Olan Mills Pulls Fur Props Forever!

January 2005

After we learned that Olan Mills was using photo props made of rabbit fur in its portrait studios, we fired off a letter to CEO Robert McDowell, asking him to remove all fur and pledge to keep Olan Mills fur-free. On December 14, 2005, PETA received a reply from Olan Mills stating that the company would immediately remove fur from all its portrait studios and only use artificial fibers in the future.

Click here to learn why Olan Mills’ commitment never to use fur in its props again is a great victory for rabbits everywhere.

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 Ingrid E. Newkirk

“Almost all of us grew up eating meat, wearing leather, and going to circuses and zoos. We never considered the impact of these actions on the animals involved. For whatever reason, you are now asking the question: Why should animals have rights?” READ MORE

— Ingrid E. Newkirk, PETA President and co-author of Animalkind