Furs are very expensive to purchase and  also very expensive to maintain cleaning and storage.  The average price for storing a fur is $50.00 for the summer months. The summer months for storage can start as early as June and as  late as the beginning of october. So you figure summer is approximately 3-5  month. In this economy thats an costly luxuary to maintain every year. Then to clean a Fur coat is another $50.00. So the total price is about $150.00 for 3 months. The sooner you put it in storage the more it will cost. When in essence you dont need a fur. Also you have insure the fur and thats another $25.00- $ 50.00.  There are plenty of other options for being stylish during the winter months, that prevent animal cruelty, save you money and will not effect the health of the producers making furs. Like wearing cotton, Faux furs.