People categorize mammals such as mink and bobcat as fur-bearers because that's what they have that we want. Mink live up and down the continent, but northern mink, naturally, have the warmest pelts.

"But not contributing to the fur trade because it's vintage." Carrie Morris bought a vintage mink coat on eBay before she moved to New York for $250. (Courtesy of Carrie Morris) ...

Fur coats can also be brought to Flemington Furs, 8 Spring St., Flemington. Schulze suggests to bring it in once a year — preferably in the spring — and put it in cold storage.

Fur-loathing PETA is handing out mink coats to Detroit’s homeless as harsh temperatures in the Motor City dip below freezing. The animal advocacy group, which says “only people who are … ...

Barry switzer at practice yesterday had on new balance shoes Levi jeans and a mink fur coat #LetEmKnow — Trey Millard (@fat_daddy33) March 11, 2013 But no one questioned Switzer’s fashion sense.

The fur salon, she said, does a swift business in reversible coats, with sheared mink on one side and taffeta on the other: a luxury product fit for the age of Instagram shaming.

Unlike a mink, which can cost £10,000, a top-price coat made from dog pelt may sell in markets of western Europe for around £400.