Meet the people
Catherine Moores
Mink Farmer
“I think if people came to visit the farm…they would be surprised by how well the mink are fed, and by the amount of time and effort that goes into giving them a good life”Read the full interview
Ron Gengel
Mink Farmer and President of Fur Commission USA
“Mink eat food that would otherwise be wasted; they are nature's recyclers!”Read the full interview
Dr. Dave MacHattie
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
“People don’t know about how much care goes into mink farming.”Read the full interview
Dr. Hugh Hildebrandt
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
“We continually do research into welfare; we are always trying to do things better.”Read the full interview
Dan Mullen
Mink Farmer, President of the Nova Scotia Mink Breeders Association, and Director of Canada Mink Breeders Association
“We’re very proud of how we care for our mink keeping them clean, well-nourished and happy. ”Read the full interview
Kirk Rankin
Ontario Mink Farmer and President of Canada Mink Breeders Association
“You have to be committed to the animals to do a good job. Otherwise you’re out of business.”Read the full interview
Michael Whelan
Executive Director, Fur Commission USA
“Mink farming is a family business…These are individual families and they’ve been doing it for generations. Many farms you can go to right now will have three generations working on a farm. It really is a heritage industry”Read the full interview
Scott Gamroth
Mink farmer, and President of the American Mink Council.
“The true animal lovers are the mink ranchers. We pour our soul into our job.”Read the full interview
Gerard Trimberger
Mink Farmer
“Mink farmers actually recycle food wastes to create a beautiful natural product.”Read the full interview
Bob Zimbal
Mink Farmer
“It's in the farmer’s best interest to give their animals the best veterinarian care. ”Read the full interview
JOHN EASLEY
Mink Veterinarian and Director of Research for Fur Commission USA
“We’ve done a lot of research on how to satisfy all the needs of our animals.”Read the full interview