Warning: EXTREMELY HARD TO Warning: EXTREMELY HARD TO WATCH important notice from PETA: Right now, dogs, cows, and other animals are being horrifically abused and slaughtered for their skins in countries where animal-protection laws are either non-existent or rarely, if ever, enforced. Please support our vital work for dogs and other victims of the global skins trade by donating today. DONATE NOW! The first thing that PETA Asias investigator noticed was the overpowering smell of death—but the horror that was uncovered was far worse. One by one, terrified dogs were grabbed around the neck with metal pincers and bashed over the head with a wooden pole. Some fell unconscious after the beating, but many 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. The investigator also documented that dog skin was turned into womens fashion gloves, mens work gloves, and other products that are exported from China and sold throughout the world. Being sickened by this cruelty is not enough—we have to end it. Please make a gift right now and help PETA do even more to expose and stop the horror of the global skins trade. In a single day, facilities like those visited by the investigator in eastern China can bludgeon and skin hundreds of dogs. Video footage taken during this disturbing new investigation reveals that the dogs—each one as sensitive as the loyal canine friends many of us share our homes with—endure almost unimaginable cruelty. As other terrified dogs watch, individual dogs are yanked from a holding room and dragged onto a kill floor, where theyre violently beaten and slaughtered. Blood, guts, and skins from these horribly abused dogs cover the floor, and their mutilated carcasses are hung on hooks or thrown into large vats filled with the bodies of hundreds more. When the video was shot, there were about 300 live dogs in the compound slated to be slaughtered—each cowering in fear as they heard the wails and barks of the dogs killed before them. This filthy, horrifying slaughterhouse isnt an aberration. Its just one small part of a leather industry that kills more than a billion animals around the globe each year. Most of that leather comes from China—a country with no penalties for abusing dogs, cats, or other animals killed for their skins. In the short time since PETA Asias horrifying footage of angora farms was released, it has been viewed almost 3 million times and tens of thousands of people have pledged online not to buy or wear angora. Media around the world—including in China—have shared the investigations shocking revelations and opened the eyes of countless consumers to the misery that goes into the angora sweaters on retailers shelves. PETA Asias investigator also went to leather-processing plants in China and documented the process of turning dogs skin into womens fashion gloves, mens work gloves, and other items. One plant had roughly 30,000 pieces of semi-processed dog leather in stock—leather that will be sold to consumers around the world who are unlikely to be aware of the acute animal suffering that went into each piece. By making a special gift today, youll be powering PETAs critical work to help protect dogs, cats, cows, and the millions of other animals abused in the violent skins trade. In the few short days since the findings of this investigation were released, more than 2 million people have watched the video of the horrors exposed by PETA Asia, and many millions more have read about this disturbing new case on Facebook or learned about it through dozens of newspaper and television stories around the world. You may remember that in 2013, an investigator with PETA Asia revealed that rabbits screamed in pain as workers on angora farms in China—the source of 90 percent of the worlds angora—ripped the fur right out of their sensitive skin. Today, angora is much more difficult to find on holiday shelves, as major designers and retailers—including Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Victorias Secret, H&M, and dozens more—enacted permanent bans on angora wool after PETA shared the documentation with them. The shockwaves from that powerful investigation continue to echo throughout the global fashion industry: Almost every week, more companies agree to drop angora from their product lines. With your help today, were hopeful that this latest groundbreaking investigation will allow us to accomplish even more for animals tormented by the global skins industry. Your generous donation will be put to work immediately, helping us stop a violent trade that kills animals for their skin. Thank you for your compassion and commitment to making the world a kinder place for dogs and all other animals. Very truly yours, Ingrid E. Newkirk President P.S. Theres no excuse for condemning a dog or any other animal to death for a pair of gloves or other leather item. Please make a special gift to PETA right now and support our vital work to stop animals from being killed for their fur and skin.
Posted on: Sun, 21 Dec 2014 17:38:57 +0000
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