01of 20Dan LevyDan Levy InstagramInan Instagram caption, theSchitt’s Creekstar made a compelling case for rescuing rather than buying a pet:“I adopted Redmond when he was four years old. He had been mistreated and abandoned at an adoption fair in Los Angeles. Finding him was the greatest thing that ever happened to me. If you are looking for a pet, first make sure you’ve thought it through and that you have the means to care for them properly, THEN please please please consider adopting. There are so many animals just waiting for a better life.#cleartheshelters”
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Dan Levy
Dan Levy Instagram
Inan Instagram caption, theSchitt’s Creekstar made a compelling case for rescuing rather than buying a pet:
“I adopted Redmond when he was four years old. He had been mistreated and abandoned at an adoption fair in Los Angeles. Finding him was the greatest thing that ever happened to me. If you are looking for a pet, first make sure you’ve thought it through and that you have the means to care for them properly, THEN please please please consider adopting. There are so many animals just waiting for a better life.#cleartheshelters”
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Justin Theroux
“It’s gonna sound slightly odd, but honestly, waking up with her,“the actor told PEOPLEwhen asked about his favorite pastime with Kuma.
“It’s my favorite thing, cause she’ll lay there like this,” he said, imitating the pooch laying in bed. “She fully puts her head off the pillows, I mean she sleeps like people. And it’s really nice to wake up in the morning and have her right there with you.”
03of 20Miley CyrusMiley Cyrus/InstagramThe singer ishead-over-heels for her new pup Angel, a pitbull she adopted after losing her beloved pitbull Mary Jane a few months earlier.“It breaks my heart to know Angel was sleeping on concrete in a shelter for three months before finally making it home,“she said. “The stigma and stereotype that surrounds pit bulls tears me in two. This breed is incomparably loving. Just like humans nurture often overrides nature.”
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Miley Cyrus
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The singer ishead-over-heels for her new pup Angel, a pitbull she adopted after losing her beloved pitbull Mary Jane a few months earlier.
“It breaks my heart to know Angel was sleeping on concrete in a shelter for three months before finally making it home,“she said. “The stigma and stereotype that surrounds pit bulls tears me in two. This breed is incomparably loving. Just like humans nurture often overrides nature.”
04of 20Jon HammJon Hamm.I Stand With My Pack/InstagramNonprofit organization I Stand With My Pack revealed thatthe actor had just adopted Splash, a puppy returned twice to the shelter already. “He lives a fairy tale life now,” they said of the dog.
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Jon Hamm
Jon Hamm.I Stand With My Pack/Instagram
Nonprofit organization I Stand With My Pack revealed thatthe actor had just adopted Splash, a puppy returned twice to the shelter already. “He lives a fairy tale life now,” they said of the dog.
05of 20Camila AlvesCamila Alves McConaughey/InstagramThe model and wife to Matthew McConaughey couldn’t say no to those puppy-dog eyes, bringing home her new pooch just days after rescuing a white pup.“If you thought…what was I thinking with a 4 month old puppy…well how about with another one that’s 2 months old!! 🐶❤️❤️ Yep, got work cut out for me in the next months! 3 kids, 2 older dogs , 2 pups, 1 cat and my mother in law😉😂 Again, THANK YOU @humanesociety for helping this little guy find his home!! I mean… come on…found on the streets and with this little face he had to come home!“the mom of three shared on Instagram.
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Camila Alves
Camila Alves McConaughey/Instagram
The model and wife to Matthew McConaughey couldn’t say no to those puppy-dog eyes, bringing home her new pooch just days after rescuing a white pup.
“If you thought…what was I thinking with a 4 month old puppy…well how about with another one that’s 2 months old!! 🐶❤️❤️ Yep, got work cut out for me in the next months! 3 kids, 2 older dogs , 2 pups, 1 cat and my mother in law😉😂 Again, THANK YOU @humanesociety for helping this little guy find his home!! I mean… come on…found on the streets and with this little face he had to come home!“the mom of three shared on Instagram.
06of 20Camila MendesCamila Mendes/InstagramThis fuzzball found her fur-ever home with theRiverdalestar in the early days of quarantine.Sheshared a picof her “cuddly lil quarantine companion” named Truffle, adopted from The Labelle Foundation in Los Angeles.
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Camila Mendes
Camila Mendes/Instagram
This fuzzball found her fur-ever home with theRiverdalestar in the early days of quarantine.
Sheshared a picof her “cuddly lil quarantine companion” named Truffle, adopted from The Labelle Foundation in Los Angeles.
07of 20Jonah HillJonah Hill/instagramThe actor brought home Fig from L.A.’s Leo Love Rescue, and was so happy to make her part of the family. “Thank you so much @loveleorescue you gave me a massive gift and I appreciate you and the work you and your foster parent volunteers do,“he wrote on Instagram.
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Jonah Hill
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The actor brought home Fig from L.A.’s Leo Love Rescue, and was so happy to make her part of the family. “Thank you so much @loveleorescue you gave me a massive gift and I appreciate you and the work you and your foster parent volunteers do,“he wrote on Instagram.
08of 20Kyle ChandlerKyle Chandler/InstagramChandler and his wife, Kathryn, had been hoping to foster from Austin Pets Alive! when they fell in love with this cutie and adopted him instead. Can you blame them?
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Kyle Chandler
Kyle Chandler/Instagram
Chandler and his wife, Kathryn, had been hoping to foster from Austin Pets Alive! when they fell in love with this cutie and adopted him instead. Can you blame them?
09of 20Zac EfronZac Efron/InstagramThe Greatest Showmanstaradopted MACAshortly before she was due to be euthanized.
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Zac Efron
Zac Efron/Instagram
The Greatest Showmanstaradopted MACAshortly before she was due to be euthanized.
10of 20Amanda SeyfriedSeyfried’s loyal dog Finn is never far from his famous mom’s side. The actress rescued her furry friend fromBest Friends Animal Society. She and Finn oftenappear together at animal adoption events.
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Amanda Seyfried
Seyfried’s loyal dog Finn is never far from his famous mom’s side. The actress rescued her furry friend fromBest Friends Animal Society. She and Finn oftenappear together at animal adoption events.
11of 20Liev SchreiberDia Dipasupil/GettySchreiber rescued two canine Hurricane Harvey survivorsafter meeting the pups during an appearance onLive with Kelly and Ryan. One of the dogs, Woody, hit the red carpet with the actor tohelp promote his new movieIsle of Dogs. Unfortunately, Schreiber lost Woody to a car accident in 2020, buthe adopted another pup in quarantine.
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Liev Schreiber
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Schreiber rescued two canine Hurricane Harvey survivorsafter meeting the pups during an appearance onLive with Kelly and Ryan. One of the dogs, Woody, hit the red carpet with the actor tohelp promote his new movieIsle of Dogs. Unfortunately, Schreiber lost Woody to a car accident in 2020, buthe adopted another pup in quarantine.
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Nina Dobrev
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13of 20Chris EvansSource: Chris Evans TwitterThis Avenger has a weakness for adorable animals. While filming his movieGifted, Evans had to shoot a scene inside an animal shelter.He “foolishly” thought he wouldn’t fall for one of the furballs, and then he saw Dodger. The rest is history.
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Chris Evans
Source: Chris Evans Twitter
This Avenger has a weakness for adorable animals. While filming his movieGifted, Evans had to shoot a scene inside an animal shelter.He “foolishly” thought he wouldn’t fall for one of the furballs, and then he saw Dodger. The rest is history.
14of 20Maria MenounosMaria Menounos/InstagramMenounos has been a dedicated dog mom for years, including to rescue dog Maximus.
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Maria Menounos
Maria Menounos/Instagram
Menounos has been a dedicated dog mom for years, including to rescue dog Maximus.
15of 20Lisa VanderpumpLisa Vanderpump Instagram; Jeffrey Mayer/WireImageThe Real Housewives of Beverly Hillsstar adores adoptable animals so much,she has a rescue of her own. A hazard of this job is that you often fall in love with the animals you are caring for. Enter Binky! Vanderpump adopted this adorable new addition from her own rescue.
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Lisa Vanderpump
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The Real Housewives of Beverly Hillsstar adores adoptable animals so much,she has a rescue of her own. A hazard of this job is that you often fall in love with the animals you are caring for. Enter Binky! Vanderpump adopted this adorable new addition from her own rescue.
16of 20Gus KenworthyGus Kenworthy/InstagramTeam USA Alpine skier Kenworthy left the 2018 Winter Olympics with something cuter than a gold medal.Kenworthy and his boyfriend rescued a puppy from a Korean dog meat farmwith help fromHumane Society International.
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Gus Kenworthy
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Team USA Alpine skier Kenworthy left the 2018 Winter Olympics with something cuter than a gold medal.Kenworthy and his boyfriend rescued a puppy from a Korean dog meat farmwith help fromHumane Society International.
17of 20Olivia WildeOlivia Wilde/InstagramWilde and her then-partner Jason Sudeikis adopted Elvis from a shelter in July 2017. As you can see, the pup was instantly a hit with the whole family.
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Olivia Wilde
Olivia Wilde/Instagram
Wilde and her then-partner Jason Sudeikis adopted Elvis from a shelter in July 2017. As you can see, the pup was instantly a hit with the whole family.
18of 20Gerard ButlerGerard Butler/InstagramButler fell in love with his furry friend on set. The actor said that he spotted his new dog as a stray while filming a movie in Bulgaria,and knew he had to bring the canine home.
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Gerard Butler
Gerard Butler/Instagram
Butler fell in love with his furry friend on set. The actor said that he spotted his new dog as a stray while filming a movie in Bulgaria,and knew he had to bring the canine home.
19of 20Chelsea HandlerChelsea Handler/InstagramAfter the heartbreakingloss of her dog Chunk, Handleradopted two rescue Chows, the same breed as her late dog.
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Chelsea Handler
Chelsea Handler/Instagram
After the heartbreakingloss of her dog Chunk, Handleradopted two rescue Chows, the same breed as her late dog.
20of 20Hilary DuffHilary Duff/InstagramDuffadopted a sweet senior dogto jointhe puppy she adoptedthe year before.
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Hilary Duff
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Duffadopted a sweet senior dogto jointhe puppy she adoptedthe year before.
source: people.com
