Tell the Danish Government to Ban Fur Farming

Fur farming is falling out of favour across Europe, and Denmark needs to catch up. Fur farms are not only cruel to mink, but they also present a pandemic risk. The Danish government must act now!

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Sick, Stressed and Suffering Animals

Raising animals for fur is increasingly being seen as abhorrent by humans across the world. Despite this, thousands are suffering on farms right in Denmark. Many are driven to self-mutilation or cannibalisation of their cagemates by the stress of captivity. They’re gassed at just 6 months old so their skin can be turned into a coat, a pompom, or another frivolous fashion item that no one needs.

Public Health Hazard

Mink farming in Denmark made international headlines in 2020 when around 17 million mink were killed across the country.

Fur farms packed with sick, stressed, and suffering animals are revolting places. This means that, as well as being cruel, fur farms present a serious pandemic risk to humans. Because mink are particularly susceptible to respiratory illnesses, mink farms around the world became dangerous breeding grounds for disease and were identified as COVID-19 hotspots.

Bird flu, which is seen by many experts as a serious future pandemic risk, has also been found on mink farms in Europe. In 2024, former director of the CDC Robert Redfield said a bird flu pandemic was “very likely”. If we shut down mink farms, we could help lower that risk.

When it comes to the risk of disease, fur farms are no different to the live-animal market in which COVID-19 is believed to have originated. It’s easy for infectious diseases to spread on fur farms through the exchange of urine, excrement, pus, and blood. Mink with infections, sores, and festering, open wounds caused by the wire flooring they stand on are a common sight.

Europe is Saying NO to Fur Farming

Denmark must follow in the footsteps of many other European countries and permanently ban fur farming to spare the lives of humans and other animals.

Use Your Voice to Help Shut Down the Danish Fur Industry!

Send a message to the Danish prime minister and ask her to ban cruel fur farms forever.

Personalising your e-mail is best, but here’s a template you can use as is or amend as you wish.

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The Honourable

Mette

Frederiksen

Denmark

Dear Prime Minister:

I was shocked to learn that fur farming has not yet been banned in Denmark despite the cruelty inherent in this industry as well as the significant public health risk it poses. I’m urging you to shut fur farms down immediately and forever.

Thousands of mink remain in horrific conditions on farms in Denmark. Their urine, excrement, pus, and blood can easily contaminate adjacent cages. Many animals go insane and resort to self-mutilation or cannibalisation of their cagemates as a result of the extreme stress of confinement. Infections, sores, and festering, open wounds invariably go untreated.

When it comes to the risk of spreading disease, these facilities are no different to the live-animal market in which COVID-19 is believed to have originated. You’ll remember that mink on fur farms in Denmark contracted COVID-19 from workers during the pandemic, and the virus mutated and spread among the animals and to humans. This resulted in a mass killing of mink across the country. Bird flu has also spread on mink farms in Europe, which presents a serious pandemic risk. You must act to prevent future pandemics from arising by permanently shutting down the fur industry.

Such bans are being introduced or are already in place in Poland, Austria, the Czech Republic, Israel, the UK, and several other countries.

For the sake of animal welfare and human safety, please shut fur farms permanently and bring forth legislation to outlaw fur farming immediately.

Kind regards,

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