Merck no longer producing mink vaccines, one supplier left

Major pharmaceutical supplier Merck has announced it will no longer be producing vaccines for the fur industry. The company had previously conducted its mink research at a facility west of Omaha. This leaves only one vaccine supplier remaining, and it is a significant one: United Vaccines in Fitchburg, Wisconsin. There is some evidence United Vaccines operates an additional research facility in neighboring Verona. Vaccines can be the difference between a thriving fur farm and a bankrupt one, and this company is considered very significant in the sustenance of the US fur industry. United Vaccines 2919 Commerce Park Dr Fitchburg, WI...

Oregon mink farm may also imprison foxes

Oregon mink farm may also imprison foxes

The photo below was obtained from an owner of the Black & Blue Farms mink farm in Stayton, Oregon. It is not 100% confirmed that this photos was taken inside the farm, and the possibility exists that it was taken at another Oregon fur farm. However there are no known fox farms in Oregon, and the likelihood is that the Black & Blue fur farm in Stayton also imprisons foxes. Please send any corroborating info to whistleblower [at] coalitionagainstfurfarms [dot] com. Note: Co-owner Lyndia Basl also owns/operates a local convenience store called Detroit Market (100 Detroit Ave. N., Detroit, Oregon 97342).  ...

List of fur farms confirmed to be open

Coalition Against Fur Farms and Final Nail have posted addresses of over 100 newly discovered farms over the past 2 years. Few of the addresses are conclusively confirmed as being operational. CAFF relies on various sources to confirm farms, including tips submitted by readers. Recently, media reports have confirmed the following farms to be open. One thing to note: These farms were confirmed open in the contexts of having their animals release by activists, an action which could possibly lead to the farm’s closure. These farms were confirmed open at the time of the visits: Moyle Mink Ranch 571 E. Highway 81 Burley, ID 83318 East Fork Mink Ranch 1875 Nelson Road Morris, IL 60450 George Rykola 557 Colver Road Ebensburg, PA 1593 Ovard Mink Farm 1715 SW Hoytsville Road Wanship, UT 84017 Don Conrad 1109 190th Street Keota, IA 52248 Myhre Mink Ranch 75562 State Highway 16 Grand Meadow, MN 55936 Lion Farms 2707 Hoaglin Road Van Wert, OH...

Media reports a large Iowa fur farm has closed

An Iowa media source has reported that the Drewelow & Sons fur farm in New Hampton, Iowa has closed. This report is to be taken with extreme skepticism because of its source: The owner of the farm himself. Fur farmers in the past have been known to report their farms as being closed, in hopes to remove themselves from the radar of animal rights activists. If you have any further information on this farm, please send to whistleblower [at] coalitionagainstfurfarms [dot] com. The farm in question is: Drewelow & Sons 2477 239th Street New Hampton, IA  50659 Contact: Lennie Drewelow Notes: Mink farm. 239th St. is off Odessa Avenue, north of 240th Street/County Road...

Montana fox farm reported closed

Coalition Against Fur Farms has received information that the following fur farm in Darby, Montana has ceased operations: Behling Fox Farm 3523 McIntosh Lane Darby, MT 59829