![]() ![]() Identical toys, bought in Holland, were tested for DNA by the Academic Medical Centre of Amsterdam. Pelts are often mislabelled, says Mr Stevenson, so retailers will innocently stock them and customers have no idea what they’re really made of. Ironically, they’re a firm favourite with pet lovers unaware of their true origins. ![]() Mr Stevenson says this and similar toys are in gift and souvenir shops around Britain and Europe. We found similar items in a number of shops in Glasgow. Small print on the reverse of the label described it as an “animal by-product”. The horrific discovery was made by Scots MEP Struan Stevenson (pictured left), who bought this particular toy from a souvenir shop in Shetland. ![]() Some are skinned before they are completely dead. It was bought in Scotland and appears to be a cute kitten, curled up asleep safe and sound in its wicker bed.īut this “kitten” is made from the fur of REAL dogs - farmed in horrendous circumstances in China and slaughtered for their pelts. THE truth about this life-like cuddly toy will shock animal lovers the length and breadth of the country. ![]()
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