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These Dog-like Animals Are Getting Slaughtered Just To Make A Dumb Hat!

Do you know what a Tanuki is?

A Tanuki is a Japanese canine species that looks like a raccoon.

These Racoon Dogs don’t bark, instead, they make similar sounds as the fox. And boy do they look cute!

Source: Chibi_tori - Twitter
Source: Chibi_tori – Twitter

And just like a Raccoon, these cuties eat almost everything!



One Japanese Twitter user, chibi_tori, rescued an abandoned Tanuki pup. He calls the cute Raccoon dog Tanu.

Ever since Tanu’s photos were posted, people were going crazy over him. And why not? He is definitely a cutie!



But there’s one thing about Tanukis that some people don’t know–it’s that some fur are made of these raccoon dogs. Just like this hat:

It’s heartbreaking to imagine that creatures as cute as Tanu are getting slaughtered just for fashion.

So please, if you care about these beautiful animals, do not purchase any of these fur. If you live in Canada, you can also help by signing THIS PETITION that seeks to regulate the fur sales in Canada.

For more information about the Fur Industry, visit the Humane Society of the United States’ website.

You can also read more about this story at The Dodo.

For more adorable photos of Tanu, check out chibi_tori’s Twitter account!

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