Did
you know that dogs and cats are killed for leather?
In China, dogs and
cats are stolen from the streets, beaten, and sometimes skinned alive. Their
skin will be turned into leather gloves, belts, jacket collar trim, cat toys,
and other items. Products made from cat and dog leather are exported from China
and end up sold throughout the world to unsuspecting customers. So if you buy
leather, remember: There's no easy way to tell whose skin you're really
in.
A PETA Asia investigation into the Chinese dog leather industry
showed workers as they grabbed one dog after another around the neck with metal
pinchers and bashed them over the head with a wooden pole. Some dogs fell
unconscious, while others cried out and writhed in agony. Some still struggled
to breathe after their throats were cut. Finally, their skin was ripped right
off their bodies.
Watch the investigation:
http://investigations.peta.org/china-dog-leather/.
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