I am writing to ask you to ban the sellers of dog and cat skin products from Taobao. com, and to remove these products currently for sale on the web site.

Bacillary angiomatosis — skin lesions caused by a bacteria called Bartonella, which may be acquired from cat scratches.

The cat, Charlie, 14, was dubbed Voldermog by staff at a Southampton rescue centre because his ear tips and nose were removed after sunburn caused skin cancer to develop.