YOUR report on the trade in dog and cat fur -- "Charity in come clean call to shops over fur" (LET, December 10) -- is a welcome reminder of a particularly vile and avoidable form of animal cruelty.
Each year some two million cats and dogs are killed in the Far East and their skins enter the international fur trade.
As things stand there is nothing stopping items made with this fur from being sold in the UK and since the US has now banned the trade, it is likely that more of these products will enter EU countries, including Britain.
There is no reason why the UK cannot follow the lead taken by the US and the government's recent announcement that it will take steps towards a ban is very welcome.
Such matters can drag on, however, but all members of the public can play their part right now. By not buying any item of fur you can be sure that you are also not buying dog or cat fur.
MARK GLOVER, Campaign Director, Resect for Animals, PO Box 6500, Nottingham.
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