3rd Rock from the Sun’s Kristen Johnson Warns About the Dangers of Horse-Drawn Carriages

by Kelly Dunleavy November 22, 2008, 3:17 pm 43 Views 6 Comments

In a scandalous PETA ad that has her draped naked over a horse, Kristen Johnson denounces horse-drawn carriages as cruel.

The former 3rd Rock from the Sun star released the ad, which reads “Don’t Get Taken for a Ride, Horse-Drawn Carriages are Cruel, last week. The ad features Johnson naked on a horse.

Horses in horse-drawn carriages often have to work long hours in brutal conditions and have a life-expectancy of just 4 years, as compared to horses in the police force that can live closer to 14 years. The horses can also have problems with their respiratory system from breathing so close to the tailpipes of cars and can suffer from lameness and poor housing conditions.

Kristen Johnson releasing her ad, urged tourists to “Oh my god, just take a walk.”

The ad was released this past Thursday on New York City taxis and buses.

Written by Kelly Dunleavy

Kelly lives in San Rafael, CA (which is across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco). She competes competitively in triathlon and spends nearly all her time on her bike, in the pool or out running some of the best trails in the country.

After graduating from UC Berkeley, she worked at a start-up fashion magazine for a year and learned more about fashion and photo shoots than she ever wanted to know. She's starting a new job as a reporter for the local MarinScopes newspapers and harbors dreams of becoming the female Edward Murrow. You can read more about her at her website and blog: kellydunleavy.com