Fur farming is the shame of Finland. Finland is the second largest producer of fox pelts, after China. Every year 3.5 million foxes, raccoon dogs and minks are killed in Finnish fur farms. Foxes and raccoon dogs are killed by anal electrocution and minks are killed by gassing. The animals live in tiny wire cages. […]
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Fur trade: Trapper defends killing foxes in rural Wales
A man who describes himself as the last fur-trapper in the UK says he should be allowed to continue his activities without fear of persecution. David Sneade, of south Wales, is legally trapping foxes and supplying a demand for fox fur in Europe and beyond. But animal rights activists said he was causing unnecessary suffering […]
Man Snares and Bludgeons Foxes to Death in UK National Park to Sell Fur to Sweden
It’s well known that the fur industry is incredibly cruel. Not only do animals on fur farms suffer immensely, but wild animals are also caught and killed for their fur. An investigation done by Hunt Investigation Team (HIT) recently found foxes being snared and bludgeoned in Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, all for one man to […]
Petition: Ban Fur Farming in Finland
Finland is the world’s largest fox fur producer. But what happens on those fur farms is absolute cruelty. The problem is that they remain in business because firstly, they still aren’t banned and secondly, countries that have banned fur farmingstill allow the import of furfrom these cruel farms, like the UK. According to Humane Society […]
Petition: Ban Fur in New York!
The fur industry is horrifically cruel. Precious animals that should be free in the wild are bred on fur farms in terrible conditions. The most common victims of this industry are mink, foxes, chinchillas, and rabbits. They’re kept in small, uncomfortable wire cages often in their own filth and amongst the corpses of the other […]
Petition: Undercover Investigation Reveals Cruelty at French Fur Farm
It seems the world is realizing how cruel fur farming really is. Places like Czech Republic and Ireland have both banned fur farming. However, just when you think the world is getting it, an undercover investigation reveals there is still far too much cruelty. Even if there were just one fur farm open and operating, […]
POLL: Should fur farming in Finland be banned?
With its noble face and thick glossy fur, this Arctic fox may look appealing. But a glance inside its tiny wire cage reveals it is lying in its own filth. It is held with hundreds of other animals including silver and red foxes. Some have eye infections and others are so obese they can barely […]
POLL: Should there be a worldwide ban on fur farming?
We don’t typically get to follow the lives of individual animals who are killed for their coats. Now, a short film is offering us a harrowing glimpse into the short and tragic lives of three fox siblings who were born, raised and killed on a fur farm. The film, Fur: A Lifetime, which was just […]
