More than 40 celebrities have joined long-time anti-fur campaigner Heather Mills McCartney and Member of European Parliament Struan Stevenson in appealing to British Prime Minister Tony Blair to push the European Union for an EU-wide ban on cat and dog fur.
In announcing the stars' involvement in the campaign, Stevenson said, "We have been campaigning tirelessly with the Humane Society International to bring about a Europe-wide ban on the trade in cat and dog fur. With the presidency of the EU currently lying with the UK, Tony Blair has a unique opportunity to use his influence and effect a Europe-wide ban. Along with these celebrities, I too hope that our prime minister is appalled at this trade and does his utmost to bring an end to this vile trade."
"We live in a country that loves cats and dogs," added McCartney, wife of former Beatle, Sir Paul McCartney. "To stand by knowing that this sick trade is going on under our noses is very distressing. That's why we all must do everything we can to ban cat and dog fur. We have to be happy in our own skin, rather than wearing someone else's."
The celebrities who have sent letters to Tony Blair:
Brian Adams
Jeff Beck
Tony Bennett
Sir Peter and Lady Blake
Steve Buscemi and Jo Andres
Brian Clarke
Phil Collins
Geoff Emerick
Robin Gibb
Dave Gilmour
Eddy and Anne Grant
Jools Holland
Chrissie Hynde
Elton John
Carla Lane
Twiggy and Leigh Lawson
Lulu
Joanna Lumley and Stephen Barlow
George and Judy Martin
Robbie and Flo McIntosh
George Michael
Steve Miller
Adrian and Celia Mitchell
Eddie Murphy
Paul Newman
Stella Parsons and friends
Elizabeth Quinn
Nitin Sawhney
Victor Spinetti
Sarah Starkey and friends
Tracey Ullman
Margo Wickens
Brian and Melinda Wilson
