Editor, News-Register: There’s a lot to celebrate about the Summer Olympics in China: The many nations of the world put politics aside and come together in peace so the the greatest human athletes on Earth can compete. But there’s an ugly side for animals living in the Olympic host country, a side that you won’t see in the nonstop coverage: the Chinese fur industry’s horrific abouse of animals. An estimated two million cats and hundreds of thousands of dogs are tortured and slaughtered for their fur in China every year. China is one of the world’s largest suppliers of animal fur. More than 95 percent of China’s finished fur garments are exported for sale overseas, and many of them go to North America. Dog and cat fur is often intentionally mislabeled as “Asian jackal” or “rabbit” fur. Please help PETA, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, to put a stop to this. PETA’s efforts to expose the true cost of every piece of fur has already helped convince some of the world’s leading designers and retailers — including Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Polo Ralph Lauren, and Ann Taylor — to adopt permanent fur-free policies. For more information check out PETA.org. Rebecca E. Goth Wheeling