From celebrities who refuse to have anything to do with fur—or anyone who designs with it—to activists who peel off their clothes and appeal for kindness, people everywhere are showing off their commitment to compassion.
TV’s Tough Cop Reveals Soft Spot for Animals
This ad, starring gorgeous NYPD Blue star Charlotte Ross and shot by renowned photographer Robert Sebree, premiered in Gear magazine and made headlines all over the U.S.
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 Silverstone Has a Heart of Gold
When fashion designer Anne Klein signed on to cosponsoran opening-night party of Broadway’s The Graduate, the star, Alicia Silverstone, agreed to wear one of Klein’s creations—then refused, after spotting a rabbit fur jacket in the designer’s catalog. The company’s CEO, John D. Idol, responded immediately, “I agree with your point of view and have today pulled the jacket off the line,” and assured Silverstone that the company will never again work with fur.
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Swoon-inducing Goran Visnjic, who stars as Dr. Luka Kovac on the top-rated television drama ER, posed with his dog, Bugsy, for PETA’s new anti-fur ad reading, “Would You Wear Your Dog?”
The ad, which debuted in Beverly Hills, can also be found on a new PETA leaflet. To order, call PETA’s Literature Department and ask for the ER fur leaflet.
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Stars Line Up…Against Fur
“I won’t wear fur—never, ever. I’m an animal lover.
I wouldn’t even wear faux fur. I prefer to go the cheap route and not shave my legs.”
—Bonnie Hunt,
Life With Bonnie
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Stagnant Sales
“Even deep discount clearance fur sales failed to lure consumers into major department stores.”
—The Trapper and Predator Caller,
June-July 2002
 “I would never wear fur—it’s just not necessary. We are far away from the times when we had to skin an animal to protect ourselves.”
—Cheri Oteri, Saturday Night Live
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“I like furry animals, so why not wear fake fur if it looks the same?”
—Chris Noth, Sex and the City
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You Can Help
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 •Never let anyone pass you by in a fur without wagging a finger, shaking your head or saying or handing them something.
• Stick it to ’em! Use PETA’s anti-fur stickers to decorate everything from envelopes to notebooks to handbags. Be creative!
• Share facts about fur by writing letters to local newspapers—and complain to department stores and mail-order catalogs that offer fur items.
• Sponsor an anti-fur ad in your local newspaper. PETA has camera-ready ads—call 757-622-7382, extension 1432, for more information.
• Set up an information table and show PETA’s “Fur Farming Exposé” video, narrated by top designer Stella McCartney. Purchase or borrow a copy—call us for details.
• Learn more at FurIsDead.com.
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