Mink raised for fur suffer significantly in small wire cages that deny them the opportunity to express their natural behaviors.
Mink are active, semi-aquatic predators who in the wild would roam large territories, swim in rivers and ponds, and engage in complex hunting behaviors. Fur farm cages deny all of these fundamental needs. Research consistently documents that caged mink develop abnormal repetitive behaviors that indicate severe psychological suffering. Mink are typically killed by gas or neck-breaking, methods that raise additional welfare concerns.