How many more mink farm COVID-19 outbreaks will it take for British Columbia’s lawmakers to listen to infectious disease doctors and shut down these virus factories? Exploiting nature and wildlife got us into this mess. Continuing to do so is a great way to keep it going.
Minks are solitary animals who naturally embrace social distancing. But fur farms cram thousands of sick, stressed animals into small, filthy cages — sending diseases an invitation to mutate and spread.
Breeding animals to tear their fur off their bodies is a violent vile business that no one still supports — except those who profit from it. But greed has overruled public health and common decency for too long. The fur industry is dying. If we’re wise, we’ll let it.
Michelle Kretzer
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Norfolk, Virginia
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