Miley Cyrus and her mama Tish are both animal lovers.

Miley Cyrus is turning her attention away from her split with fiancé Liam Hemsworth by joining her family in protesting New York horse carriage drivers.

It isn't just adorable dogs that have Miley Cyrus' heart all aflutter.

It's not the first time in history that cars could be replacing horses. At least that's the wish of animal advocacy group NYCLASS - New Yorkers for Clean, Livable and Safe Streets. They're proposing that a fleet of replica vintage, fully electric cars replace the city's horse-drawn carriages. Spokesperson Allie Feldman says cars are a clean, economical, safe and humane alternative. SOUNDBITE: Allie Feldman, lead organizer, NYClass (New Yorkers for Clean, Livable and Safe Streets), saying (English): "It doesn't poop, it doesn't foam at the mouth, it doesn't urinate on city streets. It has tush warmers and climate control, so you don't have to use those nasty blankets which could give you bedbugs. And it's a much better value for tourists." New York's horse-drawn carriages have been the subject of controversy and debate over the years, with accidents prompting accusations of animal abuse.

The campaign to ban horse-drawn carriages in the city has a new celebrity benefactor - Miley Cyrus’s little sister.

Nothing could be more romantic than a Christmas ride around a picturesque town square, or even New York City’s famed Central Park, right? The clop of hooves on pavement, the jingle of harness, the feeling of being transported back to an earlier time when proud carriage horses were the primary mode of transportation. Snuggling up under a warm blanket with a loved one, you can watch the sights of the city go by as you take a brief spin in a sparkling carriage with a folksy man at the reins.

Mahatma Gandhi once said, "The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way in which its animals are treated."

This Letter to the Editor was written by NYCLASS volunteer Horse Hero, Linda Barizone of West Brighton, Staten Island.

Christine Quinn has turned Pamela Anderson down. As Page Six reported, the busty former “Baywatch” babe asked the City Council Speaker to be her date for a gala next week promoting a ban on horse-drawn carriages in New York.