Eva Mendes in anti-fur campaign (From Lancashire Telegraph)

Eva Mendes in anti-fur campaign

10:15am Wednesday 25th November 2009

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Eva Mendes is the latest celeb to sign up to Peta's anti-fur campaign.

The actress is fronting the animal rights campaign group's latest expose of the fur industry.

Eva said she once wore fur, but having a dog has changed her ways forever.

The 35-year-old star said in an interview with Peta: "I have a dog named Hugo and it literally changed my life.

"Every choice that I make, I always think about my little Hugo and think, 'God, would I eat him? Would I cage him up, and you know, would I skin him?' No, of course not."

Peta's new campaign includes an investigation into fur farms and markets in China.

Eva said: "Millions of animals are killed for their pelts each year. The thing is, I didn't always know how animals were killed for their fur and I even wore fur once myself.

"But when I learned how cruel the fur industry is - and that there are no laws protecting these animals - I swore that I'd never wear it again."

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