Fur farming is an industry that confines wild animals in small cages before they are killed for their fur. The fur pelts are mainly sold to international markets for the luxury fashion industry. Taxpayer subsidies are provided to fur farms and have no place in today’s economy.
In 2021, British Columbia made history by becoming the first Canadian province to ban mink farming. However, fur farming of chinchillas, minks, foxes, and wolves remains legal in other provinces across Canada. The BC SPCA and animal lovers across Canada supported a 2024 federal e-petition calling for a national ban on fur farming all species of animals. Unfortunately, e-petition 5269 was not presented to the House of Commons before Parliament dissolved in March of this year.Â
Now, e-petition 6589 has been introduced, with the same text, and needs your support again. Add your name before the petition closes August 17!
Important: you must fill out the petition and then click the link emailed to you to complete your signature.Â
Why we must end fur farming
- Animal welfare concerns: Wild animals have complex needs that cannot be met on fur farms. These are not domesticated animals but wild animals born into unnatural and inhumane conditions.
- Public health risks: Fur farms are transmission grounds for dangerous infectious diseases, including Avian influenza (H5N1) and COVID-19. These outbreaks pose serious risks to surrounding communities.
- Public opinion: An overwhelming 78% of Canadians oppose farming animals for fur, demonstrating widespread support for ending this practice.1
- Respect for Indigenous values: Fur farming conflicts with Indigenous perspectives on animal treatment and environmental stewardship.
- Cost to taxpayers: The Fur-Bearers obtained documents showing that the Canadian government has given fur farms over $27 million in loans to prop up an industry facing a sharp decline in demand and increasing public scrutiny.
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1 Research Co. poll conducted for Fur Bearer Defenders July 24-25, 2024 (n=804, margin of error +/-3.5%, 19 times out of 20)
