Famed animation and live-action filmmaker Tim Burton (The Nightmare Before Christmas, Corpse Bride, Frankenweenie, Beetlejuice, Wednesday) pays tribute to his love of dogs —especially his own furry best bud, Levi — with a new collaboration with PETA to create illustrations featuring the playful pup for a limited-edition line of t-shirts, tote bags and bandanas.
The designs are anchored on important dog ownership messages, encouraging humans to “adopt not shop” and to spay and neuter their canine companions. Products are available now in the PETA shop. All proceeds from sales of the line will go to support PETA’s work on behalf of animals of all kinds.
“This unique collection is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for fans, film buffs and fashionistas to own an original piece of Tim Burton’s art and help homeless animals at the same time,” says PETA’s Director of Communications Lauren Thomasson. “PETA encourages everyone to pop into the PETA shop and snag this marvelous merch before it runs out.”
With millions of homeless dogs and cats in the U.S. at any given time, animal shelters across the country have been overrun for years. In fact, the companion animal overpopulation crisis is a worldwide one, and PETA entities around the globe are busy spaying and neutering animals at no or low cost in areas where people otherwise have no means of obtaining such services. To combat this problem, PETA advises guardians to have their animal companions spayed or neutered and asks everyone to adopt animals instead of buying them from breeders or pet stores.
Burton joins a long list of celebrities — including Ron Perlman, Tom Hardy, John Stamos, Dylan McDermott, Theo Rossi and Cristin Milioti — who have teamed up with PETA to promote adoption. In February, Burton won PETA’s Best Director Oscat award for portraying animals through cutting-edge technology — including CGI, props, animatronics and figurines — and casting his own dog in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.
Learn more about PETA’s mission and find resources, including free “Empathy Kids,” at peta.org.
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