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PETA Statement on the Loss of Animal-Friendly Advocate Kate Spade

For Immediate Release:
June 5, 2018

Contact:
Moira Colley 202-483-7382

Norfolk, Va. –

Below, please find a statement from PETA President Ingrid Newkirk on the death of Kate Spade:

Kate Spade went fur-free decades ago and just recently banned angora wool after seeing PETA’s exposé of cruelty to rabbits. Her designs featured ever-more chic bags made with straw, cork, and other sustainable vegan materials. PETA remembers Spade for her pioneering work in animal-friendly fashion and laments the passing of a good friend to animals.

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

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“Almost all of us grew up eating meat, wearing leather, and going to circuses and zoos. We never considered the impact of these actions on the animals involved. For whatever reason, you are now asking the question: Why should animals have rights?”

— Ingrid E. Newkirk, PETA President and co-author of Animalkind

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