Agree with that. While I abhor the farming of mink, the problem is caused by bloody idiots who think it's a great idea to "liberate" them. They are a menace round here, so cheers, brainless animal rights activists. Haven't had a pet since our last cat died in 2013. We live miles from anywhere and any pet we owned would now cost us a fortune if we went on holiday, now that our reciprocal deal with our friends has lapsed, as they also no longer have cats. So since 2013 we've had increasing issues with rabbits and moles. Huh. We have resident stoats and grass snakes, but alas they are not equal to the challenge, and buzzards, which abound hereabouts, would rather just eat snails and worms. I have a feeling that we just have to accept that we live in a healthy ecosystem. No dog will ever darken my doorstep. I'd rather hack off my family jewels with a rusty machete than have one of those filthy, noisy, over-dependent shitting machines anywhere near me.