Although raccoon dogs are not kept as pets, they are from the same animal family as our domesticated dogs. Animal rights groups claim that the dogs are inhumanely skinned alive.
The Humane Society, during a 2-year investigation, tested garments from several major designers and found that the fur advertised as faux, was actually dog.
A raccoon dog (Genus Nyctereutes) is a canid; dogs, wolves, foxes and coyotes are also in this family.It is not currently illegal to import raccoon dog fur.
