Dog rescued following Ricky Gervais Twitter request then named after...
The comedian called for people to help K-9 Angels which is rescuing dogs from allegedly squalid conditions in Romania A month after Ricky Gervais helped an animal charity raise thousands of pounds to...
View ArticleNew Jersey animal rescue focuses on saving underdogs
MARLTON, N.J. (AP) — Pup Francis' doggie diaper slid down his hindquarters as the 11-week-old mix used his front legs to pull his 16-pound body across Kim Mangione's living room...
View ArticleRicky Gervais joins fight to free bear named Little Ricki
HALLAM, Pa. Ricky Gervais has joined the fight to free a female bear that's been an attraction at a central Pennsylvania ice...
View ArticleBark in business: Manchester Dogs' Home reopens after deadly blaze
Canine shelter opens doors to public for first time since suspected arson attack in 2014 killed 60 dogs...
View ArticleOver 350 Dogs Rescued From Puppy Mill in Georgia
A dog breeder in Cherokee County, Ga., is being charged with 264 counts of animal cruelty after over 350 dogs were rescued from deplorable conditions, according to a report from NBC 11 Alive News. Joy...
View ArticleHoliday giving for the animals
By now most of you have heard that the Humane Society of the United States gives less than 1% of the money you send to homeless animals, like the ones in its TV Commercials. So how can you find an...
View ArticleASPCA, Stone County Sheriff’s Dept. Remove Nearly 100 Dogs from Innocent...
(Source: ASPCA - American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) Mountain View, Ark.-At the request of the Stone County Sheriff's Department, the ASPCA® (American Society for the Prevention...
View ArticleCruelty case dog may die without ever knowing a loving home
Princess was taken from a cruelty situation and placed in what might be a more dangerous situation -- a cage in a county shelter where over 50% of the animals entering are killed. This shelter also...
View ArticleDog dies at troubled Boston animal shelter
Weeks after the Walsh administration moved to clean up the city’s problem-plagued Roslindale animal shelter by replacing its director in the wake of a critical report, a bulldog died in its care from...
View ArticleDetails of sick and neglected dogs and cats at Klein Animal Shelter released
Details of the January 14th inspection of the Richard D. Klein Animal Shelter in Jacksonville, Texas by the Texas Department of State Health Services were released on Tuesday and revealed numerous...
View ArticleRebecca Francis accuses Ricky Gervais of using 'influence' to target female...
Rebecca Francis has accused Ricky Gervais of using his "influence" to specifically target female hunters after she received a barrage of death threats following a picture he shared on social media. The...
View ArticleRicky Gervais blasts trophy hunters trying to excuse 'grim sport' by saying...
Ricky Gervais has condemned trophy hunters for “exploiting the needs of the poor” following a protracted debate over hunting sparked by the controversial activities of female huntress Rebecca Francis....
View ArticleRicky Gervais wants Ed Sheeran to cover David Brent's 'Free Love Freeway'
Does anyone fancy hearing a David Brent / Ed Sheeran mash-up (and let's face it, who wouldn't?) Ricky Gervais has revealed that he wants the multi award-winning star to cover David Brent's 'Free Love...
View ArticleActivists rescue hundreds of animals at Yulin Dog Meat festival
Dogs are kept in a cage ahead of a local dog meat festival in Yulin. Photo: Reuters Yulin Dog Meat 'Festival of Cruelty' to slaughter 10,000 dogs Thousands of cats and dogs have been slaughtered at the...
View ArticleUpdate on Starr, cat rescued from NC shelter after suffering long-term neglect
This is an update on Starr, a cat turned in to a North Carolina shelter after suffering from long-term neglect and abuse. Starr was rescued from Cabarrus County Animal Control in Concord by Feline...
View ArticleSenior dog dumped at high kill Downey shelter only has slim chance of rescue
Alexis isn't the soft, cuddly puppy in a kennel at the high kill animal shelter in Downey, Calif. everyone wants to hold and kiss. Rather this senior dog hasn't even made it to the pages of available...
View ArticleJohn and Gill Dalley battle Thailand's illegal dog meat trade
You hear them before you see them. From inside seven well-equipped enclosures at an animal sanctuary within a remote forest in rural Buriram Province comes a canine cacophony of barks, woofs, and...
View ArticleRicky Gervais has zero sympathy for anyone killed fighting bulls
LONDON – British comedian, actor and animal rights activist Ricky Gervais took on bull fighting in a passionate live rant on his Facebook page on Saturday. See also: Ricky Gervais dubs Texan's failed...
View ArticleRicky Gervais named PETA Person of the Year
On Monday, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) announced their 2013 Person of the Year: comedian and actor Ricky Gervais. Gervais may keep the over five million people who follow him on...
View ArticleStop the Yulin Dog Meat Festival in China: Animal welfare campaigners restart...
Animal welfare campaigners have restarted a petition against the slaughter of thousands of cats and dogs marking the summer solstice in Yulin, China. Government officials have ostensibly “banned” the...
View ArticleRicky Gervais and Dame Judi Dench back campaign to stop Thailand dog meat trade
Dame Judi Dench, Ricky Gervais and Downton Abbey actors have joined forces to campaign against the illegal dog meat trade in Thailand. In a video for charity the Soi Dog Foundation, they speak over...
View ArticleRicky Gervais shames giraffe killer Rebecca Francis on Twitter
An extreme hunter has become the target of a social media backlash after a photo of her posing beside a dead...
View ArticleManchester Dogs' Home fire: 15-year-old boy released on bail
A 15-year-old boy arrested on suspicion of setting fire to Manchester Dogs' Home, killing more than 50 animals, has been released on bail....
View ArticleRicky Gervais to host Golden Globes for fourth time in 2016
Comedian Ricky Gervais is to return for the fourth time as the host of Hollywood's Annual Golden Globe Awards. The Briton caused controversy in 2010 when he made barbs at some of Hollywood's leading...
View ArticleA dog named Sue: Animal advocates rally around dog left untreated at shelter
Debi Shuker, Animal Control Manager of the San Bernadino shelter, is back in the news, Facebook reported April 3. Animal advocate Maria Sanchez is a familiar face at the San Bernadino shelter. She...
View ArticleGoR takes action to save Romanian dogs scheduled to be killed (Video)
Romania is a country filled with stray dogs. The dogs are often witnessed to be wandering the streets and the parks. They survive off from scraps of food that people leave out for them as they feel...
View ArticleAdoptable dog kept out of public view in Baldwin Park, California animal shelter
Angry volunteers furious over a large black Labrador kept out of public view at the Baldwin Park Animal Shelter in California contacted this author today. They feared potential adopters walking through...
View ArticleRicky Gervais Takes A Shot At Giraffe Hunters, Sets Off 'Firestorm' On Twitter
British comedian and animal welfare crusader Ricky Gervais is standing up for giraffes on Twitter by publicly shaming people who hunt them. Gervais took to Twitter this week and posted the following...
View ArticleRicky Gervais named 'most influential' London Twitter user
Ricky Gervais has been named as the most influential Twitter user in London based on research by a social media analytics company. PeerIndex conducted a study monitoring the tweets of 1.1 million...
View ArticleRicky Gervais (Fake) Cries After Being Named E!'s Hottie of the Week—Watch...
Ricky Gervais has truly made it in Hollywood. Sure, the funnyman has a number of awards under his belt, but he finally got the one that counts, you guys. Ricky Gervais was named E!'s Hottie of the...
View ArticleRicky Gervais joins HSUS campaign to end cosmetics testing on animals
Comedian and actor Ricky Gervais is urging the United States to end cosmetics animal testing and the manufacture and sale of animal-tested cosmetics. Gervais joins other celebrities supporting The...
View ArticleRicky Gervais joins calls for conservation officer who refused to kill bear...
Ricky Gervais has joined a growing number of voices calling for a conservation officer who was suspended for refusing to kill two bear cubs to be reinstated. Bryce Casavant’s was suspended without pay...
View ArticleThese Hunters Kill Rare Animals Then Pose For Selfies Now THEY’RE Being...
Comedian Ricky Gervais is turning the tables on ‘trophy hunters’ who kill animals purely to pose for a grinning selfie that they can share on the internet. Earlier this month, a ......
View ArticleRicky Gervais is furious about dog meat festival: 'I'd turn flamethrowers on...
Ricky Gervais has expressed his anger over the controversial Malbok dogmeat festival, calling its organisers and attendees "c**ts". The comedian posted an expletive-laced rant on Twitter, while calling...
View ArticleGervais is Peta's person of 2013
Ricky Gervais urges his Twitter followers to be kind to animals Ricky Gervais has been named Peta's Person Of The Year for 2013. The comedian received the honour for using "his influence...
View ArticleRicky Gervais and Ed Sheeran may team up for 'Free Love Freeway' duet
LONDON – We think it's fair to say that there aren't many people in this world who wouldn't want to see Ricky Gervais and Ed Sheeran performing a song together (particularly if the song in question...
View ArticleRicky Gervais jokes about 'battering Danish DJ to death with a bicycle pump'...
Ricky Gervais has waded into the debate sparked by a radio station that killed a baby rabbit live on air by joking about “battering a Danish DJ to death”. The comedian, who is also an outspoken animal...
View ArticleRicky Gervais named PETA's Person of the Year
Ricky Gervais is known as a smart aleck comedian, but he puts his clout as a celebrity to charitable use. The "Derek" creator was named PETA's Person of the Year 2013 for...
View ArticleRicky Gervais Calls Yulin Dog Meat Festival Organizers ‘Subhuman’ As They...
The Inquisitr reported earlier this month that organizers of the controversial Yulin Dog Meat Festival have not only ignored a petition of 200,000 people calling for an end to the annual feast of dog...
View ArticleComedian Ricky Gervais named PETA's Person Of The Year
Ricky Gervais is best known for making people laugh. But in 2013 the British comedian helped his 5.3 million...
View ArticleRicky Gervais hits out at Chinese Yulin Dog Meat Festival with new animal...
Ricky Gervais has launched a new animal rights campaign, protesting against the cruelty of the Yulin Dog Meat festival. Gervais, who is a staunch supporter of animal rights, has joined a campaign to...
View ArticleRicky Gervais horrified by Yulin dog meat festival: "It breaks my heart"
Ricky Gervais is urging people to get behind Humane Society International's campaign to shut down China's dog and cat meat trade, describing it as heart-breaking. With the Yulin dog meat festival due...
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