The Open Cages organization, which has long fought for animal rights, is taking a stand against animal cruelty on February 14 ...

The animals were either sold as exotic pets, used for urine farming or killed for their fur. “I can’t believe this type of thing still happens in 2025,” Laura Zitzelberger, a co-founder of ...

The animals were being raised and slaughtered for fur, bred for sale as exotic pets, and held captive for urine farming.

Tens of millions of animals suffer and die each year in the global fur trade. The majority of animals killed for fur are reared in barren battery cages on fur farms. HMRC records show that almost ...

This is one of the most horrific situations I have ever seen — the terror and pain was palpable,” Adam Parascandola, vice ...

Society officials also stated that animals in the fur trade "suffer immensely, both in their daily lives and when they are killed, often with methods like gassing, anal electrocution or clubbing ...

While fur coats remain status symbols in many cultures, fur producers have come under pressure on several fronts.

The owner of the farm, the Grand River Fur Exchange, died in late December 2024, leaving hundreds of animals neglected in frigid temperatures and snow with little to no protection. The operation ...