If I know they came from a bad farm? Yes. But fur farming in general? No. I don't see fur farming differently than I would any other kind of animal farming; at the end of the day an animal doesn't care if it's being raised for meat or fur, it cares about how well it's taken care of. And in general fur farmed animals tend to live longer than most meat animals (a chicken can be harvested by the time they're 8 weeks old, a fox will be pelted out when they're 7-12 months old...I think the only conventional food animal that lives longer is a cow?). I myself raised rabbits for a few years for the meat and fur, and don't see why we should shy away from using the whole animal when possible as well. The only country I know of that doesn't have any welfare regulations and has fur farms is China, so I don't support buying for originating from there. I do wish more efforts were being made to tighten regulations on fur farming instead of just trying to ban it outright. Like here in the US I'd LOVE to see laws requiring species-appropriate enrichment, a re-examination of cage sizing experiments using more modern technology, more exploration into integrating aquatic spaces for farmed mink, banning unethical practices such as making animals purposefully obese or purposefully breeding animals with serious health defects (gawd pet breeding could also use that kind of regulation!), and more enforcement from third-party agencies. Fur and leather are sustainable resources, as are the meat, oils derived from fat, and even the bones. I believe even the poop can be used, at least for some species. So I'm not against using a sustainable and renewable resource. I just think we should do so responsibly and as kindly as possible. But I also don't go buying things from fur farms, or from fur auctions, or other direct sources of contact. Same way I don't buy from hunters, trappers, or farmers. I source my things second-hand. It's cheaper for me, and at the end of the day I am putting my money either into my local community (thrift/antique stores, smaller artists, local oddities shop, etc.) or into the pockets of my friends or oddities community online.
No, they're not. Foxes are foxes, often times from the Vulpes family (but not always; see gray foxes for an example). Dogs are more closely related to wolves and coyotes, which is why they can successfully reproduce with both and produce fertile offspring.
