Fox Escapes From Her Cage In A Fur Farm, Gets Spotted By Activists And Rescued
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Every day, millions of foxes suffer barbaric conditions on fur farms. This inhumane practice still exists purely for the sake of fashion. However, some are fortunate enough to be rescued from this cruel fate. This is the heartwarming story of a red fox named Frania who was saved from a Polish fur farm.
Open Cages are running a fundraiser throughout December to fight for an end to this cruel, outdated industry, one that recently seems on the brink of collapse.
This is a really special opportunity to help foxes in need, especially as any new £8 monthly donations mean that Open Cages will get a £20 bonus gift from a major donor.
Act now by donating or sharing the fundraiser!
More info: opencages.org | andrewskowron.org
A few months ago, Open Cages activists investigated a Polish fur farm for cases of negligence
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Foxes were found scared and starving in tiny metal cages
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The rusty, hard bars of the cages hurt the foxes’ paws in the little space they had
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They tried to reach for freedom, while others didn’t manage to survive
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Some had managed to escape. One of those was a little red fox
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She was found alone and dirty near the cages, searching for any scraps of food
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Open Cages’ activists gained her trust and managed to rescue her
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She was taken to the vets as she was suffering and in pain
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She received all the medical treatment she needed to restore her health
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She was still afraid of humans, but was brave throughout her checkups
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They named her Frania
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Soon after her vet visit, Frania began to settle into her new safe home
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Free from harm, her inquisitive nature began to show
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She began to interact with her fellow rescued friends, an opportunity that she never had when on the fur farm
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Her renewed health and confidence truly began to shine
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She started to explore more and feel the fresh grass beneath her paws
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She finally had the space to follow her senses and smell scents she’d never experienced before
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She started to play with toys
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And root around in the dirt
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A whole new world was wide open to Frania to explore
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Safe from the fur farm and her tiny cage, she is now free to express her natural behaviors and live life to the fullest
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All foxes deserve to live a happy and carefree life like Frania. Unfortunately, her friends still continue to suffer on fur farms
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But this can change. Hope is on the horizon for foxes as now, more than ever, the end of the fur industry is in sight
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Poland and Estonia are close to achieving a final fur ban that would save millions of foxes each year
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But they need your help
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Open Cages are saying “NO” to fur farming to save foxes like Frania from cruelty. And you can join by donating to the fundraiser and sharing with your family and friends!
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All animals deserve a chance. There are many animals that are locked up their whole lives for breeding, fur, etc. They never feel love or feel freedom. I appreciate and look up to this organization and the people in this organization that help save animals and give them a chance at a happy, healthy, free life in the wild or if they need to be domesticated.
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You mean like sheep and stuff?
You probably haven't read the book Dominion, have you? Of course not. Rubbing two braincells together would be tough on you.
WOW! So we think this is sad, but in an article a few days ago about fur vs vegan options most people were against the vegan options!! Check: https://www.boredpanda.com/fur-vs-vegan-clothing-debate/
The article was about reusing old furs and leather instead of throwing it away. I think it is a slap in the face to all animals who have been killed for human consumption to waste any part of it by throwing it in the trash. The article was NOT in support of making new furs.
Good point, thanks.
It wasn't. It discussed buying new furs/leather iirc. Only a portion of it was about buying used... but buying used clothes (no matter the material) is always more eco-friendly.
The topic up for debate is the fur products themselves vs the vegan products themselves. The vegan products will, in the long run, have a considerably worse impact on the environment because they’re all plastic. The fur products, in that post, were shown to last longer, get passed down through the family, and keep the wearer warmer. This fur farm business is terrible, but it’s not a coin with only two sides. I’ll wear a fur coat or a leather jacket, but I sure as hell don’t support these fur farms.
Aragorn, it was an interesting debate. The writer bought second-hand fur and leather garments, reworked those worn out (such as shortening a coat with a frayed hem), and suggested buying from indigenous sources. One person in the comments section found vegan shoes made from plants. Since I like to listen to different arguments for and against, I don't find the issue simple.
I've been buying almost exclusively second hand clothes since I started buying my own clothes. Most thrift stores are run by charitable organizations so the money does good. It's cheaper, and I'm not contributing to leather/fur industries if I buy leather/fur, or to the fashion industry which is incredibly wasteful. And it's fun.
Exactly right about the fur issue. I have never worn real fur but once I taught a fashion ESL class and when we talked about fake fur, I realized it is even worse. I choose not to wear fur period. Many people are doing the same and many designers are trying to develop better faux fur
(For people who are wondering, there are other ways to buy fur than from fur farms. You can buy from Ingenious sources which supports artisans, for instance.)
You would wear a fur coat, but you dont support these farms... where do you think fur coats come from?
So where do you get the fur from - pick it from a tree?
My dad passed a moose leather jacket to me that he got from moose hunting with his dad. If I were to get a new one, I’d get it from an animal that I hunted and killed painlessly and ethically myself, and I wouldn’t waste anything from that animal. I don’t support fur farms at all.
Grumble, you've got a point. Debating about used fur makes sense and I agree it's more eco-friendly (buying used clothes is more eco-friendly in general!) but people forget that's not all fur. Lots of people still buy it new, that's how these farms continue to exist: they're able to make money from what they do.
Nonsense. Fur is cut to fashion standards. NO one is really wearing their grandma's 1950's mink stole.
I think people were just trying to sh*t on vegans. I'm not vegan but when I pointed out there's other factors (used vs new, location of origin...) I was downvoted lol
This is so sad I can't stop crying seeing there faces thank you and God bless you to the beautiful people who managed to save the ones they could x
All animals deserve a chance. There are many animals that are locked up their whole lives for breeding, fur, etc. They never feel love or feel freedom. I appreciate and look up to this organization and the people in this organization that help save animals and give them a chance at a happy, healthy, free life in the wild or if they need to be domesticated.
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You mean like sheep and stuff?
You probably haven't read the book Dominion, have you? Of course not. Rubbing two braincells together would be tough on you.
WOW! So we think this is sad, but in an article a few days ago about fur vs vegan options most people were against the vegan options!! Check: https://www.boredpanda.com/fur-vs-vegan-clothing-debate/
The article was about reusing old furs and leather instead of throwing it away. I think it is a slap in the face to all animals who have been killed for human consumption to waste any part of it by throwing it in the trash. The article was NOT in support of making new furs.
Good point, thanks.
It wasn't. It discussed buying new furs/leather iirc. Only a portion of it was about buying used... but buying used clothes (no matter the material) is always more eco-friendly.
The topic up for debate is the fur products themselves vs the vegan products themselves. The vegan products will, in the long run, have a considerably worse impact on the environment because they’re all plastic. The fur products, in that post, were shown to last longer, get passed down through the family, and keep the wearer warmer. This fur farm business is terrible, but it’s not a coin with only two sides. I’ll wear a fur coat or a leather jacket, but I sure as hell don’t support these fur farms.
Aragorn, it was an interesting debate. The writer bought second-hand fur and leather garments, reworked those worn out (such as shortening a coat with a frayed hem), and suggested buying from indigenous sources. One person in the comments section found vegan shoes made from plants. Since I like to listen to different arguments for and against, I don't find the issue simple.
I've been buying almost exclusively second hand clothes since I started buying my own clothes. Most thrift stores are run by charitable organizations so the money does good. It's cheaper, and I'm not contributing to leather/fur industries if I buy leather/fur, or to the fashion industry which is incredibly wasteful. And it's fun.
Exactly right about the fur issue. I have never worn real fur but once I taught a fashion ESL class and when we talked about fake fur, I realized it is even worse. I choose not to wear fur period. Many people are doing the same and many designers are trying to develop better faux fur
(For people who are wondering, there are other ways to buy fur than from fur farms. You can buy from Ingenious sources which supports artisans, for instance.)
You would wear a fur coat, but you dont support these farms... where do you think fur coats come from?
So where do you get the fur from - pick it from a tree?
My dad passed a moose leather jacket to me that he got from moose hunting with his dad. If I were to get a new one, I’d get it from an animal that I hunted and killed painlessly and ethically myself, and I wouldn’t waste anything from that animal. I don’t support fur farms at all.
Grumble, you've got a point. Debating about used fur makes sense and I agree it's more eco-friendly (buying used clothes is more eco-friendly in general!) but people forget that's not all fur. Lots of people still buy it new, that's how these farms continue to exist: they're able to make money from what they do.
Nonsense. Fur is cut to fashion standards. NO one is really wearing their grandma's 1950's mink stole.
I think people were just trying to sh*t on vegans. I'm not vegan but when I pointed out there's other factors (used vs new, location of origin...) I was downvoted lol
This is so sad I can't stop crying seeing there faces thank you and God bless you to the beautiful people who managed to save the ones they could x