Nice to know that celebrities who could afford to buy any dog in the world, still go to their local shelter to pick out a dog. Here are some of our favorite celebrity dog rescuers.
10. Fabio has two Great Danes named Apache and Thor. He recently lost his beloved Geronimo.
9. David Duchovny has a Border collie – jersey collie mix named Blue.
8. Selena Gomez – currently has five rescued dogs named Wallace, Fina, Chip, Willie, and Chazz.
7. Alicia Silverstone lives with Sampson, The Pig, Lacey, and Sweety.
6. Sigourney Weaver loves her Italian Greyhounds, Petals and Bacci.
5. Jake Gyllenhaal has a German Shepherd named Atticus and a Puggle named Boo Radley If you couldn’t tell, he’s a fan of the book To Kill a Mockingbird.
4. Oprah recently adopted Springer Spaniels Sunny & Lauren from PAWS Chicago.
3. Katherine Heigl has 6 dogs at last count, and recently paid to fly a plane-load of Chihuahuas from overflowing West Coast shelters to New England, where they have a waiting list for adoptions.
2. Sandra Bullock has two special needs Chihuahuas named Ruby & Poppy to keep baby Louis happy.
1. Ellen DeGeneres and Portia diRossi share their home with Wolf, a Maltese- Poodle mix and Mabel, a Standard Poodle.
Celebrity Dog Watcher has a game where you can match the dog to his or her celebrity.
To see lots of pictures of celebrities with their rescued dogs, check out the book Rescue Tails: Portraits of Dogs and Their Celebritites on Amazon.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!