animal welfare groups estimate more than two million cats and dogs are killed 
each year in China for their fur, which is used as trimmings on coats and in 
children's toys.
Mike O'Brien, Minister of State for Trade, announced six months ago the 
Government would support a ban in principle if hard evidence was produced on the 
extent of domestic cat and dog imports into the UK.
Since then just one sample of domestic dog and none for domestic cats have 
been produced, Mr O'Brien said.
In addition, attempts to find a reliable test to accurately identify the fur 
of domestic cats and dogs proved more work was needed.




full story:
http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_860221.html



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