Animals skinned alive for Fur Trade

Fur Trade in Canada

These minks were saved from fur trade. A Buddhist teacher from northern China saved them. They are going to be released into the wild. This teacher explains how minks are processed into fur: "Some older furriers have said that these minks are skinned alive. The reason is that if they are skinned after death, the fur won't stand up. But when skinned alive, the quality of the fur is completely different. To make the process more convenient, slaughterhouses usually electrocute the minks collectivel

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