[Cherie]

Real cat fur labelled as fake has been found on sale in a popular high street shop, it has been alleged.
An investigation by animal protection charity Humane Society International (HSI) claimed to have found cat fur on a pair of Missguided shoes.
Claire Bass, director of HSI UK, told the Independent: “What the lab suggests is that cat fur is being sold in the UK which is really shocking.”
The item was found despite cat and dog fur being banned for use in clothing across the EU since 2009.
“We have been finding an increasing amount of fur either mislabelled or not labelled at all. This is misleading ethical consumers, who assume it is fake because it’s cheap. Consumers don’t know what they are buying,” said Ms Bass.
The charity said this was the first time it had found cat fur in a high street item since starting its campaign against the fur trade two years ago.
“But I’m sure we will find more. This could only well be the tip of the iceberg,” Ms Bass said.
HSI told the Independent it is in the process of writing a report to the Trading Standards’ office to call for a further investigation.
The charity’s own investigation in partnership with Sky News also claimed to have found real animal fur including rabbit, raccoon dog and mink being sold as faux fur in department store House of Fraser.
A spokeswoman from Missguided said: “Missguided does not condone the use of fur in any of its products therefore we take the allegations very seriously.
“We have launched an internal investigation with the relevant suppliers and will ensure these matters are addressed urgently.”
In a statement, House of Fraser said also said it was taking the issue "very seriously".
"House of Fraser has a strict no fur policy and we ensure all of our suppliers and brand partners are aware of this.
"We would never knowingly mislead our customers, who we believe have the right to know what they purchasing. We are extremely concerned that fur can be mislabelled in this way, particularly for brands that we stock.
“As a result all products have been removed from sale and returned to the brand.
"We will offer a full refund on any purchases of this item previously made. We will also be launching a full brand partners and supplier engagement to ensure that they are reminded of our no fur policy."

[Cherie]

Be careful with fake fur this seems to be becoming quite common

[Vanessa]

[Niamh.]

It's like the horse meat scandal all over again

[T*]

This is horrendous, Especially bc a lot of it will be coming from China and the animals would've been electrocuted and skinned alive.

[DemolitionRed]

Some small upmarket retailers are also selling little yellow Easter chicks that are made out of real baby chicks. I know they kill the male chicks anyway but to reform them into some cute looking toy chick seems so wrong.

[arista]

Yes its the cheaper Costs
cheaper to use real fur
has been on SkyNewsHD

[Kazanne]

It's disgusting , I myself would never buy any fur , it looks horrendous on humans , Can the human race sink much lower ? and what they do to baby chicks is gut wrenching.What big brave effers they are

[Livia]

I'm right behind Kazanne on this.

[Brillopad]

Originally Posted by DemolitionRed

Some small upmarket retailers are also selling little yellow Easter chicks that are made out of real baby chicks. I know they kill the male chicks anyway but to reform them into some cute looking toy chick seems so wrong.

God, that's awful - is nothing sacrosanct to some people.

[Livia]

Is there nothing people won't do for money? Deplorable...

[Kazanne]

Originally Posted by Livia

Is there nothing people won't do for money? Deplorable...

I don't think there is Livia, I hate us sometimes

[jaxie]

Appalled.

Even though I did excavate almost a blanket from the cat flap the other day. Definitely not wearing it or making booties from.