PETA Remembers Carrie Fisher: ‘Princess Leia’ Treated Dogs Like Royalty

For Immediate Release:
December 27, 2016

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David Perle 202-483-7382

Below, please find a statement from PETA Senior Manager Andrew Bernstein about the tragic loss of Carrie Fisher:

“We at PETA join the world in mourning the loss of Star Wars legend Carrie Fisher. She may be best remembered for her iconic role as Princess Leia, but we fondly remember her for her devotion to her dog, Gary. An unabashed dog defender and PETA supporter, she called Gary her ‘heart’ and took him everywhere, including to red carpet events, on her Star Wars: The Force Awakens press tour, and on a recent book-signing tour for her memoir, The Princess Diarist. She was outspoken about helping animals in need: Just this past June, she joined a demonstration outside London’s Chinese embassy to call for a ban on the country’s annual Yulin dog-eating festival, in which thousands of dogs and cats are bludgeoned or even skinned alive before being butchered for meat. ‘These poor dogs need us to fight for them,’ she said. ‘Every single one of them is as precious as my dear Gary, every one of them is someone’s best friend.’ Fisher will always be remembered for her phenomenal talent, passion, honesty, love for dogs, and dedication to helping others.”

PETA’s motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to abuse in any way.” For more information, visit PETA org.