mink farm

Pelt-producing facility

A mink farm is a facility that raises mink for their fur.

The animals are kept in cages and killed when their pelts reach prime condition, typically in winter.

Mink farms have drawn sustained criticism from animal rights activists over living conditions and slaughter methods: Protesters gathered outside the mink farm.

Related
  • furAnimal body hair
  • fur coatOuterwear made from animal hides
  • peltsFurred animal skins
  • cagesBarred enclosures for confinement
  • mustelidWeasel family member

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animal welfare and purpose

mink farmwildlife sanctuary

Protected area for animals

wildlife refuge · animal rescue · rehabilitation center · nature reserve · animal shelter

animal status (captive vs. wild)

mink farmwilderness

Uncultivated, uninhabited natural region

untamed wilderness

relationship to wild animals

mink farmwildlife preserve

Protected land for animals

wilderness area · national wildlife refuge · protected wetlands · natural ecosystem · marine sanctuary

Family

mink, farm, minks, farms, farmed, farming, farmer, farmers, farmland

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