It is known that Philippine, Thailand,China and other Asian countries deal in canine feline hides.... Yes, our very own "Spot & Tabby".
The dogs and cats killed annually for thier skin is staggering. Skins from these animal go into making full-length and short coats and jackets. Fur-trimmed garments. Hats. Gloves. Decorative accessories. Even toy stuffed animals. All made with the fur of dogs and cats.

Dogs and cats no different from our pets, cruelly killed to make products sold to unwary consumers who generally have no way to know what they are buying.
THE DOGS SLAUGHTERED in China are mostly German shepherds whose gray or yellow fur is considered desirable for coats and trim. Gray is considered the better fur and is priced a bit higher than the yellow.  The gray fur of German shepherds is sometimes labeled fox or Asiatic raccoon or one of many other pseudonyms. As trim, the fur bears a striking resemblance to that of coyote, raccoon, or other species commonly exploited for use as trim.

ONE CHINESE COMPANY reportedly sells 10,000 dog and cat fur coats to Russia each year and claims that companies in Europe use dog skin in shoes and handbags and use dog fur in fur trim, though it may not be identified as dog fur.  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.

Cats fare no better than dogs in China. At a thriving fur market;in the province of Hebei, there is a cat breeding farm and a factory that processes cats into furs. Factory workers sort cat furs by color.  100,000 or more cat furs can be in a factory at one time.

Because there are no laws in place fur trade may place any label desired to any garment or fur product, depending on the preference of the buyer—Most often, the company supplying the fur is perfectly willing to label dog or cat fur as being fur from some other species, a species presumably more acceptable to consumers.

The following information was gathered by an investigation by inFURmation. The whole of the story can be seen at their website

One Chinese company told investigators that it had 50,000 cat skins and 50,000 dog skins in stock.  At one German auction alone, 10,000 Korean dog fur pelts were available.

One shipment from a Chinese company to the Czech Republic, reportedly for the Czech army, contained 5,329 kilograms (11,924 pounds) of "house cat skin jackets + plates", representing the slaughter of 40,000 to 55,000 cats.  Chinese fur factory told investigators that it had 100,000 cat skins stored in its factory. 

Documents detailing the export of "house cat skin jackets and plates" from a Beijing company to a company in the Czech Republic indicate that the number of cats killed for just one shipment totaled 40,000 to 55,000, possibly more (calculation based on total weight of the pelts).

One shipment from China to Italy was seized for lack of proper permits. It contained 4.7 tons of dog hides.

Italy, France, Russia and Germany procure these furs by the millions.... And from those countries, fur products are distributed on the internet  worldwide.

There is legislation pending "Dog and Cat Fur Prohibition Enforcement Act (Introduced in House)HR 891 IH" that will prohibit the import of this fur.  This legislation pending since February 07.  It is unfortunate that the 1951 Fur Products Labeling Act omitted these domestic animals from their guidelines - thus permitting an opportunity for these unscrupulous practices to begin with.

In the meantime, consumers wishing to avoid purchasing cat and dog skin furs (because their is no labeling law yet) may wish to find fashionable alternatives for the warmth desired. Many synthetic, man-made textiles can provide cruelty free choices.