On February 14, 2004 members of Mercy For Animals, holding Valentine-styled, heart-shaped signs reading, "Have a Heart, Don’t Wear Fur," urged Columbus Valentines Day shoppers to show compassion toward animals by refusing to buy or wear fur. MFA’s mobile TV unit was on hand airing graphic undercover footage of mink having their necks broken and fox being electrocuted on fur farms.

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