Anybody who knows me knows I'm an animal lover. After all, each of my ferrets has his or her own bedroom, iPad and 401k. And don't even get me started on their tri-weekly bikram yoga classes. But if there's one person who might be able to outdo me in the animal-loving department, it's Stephen Colbert, who was recently given the Sid Caesar Comedy Award for the second year in a row at the Humane Society's Genesis Awards.

Here's just one of the segments credited with helping Stephen win:

Below, Stephen tackles the issue of whaling in another clip cited by the Humane Society.

The Colbert Report airs Monday through Thursday at 11:30/10:30c.