A retired Irish fur farmer has revealed on the Claire Byrne show on RTE Radio 1 that fur farming was introduced into Ireland by two vets. Later in the show he admitted that he broke the necks of mink with his hands and went on to dispute the idea that mink farming is cruel. Listen to the full show at https://www.rte.ie/radio/radioplayer/html5/#/radio1/21863256 (10th November 2020)
The reality is that mink farming is inherently cruel. On Ireland’s three remaining fur farms, tens of thousands of mink are caged for their entire lives before being pulled out and gassed to death at 6 months of age. They are thrown into gassing boxes and poisoned with Carbon Monoxide. Mink are semi-aquatic animals and evolved physiologically to hold their breath. They are able to detect a lack of oxygen in their blood and are prone to hypoxia, which means that their suffering can continue during gassing.
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Please join us in urging the government to shut down Ireland’s three remaining fur farms NOW and put in place the promised ban on fur farming.
Micheál Martin, Taoiseach
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Leo Varadkar, Tánaiste
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Eamon Ryan TD
Leader, Green Party
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Health Minister, Stephen Donnelly
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Charlie McConalogue
Minister for Agriculture
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SEE ALSO:
Coronavirus testing at Irish mink farms under way
https://www.rte.ie/news/2020/1109/1176939-coronavirus-mink/
COVID19 testing at Irish fur farms: Govt must shut them down
https://www.facebook.com/banbloodsports/posts/3425502754231925
Letter: Government should roll out ban on fur farming
https://www.facebook.com/banbloodsports/posts/3427209740727893
Mink screaming: Tell Irish Government to shut down fur farms
https://youtu.be/62P0saq6DO0