Purrs to Courtney Love for tanning furriers’ hides after Fur Age magazine falsely reported that the singer wears fur. The Hole frontwoman dashed off a characteristically bold Love letter, telling Fur Age: “I do NOT wear fur. I never have and never will. Once I see a picture of someone in fur, I am then convinced they are just really stupid, selfish and nasty."

Grrrs to U.S. retailer Nordstrom for refusing to close its fur salons. Breaking animals’ necks and anally electrocuting them should have gone out with the Stone Age. Urge Nordstrom to set a compassionate standard for the new millennium. Send complaints to: Nordstrom, 1617 Sixth Ave., Seattle, WA 98101; tel.: 206-373-2111; fax: 206-373-4035.

Purrs to Saab for including animal-safety accessories in its new 9-5 station wagon. Saab’s “Pet Gear” features belts and harnesses that can hook into rear-seat safety belts or the station wagon’s cargo area. Veterinarians say unrestrained animals can suffer the same injuries humans do in auto accidents, including broken bones and damage to internal organs. Send thank-yous to Joel Manby, CEO, Saab USA, 4405-A International Blvd., Norcross, GA 30093—and ask other automakers to follow Saab’s lead.

Grrrs to TBS for promoting The Chimp Channel, a “comedy” series in which orangutan and chimpanzee babies are dressed up in padded bras and wigs and forced to perform stupid skits. Please tell TBS that these infants belong with their mothers and that this show perpetuates old beliefs about apes—and let the network know that, until The Chimp Channel is off the air, you won’t be watching any TBS shows! Write: Richard D. Parsons, President, Time Warner, Inc., 75 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10019.

Purrs to World Championship Wrestling’s Bill Goldberg for speaking out on Capitol Hill against dog- and cockfighting. The pro wrestler reminded U.S. lawmakers that while he chooses to go into the ring, “animals don’t have a choice.” Added Goldberg, animal fighting “makes me sick.”