Aussie Singer Stars in New Anti-Fur Ad

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Australian vocalist Missy Higgins is no newcomer to PETA. A few years back, she graciously appeared in one of our most adorable pro-vegetarian ads ever. Now she is lending her star power to an equally adorable new PETA anti-fur ad.

Joining the ranks of Charlize Theron and Friday Night Lights actor Aimee Teegarden, the award-winning singer/songwriter took time out of her busy schedule to speak up for animals who are killed for their fur by appearing in our ad alongside the almost unbearably cute Izzy. Feast your eyes on this:

With a heart as beautiful as her voice, Missy wants to remind everyone that the fur industry is hell on Earth for animals. In the wild, animals trapped in steel-jaw traps can suffer in pain for days, often gnawing at their own limbs in an attempt to break free. On fur farms, animals spend their lives in cramped, dirty cages, frantically pacing and circling endlessly before workers snap their necks or kill them with poison gas or electrocution.

Compassionate animal guardians can't imagine seeing their four-legged friends endure such suffering, and they can't imagine that anyone could get paid to inflict such suffering on other animals, either.

Posted by Jennifer Cierlitsky

Comments

Love the ad!

Posted by: Natasha | April 17, 2009 07:54 PM

Missy Higgins, Daniel Johns, Judith Durham and Steve Kilbey are four of the most humane rock stars in Australia.

Posted by: Brien Comerford | April 17, 2009 08:25 PM

Awesome, I really like three of her songs!

Posted by: Aneliese | April 17, 2009 08:34 PM

Very cute and sweet. I like it. =)

Posted by: Curits | April 18, 2009 03:54 AM

The fur industry is one of the most vile, cruel, evil industries on earth. So thanks to Missy Higgins and all the other people who lend their voice to animals!

Posted by: Justine | April 18, 2009 06:07 PM

This add has a nice sentiment, but it assumes that there are no fur-wearing people who "wouldn't wear [their] dog." Unfortunately, this is not the case.

Posted by: Sonia | April 20, 2009 10:44 AM

Has P!nk ever advertised for PETA? If so can I please have some info on that as soon as possible.
Thanks

Posted by: Sunflower girl | June 24, 2009 05:44 AM

@ Sunflower girl: Pink has done a lot of work for us. Here are just a few of the fabulous things she's done: http://blog.peta.org/archives/pink/.

Posted by: Shawna Flavell | June 24, 2009 03:46 PM