Stars support Humane Society\'s Be Cruelty-Free anti-animal testing campaign

Published: 1-Oct-2013

Celebrities took part in a campaign to end animal testing for cosmetics around the world in aid of International Rabbit Day.

In aid of International Rabbit Day, The Mentalist star Owain Yeoman and singer Leona Lewis took part in a campaign to end animal testing for cosmetics around the world.

The campaign features exclusive photos of the stars cuddling up to rabbits, which are one of the most commonly used animals in cosmetics testing. Cosmetics testing on animals is already banned in Europe, Israel and India, but Humane Society International aims to put an end to the practice the world over.

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