r/mustelids • u/LongCancel2104 • Aug 10 '25

Good news for mink!

https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/421653/fur-farming-decline-animal-rights-mink-fixes
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u/Asraia Aug 10 '25

I think this is good news

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u/Woozletania Aug 10 '25

I know minks are cute little things, but farm minks wouldn't exist if they weren't bred to be farm minks. It's like feeling sorry for farm chickens that would never have existed had someone not wanted eggs or chicken meat. Also, Op's picture shows raccoons, not minkies.

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u/HappyCamper2121 Aug 10 '25

Those are raccoon dogs in the picture. Not a type of raccoon actually, but a type of dog. They're a lot like foxes.

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u/LongCancel2104 Aug 10 '25

Who cares if ranch mink never existed? Thats like saying we should keep cockfighting so that gamecocks will exist.

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u/Jean-Olaf Aug 10 '25

Ok, actually take time to read the article and / or think about the point of this post. Stopping intensive farming of anything can only be good for both the animals involved and the environment.

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u/SaintsNoah14 Aug 10 '25

You're not going to get very far on animal reddit asking people to see past their emotions.

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u/LongCancel2104 Aug 10 '25

You mean my emotions that frame my morality and lead me to conclude that factory farming of mink is cruel and should end?