Ethics Archives | Truth About Fur - The Blog! https://www.truthaboutfur.com/faq-category/ethics/ Truth About Fur Blog – Research, opinions and analysis Sun, 16 Nov 2025 03:11:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.truthaboutfur.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/TAFicon3-150x150.jpg Ethics Archives | Truth About Fur - The Blog! https://www.truthaboutfur.com/faq-category/ethics/ 32 32 Is fur an ethical clothing choice? https://www.truthaboutfur.com/faq/is-fur-an-ethical-clothing-choice/ Wed, 30 Mar 2022 19:51:11 +0000 https://truthaboutfur.com/?post_type=faq&p=17086 Many factors influence whether a particular clothing choice may be considered to be ethically or morally acceptable.  They include: the...
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]]> Are animals skinned alive for fur? https://www.truthaboutfur.com/faq/are-animals-skinned-alive-for-fur/ Tue, 29 Mar 2022 19:52:06 +0000 https://truthaboutfur.com/?post_type=faq&p=17087   Absolutely not. The only “evidence” for this often repeated claim is a horrific video on the internet. Produced by...
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]]> Does trapping endanger species? https://www.truthaboutfur.com/faq/does-trapping-endanger-species/ Sat, 26 Mar 2022 19:53:16 +0000 https://truthaboutfur.com/?post_type=faq&p=17089   Ryan & Minette Kole, trappers (British Columbia, Canada): That’s pretty well impossible with today’s strict, government-regulated trapping seasons and...
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]]> Are farmed animals killed humanely? https://www.truthaboutfur.com/faq/are-farmed-animals-killed-humanely/ Fri, 25 Mar 2022 19:53:48 +0000 https://truthaboutfur.com/?post_type=faq&p=17090   Farmed mink are usually euthanized with carbon monoxide (CO) gas that very quickly renders the animals irreversibly unconscious. From...
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]]> Are farmed mink raised only for their fur? https://www.truthaboutfur.com/faq/are-farmed-mink-raised-only-for-their-fur/ Tue, 22 Mar 2022 19:55:31 +0000 https://truthaboutfur.com/?post_type=faq&p=17093   Answer by : Dan Mullen, President of Nova Scotia Mink Breeders Association Further information Crabbing tips (mink carcasses are...
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]]> How are farmed foxes killed? https://www.truthaboutfur.com/faq/how-are-farmed-foxes-killed/ Tue, 15 Mar 2022 20:01:03 +0000 https://truthaboutfur.com/?post_type=faq&p=17100 “The method of euthanasia on a fox is done by electrocution, and it’s been studied to no end and found...
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]]> How have foothold traps been made more humane? https://www.truthaboutfur.com/faq/how-have-foothold-traps-been-made-more-humane/ Mon, 21 Feb 2022 21:11:52 +0000 https://truthaboutfur.com/?post_type=faq&p=17121 Over the years trappers have sought to improve their traps so they would be both humane and capture-efficient. Today, foothold...
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]]> Are farmed mink treated humanely? https://www.truthaboutfur.com/faq/are-farmed-mink-treated-humanely/ Fri, 18 Feb 2022 21:13:16 +0000 https://truthaboutfur.com/?post_type=faq&p=17124 The US mink industry operates under a strict set of guidelines for best management practices. There is a myriad of...
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]]> Is it ethical to raise animals for fur? https://www.truthaboutfur.com/faq/is-it-ethical-to-raise-animals-for-fur/ Thu, 17 Feb 2022 21:13:41 +0000 https://truthaboutfur.com/?post_type=faq&p=17125 A veterinarian answers: While most people eat meat, some suggest that using animals for other purposes may be less defensible....
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]]> Is trapping cruel? https://www.truthaboutfur.com/faq/is-trapping-cruel/ Wed, 16 Feb 2022 21:14:11 +0000 https://truthaboutfur.com/?post_type=faq&p=17126 Answered by biologists. The whole principle of carrying capacity is that if you let animals flood their environment they are...
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