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Ricky Gervais Tweets For Rescue Dogs

February 5, 2013

(CELEBRITY NEWS) Ricky Gervais, director and star of the hit British TV show Derek, has recently helped a fan’s little sister adopt a rescue dog via Twitter. Gervais, who is a passionate animal rights advocate, has been involved in successfully campaigning to close a UK dog breeding farm and has courageously spoken against animal testing on more than one occasion. The Office star used this ‘Twittertunity’ to inform his 4 million followers on the importance of animal adoption and visiting your local animal shelter. Read more on how Gervais convinced his fan’s parents to adopt a rescue. — Global Animal

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EU Bans All Cosmetic Animal Testing

February 4, 2013

(ANIMAL TESTING) After decades of lobbying from animal rights groups, particularly the European Coalition to End Animal Experiments, it was recently announced that that European Union is permanently banning the the import and sale of any animal-tested cosmetic products including ingredients. The ban will take effect as of March 11 and applies to all cosmetics including toiletries and beauty products from soap to toothpaste. Read on to learn more about this victory and help support the activist group’s next goal to put an end to animals used in scientific experiments. Also, make sure to check out our recently updated list of companies that don’t test on animals. — Global Animal

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Vanity Fair Magazine Not So Fair After All

February 4, 2013

(ANIMAL WELFARE) Animal Defenders International (ADI) recently helped cancel elephant rides for the Upland Lemon Festival after the city’s council witnessed ADI’s undercover video footage of the savage training techniques used by the notorious elephant rental company, Have Trunk Will Travel (HTWT). Now Vanity Fair magazine has used one of  HTWT’s abused elephants, Tai—the same elephant used in the 2011 film, Water for Elephants—for a photo shoot featuring Ben Affleck, Tom Hanks, and Bradley Cooper among others. Gary Johnson, the trainer who is seen on the undercover video beating Tai, was also present at the photo shoot. Read on to find out more details and let Vanity Fair know that you don’t support elephant abuse. — Global Animal

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Puppy Bowl 2013: The Cutest Game Of The Year (POLL)

February 3, 2013

(PUPPIES) While NFL lovers eagerly await the fast-approaching Super Bowl XLVII with the Baltimore Ravens versus the San Francisco 49ers, puppy enthusiasts across the nation will be tuning in to watch the most adorable football game around, Puppy Bowl IX. This year’s Puppy Bowl lineup was revealed this week, featuring 27 dogs including a Puerto Rican Sato named Butterscotch and a wild-haired Yorkshire Terrier named Daisy. Read on to learn more about the cutefest and take our poll! — Global Animal

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Lemon Festival Cancels Elephant Rides

February 2, 2013

(ANIMAL WELFARE) Animal Defenders International (ADI) has pulled off yet another victory for animals! Thanks to ADI, the Upland City Council has decided to cancel the elephant rides booked for the Upland Lemon Festival after the animal rights organization showed the council undercover videos of the awful training techniques used by Have Trunk Will Travel trainers. Read on to find out what the ADI has to say about the situation. — Global Animal

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Groundhog Day 2013 Prediction

February 2, 2013

(ANIMAL NEWS) Thousands gathered in Gobbler’s Knob, Pennsylvania amidst frigid temperatures and overcast skies this morning to see America’s most popular groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil. Although his accuracy is up for debate, the famous groundhog emerged from his burrow and predicted that spring is just around the corner! Read on for more details and check out how Phil predicted last year. — Global Animal

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Football Players Go Vegan, Perform At Their Peaks

February 1, 2013

(VEGAN) Seattle Seahawks guard Deuce Lutui, Houston Texans running back Arian Foster, Kansas City Chief tightend Tony Gonzalez, former Baltimore, Ravens running back Ricky Williams, and Dallas Cowboy’s fullback Tony Fiammetta are just six football players who are entirely or nearly vegan. And what else do they have in common? They are all in the best shape of their lives. Read on to learn how a vegan diet helps these NFL players perform at their peaks. — Global Animal

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Chief Saunooke Bear Park Shut Down

January 31, 2013

(ANIMAL WELFARE) Chief Saunooke Bear Park in Cherokee, North Carolina is finally being shut down following animal abuse allegations from prominent animal rights and conservation groups such as PETA. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released an order this month to suspend the bear pit’s exhibitor license and fine the facility $20,000 after PETA revealed that it had uncovered evidence that the park failed to provide the bears with appropriate food, veterinary care, and safe housing. Delcianna Winders, a director at PETA, expressed her hopes that the bear park will remain closed for good and that the bears will be relocated to a reputable sanctuary. But unfortunately, despite the shutdown, the bears will likely remain with their owners for the time being. Read on to learn more about the abuse allegations and sign the petition to ban exotic animal ownership in North Carolina. — Global Animal

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