Celebrity Couples Who Adopted Pets Together: Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox, Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra and More

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Celebrity Couples Who Adopted Pets Together: Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox, Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra and More

Proud pet parents! As many stars’ relationships blossom, they often decide to take the next step and expand their blended brood with a new dog or cat.

“Welcome Whiskey to the gang XX 🔪❤️,” Machine Gun Kelly introduced his Bengal kitty to his Instagram followers in February 2022 alongside a snap of the twosome and the rapper’s fiancée, Megan Fox.

The “Bloody Valentine” crooner and Fox — who got engaged one month earlier — even donned matching leopard-print pajamas for the feline’s social media debut.

The Dirt star and the Tennessee native are hardly the first celebrities to jointly adopt a new animal companion in their lives. Nick Jonas and wife Priyanka Chopra Jonas — who wed in December 2018 — rescued two pups together.

“Welcome to the family Panda! Panda is a Husky Australian Shepard mix rescue and we’re already in love ❤️,” the “Sucker” crooner captioned an August 2020 Instagram snap of the couple and their three dogs. (The Quantico actress previously gifted her spouse dog Gino and adopted Diana before their relationship.)

The Kingdom alum and the former pageant queen — who welcomed their first child via surrogate in January 2022 — even launched individual Instagram accounts for their precious pups.

"Family comes first,” an April 2021 caption read on Gino’s social media account alongside a snap of three canines.

Freddie Prinze Jr. and Sarah Michelle Gellar, meanwhile, adopted a pair of Akita dogs in December 2020.

“Puppies, puppies are harder [than kids],” the She’s All That star exclusively told Us Weekly at the time. “Like [with] the kids you go, ‘OK, when they’re older, if I’m nice to them, they’re going to take care of me.’ Dogs, you’re, like, man, when they’re older, then I will take care of them more. So, puppies are harder.”

The Scooby Doo costars — who wed in September 2002 — surprised daughter Charlotte and son Rocky, born in 2009 and 2012, respectively, with the twin pups ahead of Christmas.

“We kind of mixed it up a little bit this year. We did Christmas a little bit early,” Prinze Jr. told Us. “We got the kids a trampoline ‘cause we had the space. And then the ultimate [gift was], we got puppies. If you want to see super cute, nine-week-old Akita puppies, go on my Instagram page or Sarah’s Instagram page, where all we do is just spam photos and videos of them.”

Scroll below to see which celebrity couples adopted pets together:

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Anna Redman and Chris Bukowski

“WE GOT A PUPPY!!!! Her name is Dolly Jo Bukowski-Redman & she’s very loved,” the Bachelor season 25 alum wrote via Instagram in November 2022. “We actually ‘got’ her a few months back but she’s been in puppy school *queue cheesy graduation picture* — but now she’s finally with us and we couldn’t be happier 😆.”

Bukowski replied to his girlfriend’s post, revealing that their dog is a Schnauzer and poodle mix and weighs around 12 pounds.

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Amanda Stanton and Michael Fogel

 “2 years ago we went on our first date in Aspen and we talked about how one day we’d get a Bernese Mountain Dog and name him Moose,” the Bachelor in Paradise alum wrote via Instagram in October 2022. “This sweet little boy found us in Aspen & we think it was meant to be. Welcome to the family, Moose.”

The pair, who wed one month earlier, also share pup George.

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Faye Winter and Teddy Soares

The Love Island UK season 7 finalists welcomed a four-legged addition in September 2022.

“When two become three… 🤍,” they captioned a joint Instagram announcement at the time, sharing a snap with their new puppy.

The couple announced their split in February 2023 but did not immediately reveal their pup’s custody arrangements.

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

The royal couple adopted a senior rescue dog, named Mamma Mia, in August 2022.

“The duchess called me personally,” Shannon Keith, an animal rights lawyer who runs the Beagle Freedom Project, told the Los Angeles Times of Meghan’s initial inquiry before she and Harry met the new pup in person. “The duchess is holding Mia and was like, ‘We’re adopting her.’ She was like, ‘No, we don’t want a Christmas puppy. We want ones we can help who are older.’”

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Hannah Ann Sluss and Jake Funk

“Puppy Love is FurReal! Meet our newest addition Dash 
 He loves playing ball, snuggling on the couch, and chewing … everything,” the Bachelor alum captioned an August 2022 Instagram snap with the football player and their new Bernedoodle puppy.

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Kenny Braasch and Mari Pepin-Solis

“After a bunch of adoption applications and pre-naming every pup we applied for just on the ✨chance✨ that we’d get to be their new pawrents, our lil family is now bigger by 4 legs and a wiggly little tail 🐾,” the Bachelor in Paradise alums gushed via Instagram in July 2022. “Everyone, meet our new baby, Eleven! (IYKYK) - we’re not set on his name yet tho.”

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Gemma Chan and Dominic Cooper

The Eternals actress and Cooper, who were first linked in 2018, share a rescue cat named Mr. Kitty. “[He’s] the most affectionate cat in the world,” Chan gushed to Harpers Bazaar UK in July 2022.

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Jonathan Van Ness and Mark London

“Meet Mark & my newest addition Rose,” the Queer Eye personality captioned a July 2022 Instagram snap with the canine.  “My heart has been heavy since as you maybe or maybe not have guessed we had to rehome our Pablo earlier this year. We love him so much but with his temperament and my traveling & being around so many people made Pablo miserable.”

The hairstylist added: “Luckily we have great friends who have taken Pablo and he is so so happy & thriving. … I called @safeinaustinrescue and asked Jamie if she had any pups who needed a home and she said yes ❤️ Remember Safe in Austin isn’t an adoption shelter, but rather a therapeutic shelter for animals and therapy place for people.”

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Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox

Ahead of the twosome’s nuptials, they adopted a Bengal cat named Whiskey.

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Jenna Dewan and Steve Kazee

The Step Up star and the Broadway alum, who share son Callum, rescued dog Wylie in December 2021.

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Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra Jonas

The “Jealous” performer and the India native frequently gush over dogs Diana, Gino and Panda via their social media pages.

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Amanda Batula and Kyle Cooke

Shortly after the Summer House stars tied the knot in October 2021, they fostered pups Reese and Ryder. They announced in February 2022 that they officially adopted the two dogs.

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Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos

“The Consueloses have made a decision to adopt Lena,” Ripa announced during a March 2021 episode of Live With Kelly and Ryan. “My whole fear was that I didn’t want [older dog] Chewie to feel replaced in any way. … Chewie was outside [Lena’s] crate, sitting next to her with their noses together.”

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Caelynn Miller-Keyes and Dean Unglert

“We’re back to being dog parents. Meet Alastor Moody 🐾,” the Virginia native captioned a January 2022 Instagram post of the new pup.

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Jill Duggar and Derick Dillard

The Counting On alums adopted a Belgian Malinois dog named Fenna in March 2021.

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Kaitlyn Bristowe and Jason Tartick

The former Dancing With the Stars champ, who adopted dog Ramen before she started dating Tartick, and her now-fiancé adopted golden retriever Pinot in December 2019.

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Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves

“If you thought … what was I thinking with a 4-month-old puppy … well how about with another one that’s 2 months old!! 🐶❤️❤️” Alves, who married the Oscar winner in June 2012, wrote via Instagram in January 2021. “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!”

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Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr.

The Buffy the Vampire Slayer alum and Prinze Jr. named their twin pups Sato and Kumi.

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Alison Brie and Dave Franco

The Glow alum and Franco, who tied the knot in March 2017, rescued cats Otis and Max in August 2020.

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Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher

The country crooner announced in February 2023 that there was a new addition to her family — adopted dog Charlotte ‘Charlie’ Nilla Fisher. 

“I met her in Charlotte when the lovely people at @pincdogrescue brought some puppies to the venue to make us all smile,” Underwood wrote via Instagram alongside a photo of the adorable mutt. “We had been looking for the right pup for our family for a while and she seemed just too good to be true! She is happy at home playing with her boys … and Penny and Zero have responded well and are getting to know their new sister … Thank you, Pawsitive Impact NC Dog Rescue for all the incredible work you do and thanks for bringing this sweet girl into our lives!”