Comedian Ricky Gervais, TOWIE star Pete Wicks, and actors Peter Egan and Kate Mara have lent their support to Humane Society International/UK, taking to Twitter to back the charity's campaign for the Defence Animal Centre to let retired military dogs live.

The centre faces 'growing public outcry' after revealing plans to euthanise three retired military dogs, despite professional handlers offering to adopt them, and Humane Society International/UK is now calling for people to sign a petition to reverse the Defence Animal Centre's decision. The personalities have shared links to the online petition on social media, and Gervais tweeted 'Save these hero dogs!'.