Tim Burton Creates Custom Art of His Dog Levi for Limited Edition PETA Merch
For Immediate Release:
May 20, 2025
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Allyson Spellman 202-483-7382
Legendary Beetlejuice and Wednesday director Tim Burton loves dogs—especially his own dog Levi—which is why he collaborated with PETA to create one-of-a-kind custom illustrations featuring the playful pup for a limited-edition line of t-shirts, tote bags, and bandanas. The whimsical wearables are available now in the PETA shop and will enable animal allies everywhere to show off their fandom and remind everyone to always adopt—never shop—and have their animal companions spayed or neutered. All proceeds from sales of the line will go toward PETA’s vital work.
“This unique collection is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for fans, film buffs, and fashionistas to own an original piece of Tim Burton’s art and help homeless animals at the same time,” says PETA’s Director of Communications Lauren Thomasson. “PETA encourages everyone to pop into the PETA shop and snag this marvelous merch before it runs out.”
With millions of homeless dogs and cats in the U.S. at any given time, animal shelters across the country have been overrun for years. In fact, the companion animal overpopulation crisis is a worldwide one, and PETA entities around the globe are busy spaying and neutering animals at no or low cost in areas where people otherwise have no means of obtaining such lifesaving services. PETA advises guardians to have their animal companions spayed or neutered and asks everyone to adopt animals instead of buying them from breeders or pet stores, which only exacerbate the crisis.
Burton joins a long list of celebrities—including Ron Perlman, Tom Hardy, John Stamos, Dylan McDermott, Theo Rossi, and Cristin Milioti—who have teamed up with PETA to promote adoption. In February, Burton won PETA’s Best Director Oscat award for portraying animals through cutting-edge technology—including CGI, props, animatronics, and figurines—and casting his own dog in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to abuse in any way”—points out that Every Animal Is Someone and offers free Empathy Kits for people who need a lesson in kindness. For more information, please visit PETA.org or follow PETA on X, Facebook, or Instagram.
