Consumer Info: Investigation—What is that they're wearing?

10. Sources

The origin of the fur piece purchased in China was not identified—a typical problem for consumers who want to avoid buying dog and cat fur-trimmed items. But the fur is virtually indistinguishable from the fur of this pet golden retriever.

Much of the information contained in this document was obtained by undercover investigators and is taken from their accounts of events they witnessed, from conversations with people engaged in the dog and cat fur and skin trades, and from documents obtained during the investigation. Investigators included HSUS/HSI staff and Manfred Karremann, a German independent journalist.

Other sources used in the preparation of this document:

1. Jury Fraenkel's Rauchwaren Handbuch, Tier—und Fellkunde. Christian Franke and Johanna Kroll. Rifra-Verlag Murrhardt. 1988/89.

2. "Petition fordert Stopp fuer Einfuhr von Hunde—und Katzenhaeuten." ELSA Swiss Newswire. December 8, 1988.

3. "Mongolia: Dog Fur Coats—Latest Winter Fashion in Mongolia." Reuters News Service. February 20, 1996.

4. "They Don't Waste Much in Ulan Bator. Capital of Mongolia Adds Dog Fur to its Line of Fur Clothing Products." Forbes. April 8, 1996.

5. "Dog Fur Coats in Vogue in Mongolia." Business Times. February 22, 1996.

6. "Philippines: Slaughter of Cats Under Investigation." Joel Palacios. South China Morning Post. October 23, 1996.

7. "Boots Made from Dog Pelts Draw Fire from Animal Defenders." Atlanta Constitution. February 1, 1992.

8. "Tecnica USA." Footwear News. August 15, 1994.

9. "Boots' Dog-Fur Trim Enrages Activists: Material for Boots Imported from China." Fern Shen. The Washington Post. January 7, 1992.

10. Walker's Mammals of the World. Ronald M. Nowak. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, Fifth Ed. 1991.

11. Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States. U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census. 1997.

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