Manchester Dogs Home Arson Attack: Ricky Gervais, Phillip Schofield And Piers Morgan Encourage Twitter Followers To Donate Money Following Fire | HuffPost

Stars Campaign To Help Manchester Dogs Home

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A number of celebrities have publicly backed a fundraising campaign to raise money, following a fire at Manchester Dogs’ Home.

Famous animal-lovers including Ricky Gervais, Phillip Schofield and Piers Morgan have all taken to their Twitter pages to encourage their followers to donate to a page set up by the Manchester Evening News, after an arson attack killed more than 50 dogs.

READ MORE: Animal Lovers Unite Following Manchester Dogs Home Arson Attack

After retweeting a post about the campaign, Ricky commended those who have donated so far, helping to raise over £350,000 for the campaign.

He wrote:

Meanwhile, other stars have also been urging people to donate money to help the animals rescued from the blaze, with 150 dogs reported as being saved from the fire.

The arson attack is thought to have been taken place on Wednesday evening, when firefighters were called to the scene after locals reported they could her dogs “yelping” at the animal shelter.

More than 30 firefighters brought the blaze under control with damage caused to about a third of the kennels.

A 15-year-old boy is being questioned on suspicion of arson, while a joint investigation by Greater Manchester Police and GMFRS gets under way.

To find out how you can donate, click here.

Manchester Dogs Home fire

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Misty the Jack Russell is fussed over by local resident (name not given) outside Manchester Dogs Home, Manchester, after a blaze killed more than 50 dogs. (credit:Lynne Cameron/PA Wire)

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Michael Parker, a local resident who in the past has homed dogs from the centre, holds Misty the Jack Russell outside Manchester Dogs' Home, Manchester, after a blaze killed more than 50 dogs. (credit:Lynne Cameron/PA Wire)

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Misty the Jack Russell is fussed over by local resident (name not given) outside Manchester Dogs Home, Manchester, after a blaze killed more than 50 dogs. (credit:Lynne Cameron/PA Wire)

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Misty the Jack Russell outside Manchester Dogs Home, Manchester, after a blaze killed more than 50 dogs. (credit:Lynne Cameron/PA Wire)

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Misty the Jack Russell is fussed over by local resident (name not given) outside Manchester Dogs Home, Manchester, after a blaze killed more than 50 dogs. (credit:Lynne Cameron/PA Wire)

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Misty the Jack Russell is fussed over outside Manchester Dogs Home, Manchester, after a blaze killed more than 50 dogs. (credit:Lynne Cameron/PA Wire)

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Misty the Jack Russell is fussed over by local resident (name not given) outside Manchester Dogs Home, Manchester, after a blaze killed more than 50 dogs. (credit:Lynne Cameron/PA Wire)

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Misty the Jack Russell outside Manchester Dogs Home, Manchester, after a blaze killed more than 50 dogs. (credit:Lynne Cameron/PA Wire)

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Misty the Jack Russell is fussed over by local resident (name not given) outside Manchester Dogs Home, Manchester, after a blaze killed more than 50 dogs. (credit:Lynne Cameron/PA Wire)

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The scene at Manchester Dogs Home, Manchester, after a blaze killed more than 50 dogs. (credit:Lynne Cameron/PA Wire)

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The scene at Manchester Dogs Home, Manchester, after a blaze killed more than 50 dogs. (credit:Lynne Cameron/PA Wire)

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Emergency services at the scene at Manchester Dogs Home, Manchester, after a blaze killed more than 50 dogs. (credit:Lynne Cameron/PA Wire)

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A woman is reunited with her cat from a house next to Manchester Dogs' Home, Manchester, after a blaze killed more than 50 dogs. (credit:Lynne Cameron/PA Wire)

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Emergency services at the scene at Manchester Dogs Home, Manchester, after a blaze killed more than 50 dogs. (credit:Lynne Cameron/PA Wire)

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Manager at Manchester Dogs' Home Lisa Graham speaks to the media after a blaze killed more than 50 dogs. (credit:Lynne Cameron/PA Wire)

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A woman is reunited with her cat from a house next to Manchester Dogs' Home, Manchester, after a blaze killed more than 50 dogs. (credit:Lynne Cameron/PA Wire)

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Staff at Manchester Dogs Home, Manchester, after a blaze killed more than 50 dogs. (credit:Lynne Cameron/PA Wire)

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Emergency services at the scene at Manchester Dogs Home, Manchester, after a blaze killed more than 50 dogs. (credit:Lynne Cameron/PA Wire)

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Emergency services at the scene at Manchester Dogs Home, Manchester, after a blaze killed more than 50 dogs. (credit:Lynne Cameron/PA Wire)

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The scene at Manchester Dogs Home, Manchester, after a blaze killed more than 50 dogs. (credit:Lynne Cameron/PA Wire)

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The scene at Manchester Dogs Home, Manchester, after a blaze killed more than 50 dogs. (credit:Lynne Cameron/PA Wire)

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