"New Zealanders love our cats and dogs. We don't want to wear them on our clothes or have our children play with toys made from their fur. We are calling for the New Zealand government to join the many other progressive nations that are rejecting this abhorrent trade."
"With so many nations, and imminently the European Union, banning cat and dog fur, New Zealand could soon become a dumping ground for this trade, with cat and dog furs swamping our consumer market."
"As long as New Zealand has no legislation to stop cat and dog fur entering our country and as long as labelling regulations are so poor, consumers are at risk of purchasing toys or clothing made from the fur of domestic cats or dogs. Our government must act now to stop this atrocity in its tracks!" says Ms Sims.