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Conference misery::feline_v1

Title:	Meower Power is Valuing Differences
Notice:	FELINE_V1 is moving 1/11/94 5pm PST to MISERY
Moderator:	MISERY::VANZUYLEN_RO

Created:	Sun Feb 09 1986
Last Modified:	Tue Jan 11 1994
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	5089
Total number of notes:	60366

2001.0. "Fur thieves" by MVSUPP::CARR (Dave Carr 845-2317) Tue Nov 29 1988 08:09

I wondered whether anyone who reads this Notesfile had any information on cat
thieves in Europe (i.e. how they operate, how to avoid them, whether anything
was being done to catch them etc.).

It appears that in the UK it is common for cats to be stolen for "export" to the
Continent, where some despicable persons find it "chic" to walk around in coats
made up of multiple moggy skins.

*DC

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
2001.1	Nice topic for 8:00 AM	WITNES::MACONE	It's the story of a man named Brady	`Tue Nov 29 1988 10:55`	10
	I had read something about this topic in my local newspaper afew weeks ago. All the article mainly said was that the cats were being stolen for their coats - ie cats with glossy, nicely patterned coats. Unfortunately the article didn't mention anything about the questions you ask. I also find it despicable that people would walk around in cat skins, never mind mink skins, racoon skins, rabbit skins, fox skins, etc. -Nancy
2001.2	Oh no!!	SA1794::DOWSEYK		`Tue Nov 29 1988 20:13`	5
	Humm... How about going over there and harvesting people skins..... I hope that someone will act to outlaw that kind of thing. Kirk
2001.3	More info	MVSUPP::SYSTEM	Dave Carr 845-2317	`Wed Nov 30 1988 14:52`	13
	From my recollection, the people who actually wear the cat fur coats (and thereby stimulate the demand for cat pelts) are German men. Does anyone in Germany who reads this file wish to comment? Are such coats a common sight? They must be bearing in mind the number of cats here that go "missing". I got a cat recently from the Cat's Protection League, and was advised to keep it indoors at night to avoid theft (hence my reason for entering this topic). The CPL people said that because the cat is all white it would be particularly attractive to the fur thieves. *DC
2001.4	Not the Germans I know...	GYPSC::SHIPLEY	Willie and the poor boys	`Thu Dec 01 1988 15:11`	19
	Hi everyone... Regarding the use of cat pelts to outfit German men... I, for one, have not seen many men here in Munich wearing fur coats of any kind, never mind what could be a cat fur coat... this may be due to Munich being a very highly paid (and expensive) area and therefore that men can afford better/more expensive outfits but I believe more due to the concern most Germans (at least those I have met) have for pets... and as for fur coats for women... there are many 'normal' fur shops still in business selling expensive 'normal' furs that I think the women here would not be seen dead in such a coat... Brian (The author of this reply does not condone in any way the slaughter of animals of any kind just for the fur/skin)
2001.5	astounded	HOCUS::DUNAIEF		`Wed Dec 28 1988 14:58`	12
	I can't believe anyone would wear such an item, of all the worries I had anticipated for my Gilbert and Sullivan that thought had never entered my mind. I find it amazing to what depths some people will go. I don't wear any furs myself, but the idea of kitty skinned coats is very disturbing! Not to mention that they would actually be stolen from people who love them instead of, if you will pardon such an idea... cat farms like they have for minks an other animals raised just for their fur. Simply amazing... Bonnie