1986-2023: 37 Years of Direct Action Against Fur Farms in America
There have been at least 116 fur farm raids in America over the last 37 years; more than 160,000 fur bearing captive animals have been liberated, given a new chance at life after spending their entire lives in small metal cages. At least 43 of the raided farms are closed forever.
For a complete listing of all operating fur farms, please visit finalnail.com
Below is a listing of all known fur farm raids in the United States:
1986
Unnamed farm
Near Portland, Oregon
66 silver foxes liberated
August 13th, 1995
Davidson Fur Farm
Annendale, Minnesota
One coyote liberated
November 16th, 1995
Jordan Mink Ranch
Olympia, Washington
400 mink liberated
CLOSED
November 16th, 1995
Ma Ellis Fox Farm
Pleasant View, Tenessee
30 foxes liberated
CLOSED
January 15th, 1996
Zimbal Mink Ranch
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
400 mink liberated
April 4th, 1996
W. Bennet Fur Farm
Victor, New York
1,700 mink liberated
June, 1996
Brainard Fur Farm
Snohomish, Washington
80 mink liberated
CLOSED
June 7th, 1996
Fur Breeder’s Agricultural Cooperative
Sandy, Utah
75 mink liberated
June 21st, 1996
Unknown fur farm
Riverton, Utah
1,000 mink liberated
July 4th, 1996
Latzig Mink Ranch
Howard Lake, Minnesota
1,000 mink liberated
NOW A FERRET FARM
July 17th, 1996
Holt Mink Ranch
South Jordan, Utah
3,000 mink liberated
August 9th, 1996
Carmel Mink Ranch
Hinsdale, Massachusettes
1,000 mink liberated
CLOSED
August 12th, 1996
Jorney Mink Ranch
Alliance, Ohio
2,500 mink liberated
September 28th, 1996
Jorney Mink Ranch
Alliance, Ohio
8,000 mink liberated
October 2nd, 1996
Paul Westwood Fur Farm
Salem, Utah
1,500 mink liberated
October 5th, 1996
Gauthier Fur Farm
Lindboro, New Hampshire
35 fox and 10 mink liberated
CLOSED
October 11th, 1996
Carmel Mink Ranch
Hinsdale, Massachusettes
75 mink liberated
CLOSED
October 23rd, 1996
Arnold Krohl Fur Farm
Lebaon, Oregon
2,000 mink liberated
October 25th, 1996
Reese Fur Farm
Coalville, Utah
2,000 mink and 200 fox liberated
October 29th, 1996
Bennett Fur Farm
Victor, New York
46 fox liberated
CLOSED
December 14th, 1996
Brainard Fur Farm
Snohomish, Washington
50 mink liberated
CLOSED
December 25th, 1996
Jack Brower Fur Farm
Bath, Michigan
150 mink liberated
April 9th, 1997
Kelly Fur Farm
DeBerry, Texas
10 chinchillas liberated
May 11th, 1997
Parson’s Mink Ranch
Salisbury, Maryland
500 mink liberated
CLOSED
May 28th, 1997
Lou Masog Mink Farm
Lebanon, Oregon
80 mink liberated
May 30th, 1997
Arritola Mink Ranch
Mount Angel, Oregon
10,000 mink liberated
CLOSED
July 4th, 1997
David Smith Mink Farm
Cle Elum, Washington
4,000 mink liberated
CLOSED
July 8th, 1997
Tom Mohoric Mink Farm
Medina, Ohio
41 mink liberated
July, 1997
Jorney Mink Ranch
Alliance, Ohio
500 mink liberated
September 1st, 1997
Ides Mink Farm
Downers Grove, Illinois
3500 mink liberated
CLOSED
September 2nd, 1997
Adams Fox Farm
Anderson, Indiana
200 fox liberated
October 5th, 1997
Frye Mink Farm
Crystal Lake, Illinois
5,000 mink liberated
October 6th, 1997
Palmer Mink Farm
Preston, Idaho
5,000 mink liberated
October 17th, 1997
Turbak Mink Ranch
Watertown, South Dakota
3,000 mink liberated
CLOSED
October 19th, 1997
Circle K Farm
Sioux City, Iowa
5,000 mink, 100 fox liberated
October 21st, 1997
Fassett Fur Farm
Webster City, Iowa
1 mink liberated
October 24th, 1997
Smeija Fur Farm
Independence, Wisconsin
800 mink liberated
October 24th, 1997
Ott Mink Ranch
Tomohawk, Wisconsin
300 mink liberated
Ocotber 25th, 1997
Jack Dittrich Minkery
Medford, Wisconsin
3,000 mink liberated
CLOSED
November 5th, 1997
Blaine Leffers Fox Farm
Fort Wayne, Indiana
125 fox liberated
November 28th, 1997
Carmel Mink Ranch
Hinsdale, Massachusettes
6 mink liberated
CLOSED
July 3rd, 1998
United Vaccines Research Ranch
Middleton, Wisconsin
310 mink liberated
CLOSED
July 29th, 1998
Fur Breeder’s Agricultural Co-op
Sandy, Utah
6 mink liberated
July 30th, 1998
Fur Breeder’s Agricultural Co-op
Sandy, Utah
2 mink liberated
August 18th, 1998
Mueller fur farm
Kimball, Minnesota
4,000 mink liberated
CLOSED
August 20th, 1998
Hidden Valley Fur Farm
Guttenburg, Iowa
330 foxes liberated
CLOSED.
(the farmer mentions two actions have occurred, only one action is known)
August 21st, 2008
Isebrand Fur Farm
Jewell, Iowa
3,000 mink liberated
August 27th, 1998
Brown Mink Farm
Beloit, Wisconsin
3,000 mink liberated
August 28th, 1998
Zumbro River Fur Farm
Rochester, MN
3000 mink liberated
October 26th, 1998
Pipkorn Inc
Powers, MI
5000 mink liberated
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November 26th, 1998
Volo, Illinois
Empty fur farm sabotaged
December 2nd, 1998
Adams Fox Farm
Anderson, Indiana
150 fox liberated
February 13, 1999
Davidson Fur Farm
Annendale, Minnesota
6 fox liberated
February 17th, 1999
Nivison Mink Ranch
Richmond, Utah
9 mink liberated
February 23rd, 1999
Brainerd Fur Farm
Snohomish, Washington
150 mink liberated
CLOSED
August 3rd, 1999
Krieger Fur Farm
Bristol, Wisconsin
3000 mink liberated
August 8th, 1999
Gene Meyer Mink Farm
Plymouth, Wisconsin
2,500 mink liberated
(nearby United Feeds fur feed supplier burned down the same night)
CLOSED
August 14th, 1999
Frank Parsons Mink Ranch
Salisbury, Maryland
20 mink liberated
CLOSED
September 12th, 1999
Calvin Gunnink Fur Farm
Chandler, Minnesota
100 fox liberated
October 1st, 1999
Owl Creek Fox Farm
Montpelier, Indiana
30 fox painted with henna dye
October 25th, 1999
Calvin Gunnink Fur Farm
Chandler, Minnesota
5 lynx liberated
November 13th, 1999
Beckstead Mink Ranch
South Jordan, Utah
Hundreds of mink liberated
Janurary 29th, 2000
Brainerd Fur Farm
Snohomish, Washington
60 mink liberated
CLOSED
June 14th, 2000
Richard Gauthier Fur Farm
Lyndeborough, New Hamsphire
500 mink liberated
CLOSED
September 7th, 2000
Drewelow & Sons Fur Farm
New Hampton, Iowa
14,000 mink liberated
October 1st, 2000
Indiana
30 fox painted with henna
April 19th, 2001
Brainerd’s Fur Farm
Snohomish, Washington
200 mink liberated
CLOSED
October 16th, 2001
Scott Nelson Mink Ranch
Ellsworth, Iowa
2,000 mink liberated
CLOSED
October 20th, 2001
Scott Nelson Mink Ranch
Ellsworth, Iowa
1,600 mink liberated
CLOSED
May, 2002
Minkdek Brothers
Harborcreek, Pennsylvania
200 mink liberated
CLOSED
June, 2002
Lawrence Dana Fox Farm
Erie, Pennsylvania
All foxes liberated, breeding cards taken
CLOSED
August 18th, 2002
Misty Moonlight Mink Ranch
Waverly, Iowa
3,000 mink liberated
September, 2002
Minkdek Brothers
Harborcreek, Pennsylvania
50 minks liberated
CLOSED
September, 2002
Main Mink Ranch
Gerry, New York
Mink liberated and breeding cards taken
CLOSED
November 26th, 2002
Minkdek Brothers
Harborcreek, Pennsylvania
Fur feed storage building burned down
August 25th, 2003
Roessler Brother’s Mink Farm
Sultan, Washington
10,000 mink liberated
April 1st, 2005
Kerry Littig’s fox farm
Bluffs, Illinois
Dozens of fox liberated
August 14th, 2007
Carmel Mink Ranch
Hinsdale, Massachusettes
500 mink liberated
CLOSED
November 6th, 2008
Dale Marr’s Mink Ranch
Deming, Washington
150-200 mink liberated
April 21st, 2008
Jefferson Fur Farm
Jefferson, Oregon
40 mink liberated
CLOSED
August, 2008 (“days before” mink release at McMullin Mink Farm)
Hunter Groves Mink Farm
South Jordan, Utah
114 mink liberated
August 19th, 2008
McMullin Mink Farm
South Jordan, Utah
600 mink liberated
September 8th, 2008
S&N Fur Farm
Scio, Oregon
150-200 mink liberated
REPORTED EMPTY 2009
September 21st, 2008
Lodder’s Mink Farm
Kaysville, Utah
7,000 mink liberated
October 17th, 2008
Ylipelto Fur Farm
Svensen, Oregon
1,500 mink liberated
CLOSED
October 4th, 2009
Ylipelto Fur Farm
Svensen, Oregon
300 mink liberated
CLOSED
November 18th, 2009
Lang’s Mink Farm
Richmond, Minnesota
50 mink liberated
July 13th, 2010
Unnamed mink farm
Franklin, Idaho
30 mink liberated
July 27th, 2010
Ylipelto Fur Farm
Svensen, Oregon
Eight incendiary devices planted, buildings & vehicle burned
CLOSED
September 10th, 2010
Harvey Beck Mink Ranch
Granite Falls, Washington
400 mink liberated
September 24th, 2011
Western Star Fur Farm
Svensen, Oregon
300 mink liberated
October 10th, 2011
Palmer Erickson Mink Farm
Jewell, Iowa
1,200 mink liberated
October 12th, 2011
Miller’s Mink Ranch
Gifford, Washington
1,000 mink liberated.
August 5th, 2012
D & S Fox Farm
Elkton, Virginia
13 foxes liberated
CLOSED
July 27, 2013
Frazier Fur Farm
Plains, MT
1 bobcat liberated
July 29, 2013
Moyle Mink Farm
Burley, ID
1,800 mink liberated
August 2013
East Fork Mink Farm
Morris, IL
2,000 mink liberated
CLOSED
August 30, 2013
Conrad Fur Farm
Keota, IA
500 mink liberated
September 12, 2013
Ovard Mink Farm
Wanship, UT
20 mink liberated
September 25, 2013
Rykola Mink Farm
Ebensburg, PA
1,000 mink liberated
CLOSED
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September 29, 2013
Lion Farms
Van Wert, OH
300 mink liberated
CLOSED
October 5, 2013
Bonlander Mink Farm
New Holstein, WI
2000 mink liberated
October 6, 2013
Einar Myhre Mink Farm
Grand Meadow, MN
440 mink liberated
November 14, 2013
Doyle Checketts Mink Farm
Craig, CO
300 mink liberated
CLOSED
September 25, 2014
Robert Roman Fox Farm
Amamosa, IA
30 foxes liberated
October 23, 2015
Hospital Rd. Fox Farm
Burlington, WI
2 foxes liberated
November 2018
Jerry Marr Mink Farm
Deming, WA
600 mink liberated
2019
Unnamed mink farm, Oregon
750 mink liberated
Summer 2020
2 Unknown Farms in Idaho and Utah
2,000 mink liberated
November 8, 2022
Massillon, OH Mink Farm
1000 mink liberated
November 9, 2022
Pipkorn Mink Farm
Powers, MI
800 mink liberated
November 15, 2022
Lion Farms
Van Wert, OH
10,000 mink liberated
CLOSED
December 19, 2022
Scholten Farm and Feed Supply
Wayland, MI
4000 mink liberated
August 2023
Olsen Fur Farm
Independence, WI
3,000 mink liberated
August 19-20, 2023
Tim Jahr Fur Farm
Arlington, MN
Dozens of foxes liberated