A shopkeeper is facing closing her fur boutique after receiving hundreds of hate messages from activists she described as "weirdos and vegans".

Faye Alyce Rogers, 28, has been running her shop in Stroud, Gloucestershire, for several months, but was bombarded with more than 800 emails, posts and insults since last week.

The messages, which included death threats, came from as far afield as Australia, and has led The Boutique's owner to consider closing her doors in the town for good.

One person threatened to burn down the shop, another branded Mrs Rogers a "selfish fur hag", and a third said he would stalk her, she said.

Another abuser said they would smash the shop's windows and throw paint inside and Mrs Rogers was also called Cruella de Vil, the puppy fur-obsessed villain from Disney's 101 Dalmatians.

An anti-fur demonstration outside her shop was announced on Facebook for next Saturday at midday, but the advert has since been deleted.

Mrs Rogers, who is originally from London, claimed her critics were taking aim at her appearance as well as the shop, and said: "I am now thinking of starting a shop in Gloucester, instead of a small little town full of weirdos and vegans.

"They are even saying I have too many botox and fillers on my face. I do have botox but it is not their business.