[Vapepreab]

Thank you. For me the question does not come down to one of ownership. Mink are not native to Ireland and will kill indiscriminately, therefore cannot be kept or adopted. They are kept by farmers here only for their fur so their release, be it accidental or deliberate, can be seen as liberation but should that freedom be at the expense of others. If my hens were taken by a fox, which are indigenous and so an accepted part of life, I would not have this dilemma. I should add that my hens are not used for food and their eggs are unfertilised so no life is lost in their use.