Fancy being part of positive change in 2024? Raise awareness? Shift public behaviour? Maybe improve legislation? Check out my handbook for grassroots campaigners full of useful tips. Cover quote from
@rickygervais
& foreword by
@PeterEgan6
:
#BeMoreMosquito
"I will be in that airport with my staff & with my animals. I just need my aircraft to be able to land." The brilliant
@PenFarthing
responds to apparent U-turn by
@BWallaceMP
&
@DefenceHQ
, who now appear to be refusing to help
@Nowzad
escape:
#OperationArk
Devastating news from Tonga with the loss of Angela Glovers, who devoted her life to rescuing, rehabilitating & rehoming strays. Angela was taken by the tsunami as she ran back to save her dogs, a final act of selflessness & love. Thoughts with fam & friends. 💜
#RIPAngelaGlovers
'Lucy's Law is here!' Exactly 10 years, 10 months & 8 days since I started campaigning. Others on my team began before that. Thanks to every single animal-lover that's supported us along the way & helped make this the biggest step forward in ending puppy farm cruelty!
#LucysLaw
Utterly shocked & devastated to learn the tragic news of Sir David Amess. Always a huge champion of animal welfare in Westminster, one of the first MPs to support
#LucysLaw
& good mate. Thoughts are with his family, friends & colleagues at this incredibly sad time.
#RIPDavidAmess
VICTORY!!
#LucysLaw
passed & is now law, enforceable from 6 April 2020. Thanks
@DefraGovUK
& every single animal-lover that’s helped make this happen, you’re all Lucy’s legends! So proud of my fellow grassroots campaigners who never gave up on the dogs & cats X
#wheresmum
#adopt
'No.10's new dog is 15-wk-old Jack Russell pup saved from traders' Thrilled that Boris & Carrie are adopting a victim of cruel legal 3rd party puppy trade, soon to be banned with
#LucysLaw
. Love that they're promoting
@FOAWales
too! More:
#wheresmum
#adopt
As a special treat here’s the moment nervous little Scooby started to trust me in his horrific dogmeat cage. Now in a sanctuary with his coat all clipped, Scooby will be up for adoption in UK later this year. Please follow
@HSIUKorg
for updates :)
#EndDogMeatTrade
#ScoobysStory
From opening montage to closing credits,
#AfterLife3
exposes your heart to the power of debilitating grief plus effects of kindness to others, all whilst you smile & laugh. Incredible cast, top soundtrack & promotes rescue dogs too. Well done again
@rickygervais
!
#AngelsSaveLives
Inseparable Mia & Rhea spent their working lives being physically & mentally abused in the circus. They’re now both happy in rescue, chomping on sugarcane thanks to the brilliant
@WildlifeSOS
. Please follow them & visit/donate/support if you can :) 🇮🇳
#india
#agra
#animalwelfare
On this
#RemembranceSunday
, as well as all the brave humans who gave everything for our freedom, please also consider the millions of animals who also served for our country over the years & still play a major part in helping protect us from human conflict today.
#LestWeForget
Difficult day to put into words, but I can safely say I’m incredibly honoured to work alongside fellow campaigners, parliamentarians & celebs who always prioritise animal welfare. Thanks to all
#LucysLaw
supporters, looking forward to reading Wednesday’s news...
#wheresmum
#adopt
Exactly 3 years ago today, little Lucy succumbed to all her health issues & tragically left us. In less than 4 months
#LucysLaw
to ban cruel puppy dealers in England will be enforceable in her honour. Thanks to every animal-lover that made this happen.
#wheresmum
#adopt
#RIPLucy
'New Legislation Called
#LucysLaw
Will Crack Down On Puppy Farms' Thanks
@ladbible
for this excellent article about today's exciting news that cruel puppy & kitten dealers are finally banned. Really appreciate your support:
#wheresmum
#adopt
@rickygervais
Surprised, overwhelmed & delighted to receive an OBE for services to animal welfare. Dedicating it to my late Dad, Grandma & little Lucy, rest of family & friends, my incredible grassroots campaigning team & every animal past or present exploited for human gain. 🎖️
#QueensHonours
CALLING ALL ANIMAL-LOVERS! Ex-
@RoyalMarines
, animal welfare legend & dear friend
@PenFarthing
needs your help to raise £200K to evacuate his staff & rescue animals from desperate situation in
#Kabul
. Follow
@Nowzad
& please give what you can:
#OperationArk
DOG OWNERS: Please keep all chocolate, turkey bones, grapes, raisins (incl. mince pies, Xmas pudding & fruitcake), tinsel, ribbons, glass baubles & fairy lights out of reach. Remember visitors can be stressful too, so provide safe place for your dog to escape to.
#XmasPetDangers
Happy 100th Birthday Grandma Judy! So incredibly proud of this truly amazing lady, who escaped the Holocaust & taught me that anything's possible & to never give up. She’s the inspiration behind
#LucysLaw
& all my animal welfare campaigning ♥️ (Pre-Covid pic)
#GrandmaWeLoveYou
BRAND NEW PETITION: 'Ban greyhound racing to end unnecessary deaths & suffering of racing dogs' Really important petition for every animal-lover if you hate the cruel exploitation of dogs purely for gambling. Please sign/share thanks:
#BanGreyhoundRacing
"Why have a rescue dog? Why WOULDN'T I have a rescue dog??" Lovely item promoting rescue pets on
@BBCBreakfast
earlier, with legend
@Tony_Robinson
& his sweet, newly-adopted best friend, Holly Berry. Please always consider rehoming when choosing a pet :)
#adopt
#rescue
#foster
Met one of the sweetest, most gentle dogs I’ve ever met in my life over the weekend. Little Pippa was born with no eyes which is incredibly rare. She has lovely owners & copes amazingly well. ❤️
#MondayMotivation
When voting in the
#GeneralElection24
, please don't ever leave your dog tied up outside, as sadly there's a real risk of pet theft. Best play it safe, leave your dog at home, or bring someone along to wait outside with your pooch, on a lead, while you vote.
#DogsAtPollingStations
Thousands of Spanish dogs face an horrific fate on 8 March if Spanish Senate passes bill allowing inhumane treatment to go unpunished. We must act to protect these innocent animals/demand a change to this bill. Please RT & tag
@sanchezcastejon
&
@psoe
to show support.
#PawsTheLaw
'Pigeon steals poppies to make its home at the
@AWMemorial
' Love this story, made even more poignant when you consider the sacrifices carrier pigeons & other animals made to protect our freedom in wartime:
#AnimalsInWar
#RemembranceDay
RIP Grandma Judy. 22/3/21-31/3/21. Hung on for her 100th birthday & card from the Queen. Thanks everyone for your kind messages over the years. She loved it when I read them all out. Please take a few mins to read her inspiring story: 💔
#GrandmaWeLoveYou
Happy
#WorldElephantDay
folks! Here are a couple of rescue elephants I met happily chomping on bamboo at the fab
@WildlifeSOS
sanctuary in
#Agra
in Feb. Please help spread the word that riding elephants on vacation supports abuse: 🐘
#RefusetoRide
Fab first day volunteering with
@AnimalAid_India
. Met so many lovely animals & overwhelmed by high levels of love & care given to each patient. Phenomenal team full of kindness & compassion too. Honoured to be small part of it all :) 🇮🇳
#animalwelfare
#udaipur
#rajasthan
#india
Rescued Laxmi spent her whole life begging on streets & working at temple processions, where she became ill being fed sweets & junk food. She’s now safe with
@WildlifeSOS
, enjoying the correct diet & daily showers! Please donate/visit if you can :) 🇮🇳
#animalwelfare
#agra
#india
'Pet shops will be banned from selling puppies & kittens' Couldn't be more proud of everyone involved in the
#LucysLaw
campaign. Thanks to all our animal-loving supporters for helping it over the finish line:
#wheresmum
#adopt
(via
@MailOnline
)
Exactly a year since we lost one of the bravest dogs I’ve ever known. Victoria was rescued from a puppy mill, defied all odds to survive another 16 months & inspired the
#VictoriasLaw
campaign to end puppy mill cruelty. Please follow
@FindingShelterA
for info ❤️
#wheresmum
#adopt
Massive thanks again
@rickygervais
for supporting this important campaign to ban sick puppies imported into the UK from overseas puppy farms. Please keep signing & sharing petition folks, the sooner we reach 100K, the quicker it's debated:
#BanPuppyImports
Thanks everyone who's already ordered my
#LucysLaw
book. If you've not yet got yours, you're a fan of rescue dogs & interested in how a tiny cavalier with a bunch of campaigners changed the law to help end puppy farming, please visit: :)
#wheresmum
#adopt
'Gove delivers ‘Lucy’s Law’ to protect puppies & kittens' On behalf of my team of grassroots campaigners thanks to every single supporter, parliamentarian, celebrity & ethical animal welfare organisation that's made
#LucysLaw
a reality:
#wheresmum
#adopt
As well as honouring & celebrating all the brave men & women who fought for our freedom during World War II, please also take a moment today to remember the hero animals that also served in our Armed Forces & still work hard to protect our nation to this day.
#VEDay2020
#VEDay75
'Um, What?! This Horse Camp for Kids Involves Having Them Paint On the Animals for Fun' FFS seriously what is wrong with people?! Read more & there's a petition to sign/share too:
#animalwelfare
‘Ban of 3rd party sales of puppies & kittens, known as
#LucysLaw
, confirmed’ The best news to end the year with. Well done every animal lover who’s supported this campaign, you’re all Lucy’s legends! Official
@GOVUK
statement:
#wheresmum
#adopt
@DefraGovUK
As well as the enormous human loss suffered in WWII, please also take a moment today to remember all the brave animals who served & still serve in conflicts around the world. There is a special memorial (pic) on Park Lane, London commemorating them.
#VJDay
#VJDay75
#LestWeForget
DOG OWNERS: During hot weather pls help prevent blistered pads from roads/pavements, adder bites, dogs in hot cars & remember to apply sunblock to areas of your dog lacking in hair/pigment to prevent sunburn.
#SummerPetDangers
Today we remember the passing of
@Lucy_Cavalier
, one of the sweetest, most gentle, funniest & bravest dogs I’ve ever known. Her legacy lives on in
#LucysLaw
, protecting innocent dogs against the cruel 3rd party trade & promoting rescue for years to come.
#2years
#wheresmum
#adopt
Incredible day helping closedown & start to remove dogs from Korean dogmeat farm. Horrific conditions, beautiful dogs & much work to be done. Can’t thank
@HSIUKorg
enough for inviting me to be part of this special mission. Please follow them :)
#EndDogMeatTrade
#ScoobysStory
Just a few of the thousands of faces we had to leave behind on legal licensed fur farms in
#Finland
last month. Right now, UK still allows import & sales of fur, making us 100% complicit in this horrific trade. Please help change this here:
#FurFreeBritain
Terribly sad to learn of passing of Paul O'Grady, phenomenal comic, broadcaster & advocate for rescue dogs. On a personal note, Paul was one of the kindest people I've ever worked with, gave me my first big break in media & helped with my campaigning. Huge loss. 💜
#RIPPaulOGrady
PETITION: 'Make the use of free-running snares illegal for trapping wildlife' Snares are indiscriminate devices, normally set to catch animals such as rabbits/foxes, but they also catch dogs/cats, causing horrific injuries. Please sign/share:
#BanSnares
'Wet markets' are truly hell on earth for all animals & clearly present an immediate threat to our health & safety too. So please help shut them down by sharing & signing
@animal_equality
's excellent video & petition today, thanks everyone:
#BanWetMarkets
‘Almost 100 dogs freed from dogmeat farm’ Thanks to the brilliant
@OURDOGSNEWS
for covering my recent trip to
#SouthKorea
to closedown a dogmeat farm with
@VictoriaS
. To help save even more dogs please consider supporting
@HSIUKorg
& make a donation if you can :)
#EndDogMeatTrade
'This Remembrance Day, We Must Not Forget The Animals Lost In War' Not them, nor anyone or anything else that has made unimaginable sacrifices for every single one of us alive today. Piece I wrote for
@HuffPostUK
:
#AnimasInWar
#RemembranceDay
#LestWeForget
@rickygervais
So sorry to hear this Ricky. Doubt there's ever been a more celebrated cat in the world. You guys loved & looked after her so well. Sending love to you both Xx
#RIPOllie
@JaneFallon
DOG OWNERS: Please keep all chocolate, Easter eggs & hot cross buns (raisins/sultanas) away from your pooch this weekend, as they can all be life-threatening if ingested. Call your vet ASAP if you suspect your dog has eaten even a tiny amount of the above.
#EasterPetDangers
Lovely (but sad) last day with the brilliant
@AnimalAid_India
. Out with ambulance around
#Udaipur
in morning & then back to sanctuary to spend time with some of the resident legends, like blind ex-street dog Varsha here! Please donate/visit if you can :) 🇮🇳
#animalwelfare
#india
With this week's hot weather, make sure pets are looked after. Walk dogs early/late, beware hot roads/pavements, use paddling pool & never leave them in cars. Apply sunblock to white cat ear tips & check under rabbit bums at least twice a day for signs of flystrike
#HotPetDangers
This weekend, as well as all the brave humans who gave everything for our freedom, please also consider the millions of animals who also served for our country over the years & still play a major part in helping protect us from conflict today.
#LestWeForget
#RemembranceSunday
From today,
#LucysLaw4Wales
🏴 is now law, banning all commercial 3rd party dog/cat dealers & making all breeders accountable; especially poignant as
@Lucy_Cavalier
started her life on a Welsh puppy farm. Thanks every dog/cat-lover that helped make this happen.
#wheresmum
#adopt
From today, it's illegal in Wales for a licenced commercial seller to sell a puppy or kitten they've not bred on the premises 🚫
They can now only be purchased where they were bred, where they can be seen with their mother, or from a rescue or rehoming centre 🐶🐱
One very happy & just vaccinated 99-year-old Grandma. Second jab in a few weeks & possibly we'll be able to have some sort of 100th birthday party in March? Who knows. A little glimmer of hope anyway :)
#GrandmaWeLoveYou
#COVIDVaccination
#Lockdown3
With his disgusting cage empty & Scooby safely loaded onto his rescue truck, he was taken to the sanctuary where he let us clip his coat & cut his nails. He was good as gold & will now be rehomed in the UK. Please follow
@HSIUKorg
for updates :)
#EndDogMeatTrade
#ScoobysStory
On this
#RemembranceDay2023
, as well as all the brave humans who gave everything for us to enjoy our freedom, please also consider the millions of animals who also served our country over the years & still play a major part in helping protect us from conflict today.
#LestWeForget
On
#BlackCatDay
pls consider visiting your local animal shelter, as black cats in rescue are often overlooked & desperately need loving forever homes.
#adopt
#rescue
DOG OWNERS: During hot weather help prevent painful, blistered pads from roads/pavements by walking early/late/on grass, beware adder bites, look out for dogs left in cars & apply sunblock to areas of your dog lacking in hair/pigment to help prevent sunburn. ☀️
#SummerPetDangers
'This Monkey Found A Homeless Puppy Living On The Street & Decided To Adopt Him As His Own!' As feel-good stories go in these desperate times, this one's up there with the best! Please share & help make others smile:
#adopt
#selfisolation
#corvid19
NEW PETITION: 'Change the law to include laboratory animals in the Animal Welfare Act' Well done
@PeterEgan6
for this. Please sign/share this important petition to get this subject debated in Westminster & help prevent unnecessary suffering:
#AnimalWelfare
Truly amazing experience receiving my OBE from HRH The Prince of Wales at Windsor Castle this week. Dedicating it to my brilliant
#LucysLaw
team, plus every grassroots campaigner out there caring enough about something to try & make a difference.
#BeMoreMosquito
🦟
@ClarenceHouse
Meet Marc, a large, vaccinated & housetrained male at
@EdinDogCatHome
. Enjoys watching seagulls, swimming in sea & must be fed a plant-based diet. To provide Marc with treats, toilet breaks & release him from his kennel, please donate here:
#InTheDoghouse
'Rescued Puppy Who Was Boiled Alive & Thrown Off Balcony Makes Miraculous Recovery (VIDEO)' What a little hero! Huge thanks to
@AnimalsAsia
for all their help & kindness in getting little Tuffy back to his cheeky self:
#adopt
#rescue
#UntilTheCrueltyEnds
Please keep Easter eggs, chocolates & hot cross buns away from dogs as they can be extremely toxic. Lily pollen can give cats kidney failure if ingested too. Call vet ASAP if worried. Don't buy rabbits but rescue post-Easter. Also keep dogs well away from sheep.
#EasterPetDangers