With her impressive filmography, incredible looks and compassion for animals, we were delighted when actress Patricia Arquette agreed to star in PETA’s new Animal Birth Control ad. I’ve been a fan of Patricia for many years, as she has starred in some of my favourite films – Little Nicky, True Romance and, being a film-geek, Lost Highway. Now, she’s making waves as psychic Allison Dubois in the hit drama Medium, coming back to our screens this Monday.

Well, here’s your chance to read an exclusive interview with Patricia, as she talks about the importance of spaying and neutering companion animals, and what she thinks of people who wear fur! Click the ad to enlarge, read more about the campaign and take action.

PETA US: The PETA US Animal Birth Control campaign was created to help put an end to the companion animal overpopulation crisis through spaying and neutering, and encouraging the adoption of animals from animal shelters, rather than purchasing them from breeders or pet shops. Why is this campaign important to you?
Patricia: One of my best friends is a woman named Whitney Smith, and she works with the REVA Foundation. … She’s constantly rescuing animals … and she’s educated me about the horrors that animals in Los Angeles face. Half a million dogs and cats are put down in California every year – [one] every three seconds. … I had heard over the years people say, “I don’t want to spay them before they have a chance to have babies”. There are half a million animals in our own state who are killed every year just because people want to have that experience.

PETA US: What are some things people can do every day to make their animal companions’ lives happy ones?
Patricia: Play with them, kiss them, pet them, walk them. Take them out whenever they can. Let them have adventures. Smell the world.

PETA US: What other animal issues are close to your heart and why?
Patricia: I don’t like fur. … My mom had a [fur] jacket from the 50s …. But the concept of buying fur today doesn’t make any sense to me. I’ve seen people in fur coats, and in my wild mind, I’m hoping someone will throw red paint on them!

Guys and gals, meet Amber. Amber is PETA US’ sexy new student who has a big heart for homeless animals and is encouraging you all to fall in line, with a new quiz on the ABCs of animal homelessness. For each question you get right, Amber will remove one item of clothing. Get 10 out of 10 questions right and boy, you’re in for a treat. You’ll be quizzed on everything from the importance of spaying and neutering to the significance of adopting from animal shelters instead of pet shops. I’ve just taken the test and got 100 percent, ha! Let’s see how you do, post your result here…

Rumours are circulating that adult film icon Jenna Jameson may be pregnant. Now, whether or not this is true, there’s one thing for sure – she knows the importance of birth control - animal birth control that is. That’s why Jenna has posed naked for PETA US’ latest ABC ad with the tagline ‘Sometimes Too Much Sex Can Be a Bad Thing’.

“Until dogs and cats can go on the pill or wear condoms, we need to help them practice safe sex – by spaying and neutering”, says Jenna. “Millions of homeless animals are turned in to shelters every year because there simply aren’t enough good homes for them all. The answer is easy as ABC: animal birth control, which means get Fido and Fluffy fixed!”

Every year, thousands of dogs and cats are abandoned (and often euthanised) at animal shelters in the U.K. simply because there are not enough good homes. So, what does animal birth control mean? Well, it means doing the honourable thing and always, always spaying and neutering your companion animals, and never buying from a breeder or pet shop.

Doesn’t Jenna look gorgeous?! Check out this exclusive interview with her on set…