Jan. 24, 2006 — -- Instead of lounging around the family home, some cats and dogs in Europe and Russia have been showing up around jacket collars and in coats, according to a Humane Society ...

Dear EarthTalk: How is the fur industry doing these days? Has it been impacted by activism from PETA and similar groups? -- Clara Andrews, Edmonds, Wash.

Five years on, fur is back in fashion, and high-end dealers are reaping the benefits. While fur production has decreased overall since the aughts, demand for secondhand coats is on the rise.