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On Sat, 11 Aug 2001 - Russell Prater wrote.......
>Nobody in the US raises ferrets for fur. It just wouldn't make economic
>sense. A fitch pelt on the hoof may be worth $1. Why waste time, effort
>and food raising inferior fur when you can raise mink just as cheaply.
>It is my understanding that one of the Scandinavian countries is the
>only place in the world where any fitch are raised and there is much
>pressure to end it there.
Russell --
Wrong. There are fitch farms in the U.S. The market is to Russia.
I recently hand-raised 4 female ferret kits who were rescued, in a group
of 24 2-week-old female ferret kits, from a fur farm.
I kept one of the kits for my own pet ferret. Along with my other 16
ferrets. She's about 2 months old now, and absolutely wonderful.
The other 3 were placed in loving ferret homes.
No, I will disclose NO information about this fur farm.
Do not ask for specifics.
Do not e-mail me privately about it.
Just be aware that fitch farms DO operate in the U.S.
-- Linda Smart
Faith makes things possible, not easy.
[Posted in FML issue 3512]
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