Songstress Vanessa Carlton is the latest celebrity lending her image to PETA’s ABC campaign. She appears in a classic black & white ad with her dog, Victor and sat down with PETA to share her thoughts about animal birth control.

PETA: Tell us a little bit about Victor. What are some of the things that you enjoy doing together?

Vanessa: Lord Victor is an extremely handsome little man. Though he is quite humble, he definitely has a mesmerizing effect on the ladies. He is a professional cuddler and world traveler. He’s overjoyed when we stumble upon a rare twig on the city sidewalks. He loves to gather these sticks and bring them home, where he then proceeds to chew them up and inevitably regurgitate them. Another pastime that we both enjoy is making cocktails. When he hears the clank of ice cubes, he rushes over to the freezer. I give him a cube, and he proudly prances over to his bed, where he revels in the crunchy goodness.

PETA: Why is PETA’s ABC campaign important to you?

Vanessa: Most of the most well-adjusted and emotionally balanced dogs and cats are the mixed breeds found in shelters. Even if you’re taking in an abused pet, the reward in rehabilitating the animal can be profound. I hope that this campaign will influence the way people buy and maintain their animals. Bottom line—always go to a shelter first. Personally, I think spaying and neutering should be an enforced law.

Animal rights group People For The Ethical Treatment Of Animals (PETA) has called off its war with Beyonce Knowles after discovering the newlywed pop sensation has ended her love affair with fur. The singer was once near the top of PETA’s ‘hitlist’ because of frequent sightings of her wearing fur coats. A member even won an auction to have lunch with her, only to confront her with video footage showing animals being skinned for fur.

As a goodwill gesture, PETA Senior VP Lisa Lange just sent newlyweds Beyoncé and Jay-Z a luxurious throw from top faux fur maker Fabulous Furs accompanied by the following note:

From all of us at PETA, we wish you much happiness in your life together. Please accept this faux-fur throw with many good wishes and a hope from us that together, you’ll be a fur-free couple!”

PETA Vice President Lisa Lange says, “Celebrities know that the easiest way to keep PETA off their backs is by keeping fur off their backs. Time will tell if Beyonce is truly committed to being fur-free, but all indications are that she’s become a real ‘dreamgirl’ for fur-bearing animals.”

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Inspired by Britney Spears recent performance as a secretary on How I Met Your Mother, PETA president Ingrid E. Newkirk has offered Britney a job to be a receptionist for their organization.

PETA bosses, who insist their offer isn’t an early April Fool’s Day joke, are targeting Spears because she has previously worn fur and bought animals from pet stores.

Newkirk writes:

After seeing your excellent performance on How I Met Your Mother, PETA would like to offer you a real job as a receptionist. It could be for as little as an hour, and you would see - from the inside - why we are so concerned about issues like fur and homeless dogs and cats. As a ‘thank you’ for your willingness to learn and help, we would donate $1,000 to a children’s charity.”

Kimora Lee Simmons appears naked alongside her Pomeranian pooch, Zoe, in the latest PETA advertisement, urging people to stop caging dogs.

She says:

You cannot just chain up an animal. It’s cruel. Dogs need to run and play.”

Campaigners for animal activists the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) have defended the designer against claims she is a hypocrite, because her fashion line still sells clothes made from rabbit fur.

A spokesperson tells the New York Daily News, “Baby Phat is working at phasing out real fur.”

Thanks Cecilia for sending us this photo, we were on the hunt for one!

Friday Night Lights actress, Aimee Tegarden with her dog Gizmo lend their faces for PETA’s anti-fur campaign.

We’re unsure of when this ad debuted but CDW reader Julia sent this to us and we couldn’t pass it up for the site