“It’s with the heaviest hearts that we share our sweet betty has gone to heaven 💔🕊️🐾 she made us all smile for 18 years,” the No Doubt singer, 56, announced via Instagram on Saturday, September 5.

The post included a musical montage featuring some of the Rottweiler mix’s sweetest moments with Shelton, 50, Stefani and her children Zuma, Apollo and Kingston. The clip was set to the couple’s duet “Nobody But You” — as Betty memorably had a cameo in the music video.

“[Betty] made us all smile for 18 years… we’re going to miss her forever. Thank u betty for all the love + joy u brought into our lives,” Stefani added.

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Many of the singer’s fans offered condolences and sent words of encouragement in the Instagram post’s comment section.

“Omg Im so sorry to hear about Betty…it’s hard losing a pet. Wow 18 years..she lived her best years! My prayers are with y’all. Love y’all. ❤️Thanks for sharing this with us,” one follower wrote.

Another fan shared their own story of losing a pet, writing, “My heart breaks for you. I recently went through this with my girl of 13 years. Thinking of you and sending prayers.”

“We all feel like we know Betty from all the videos and pictures. What a great family, dog and friend that Betty was. Till you all meet again RIP Betty,” a third follower replied.

Betty was originally Shelton’s dog before he got together with fellow Voice coach Stefani. Speaking to CMT in 2020, the “Let Him in Anyway” singer revealed that Betty quickly took a liking to Stefani.

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“She gets jealous,” Shelton said of his pup. “She’s Gwen’s dog now, and so that’s where the jealousy comes in.”

Stefani corrected him, saying, “She loves both of her parents very much.”

The pair are also parents to mixed-breed dog Ginger and a rescue cat named Corn Shelton. In 2024, Stefani revealed via Instagram that she and Shelton adopted the cat after it showed up on their property.

“The day he showed up to our home, he was hardly alive + so sick,” Stefani explained in a video at the time. “But with a lot of love + nurturing, he became a healthy kitten.”

She added, “We’re so grateful that he’s a part of our family.”

Stefani and Shelton tied the knot in an intimate ceremony at his Oklahoma ranch in July 2021. (Stefani was previously married to Bush frontman Gavin Rossdale from 2002 to 2016. Shelton was with his first ex-wife, Kaynette Gern, from 2003 to 2006 and later was married to fellow country music superstar Miranda Lambert from 2011 to 2015.)

Patrick Mahomes and his wife, Brittany Matthews, are the proud dog parents to pit bull Steel and Cane Corso Silver.

“He’s an awesome dog — very loving, very energetic,” the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback told the Kansas City Star in 2019 about Steel. “He’s like my best friend. It’s a great dog to have. … It was a joint decision [to adopt Silver, because Brittany] definitely wanted it. I was trying to wait until the offseason, but she wanted to get it up here quickly.”

Mahomes is hardly the only professional football player to find comfort in a four-legged companion. Russell Wilson, for his part, shares three Great Danes with wife Ciara.

“I love No. 3, so I always wanted to have three Great Danes,” Wilson said in an April 2019 video for the Seattle Seahawks, showing off pups Prince, Naomi and Hero. “They all feel like they’re brothers and sisters, that’s for sure. They like wrestling each other, that’s pretty much what they do for fun most of the day.”

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The Kansas City Chiefs tight end, 36, stars in a new Tommy Hilfiger fashion campaign, first shared by Vogue on Tuesday, September 1, alongside an adorable costar: his and Swift’s fluffy white Samoyed.

The Vogue piece noted that the “Hilfiger creative team had been talking about casting a canine for the campaign when Kelce volunteered the one that he shares with Taylor Swift.”

“We figured, why not her? She crushed it and actually really fit into that Tommy aesthetic, too,” Kelce gushed to the magazine of his dog’s photo shoot debut. “Those are some of my favorite shots.”

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The “New Heights” podcast host didn’t reveal the pet’s name but further enthused over the new addition, “She lights up my day.” (Forbes reported on Tuesday that the dog is called Wendy.)

Swifties began speculating whether the Grammy winner, also 36, and Kelce had quietly become dog parents after they were spotted touching down at the President Donald J. Trump International Airport in Palm Beach, Florida, on July 12 with a four-legged companion.

Swift and Kelce tied the knot in a star-studded wedding ceremony at Madison Square Garden in New York City on July 3 after three years of dating.

As well as their pet dog, Swift is also a cat mom to three felines: Meredith Grey, Olivia Benson and Benjamin Button.

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During her August 2025 appearance on Kelce’s “New Heights” podcast, Swift shared how she integrated her cats into the extended Swift-Kelce family, specifically with brother-in-law Jason Kelce’s four daughters.

The “Fate of Ophelia” singer noted that Jason, 38, had told his girls — Wyatt, 6, Ellliotte, 5, Bennett, 3, and Finnley, 17 months — that cats were poisonous, which she was quick to dispel.

“It was actually really a great challenge because as soon as I got the kids around the cats, it was my goal to prove to them that they weren’t poisonous,” she said. “And there’s no better way to prove that than to just hand them Benjamin, my ragdoll cat, who lets humans hold him like he’s a baby.”

“My favorite thing ever is when Bennie will come up to me and just go, ‘I find Benjamin, I find him.’ And she’s just over there laying with him and petting him and holding him,” Swift shared at the time.

“The cats are so good with kids,” she added. “They’re just like, ‘Meredith is here!’ I’m like, ‘And you know what? She didn’t bite you at all, did she? And if she did bite you, she wouldn’t be poisonous.’ They’re like, ‘That’s not what our dad said.’”

“I guess it sounds a little cheesy, but not to other parents, how much you miss them,” Evans, 45, told The Dodo in an “Dodo Dream Date” interview published Tuesday, August 18, in partnership with Jinx, revealing the most unexpected part of fatherhood to date. “You know, we’ll put her down for a nap and I’m, like, ‘Aw,’ I just want to see what she’s looking like on the baby monitor.”

He continued, “You miss her when you’re holding her, you know what I mean? It’s a strange feeling. You just want to be around her all the time.”

Evans and his wife, Alba Baptista, reportedly welcomed their first baby, a daughter named Alma Grace, in October 2025. Since Alma’s arrival, Evans also saw his beloved pet dog Dodger leap into “protective” mode.

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“He’s been incredible. He’s so loving, he’s so protective. He’ll sleep outside her room when she’s napping,” the Marvel star gushed to The Dodo. “He has a great instinct for young things, whether it’s a person or a puppy. He’s very gentle.”

According to Evans, Dodger has long known how to behave around little ones.

“Back when [I] first brought him home over 10 years ago, my sister’s kids [were] much younger. Tug-of-war with me is a battle, tug-of-war with my niece, [Dodger] just knew how to turn the volume down,” he recalled. “He’s really sweet, and he’s done that with my daughter. It warms the heart.”

Evans and Baptista, 29, have long kept their family life private. The couple have been married since 2023 after two years of dating.

“It was really, really great. We kinda had two ceremonies,” Evans later said of the nuptials during an October 2023 appearance at New York Comic Con. “We had one on the East Coast [and] we did one in Portugal. They were wonderful and beautiful.”

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He added at the time, “It’s a lot of planning a wedding. For those of you who are married, it takes a lot out of you. Now that we’re through that, we’ve just kinda been enjoying life, gearing up for autumn, my favorite season. It’s, like, the best time of year right now. Now we’re just relaxing and enjoying life and reflecting.”

Baptista hails from Portugal, with Evans even proposing in her native language.

“She’s Portuguese, so I learned how to say, ‘Will you marry me?’ in Portuguese. I had practiced it all week,” Evans told The Knot in June 2025. “I had practiced it so much that while I’d be making breakfast and you almost just start saying it out loud. Like, ‘Oh God, that’s not just a song that’s stuck in my head! It’s gonna let the cat out of the bag.’”

“Through it all my boy 🖤. With John now,” Meredith wrote via Instagram on Tuesday, August 4. “So many good pics, some of my favorites of my favorites 😘. Love you forever my Kingy.”

Meredith shared a carousel of photos from the dog’s life, most of which featured her late husband. Kingy was 10. 

NHL star Johnny, 31, and his brother, Matthew Gaudreau, were struck and killed by an alleged drunk driver while riding bicycles the night before their sister Katie’s wedding on August 29, 2024. 

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Friends and followers left their messages of support for Meredith on Tuesday, including Odette Werenski, the wife of Columbus Blue Jackets star and one of Johnny’s best friends, Zach Werenski. 

“Love you so much ❤️❤️ Kingy was the best and luckiest boy 🌈🫶🏻,” Odette wrote. 

Over the years, Meredith shared how Kingy had become a guard dog of sorts for her growing family. 

“My baby boy with my baby girl 🖤🩷,” Meredith shared via Instagram in December 2023, alongside a photo of the dog and her daughter, Noa. 

Meredith and Johnny shared Noa, 3, and sons Johnny Jr., 2, and Carter, 16 months. 

“Level up protectiveness 🖤🖤,” she shared via Instagram in December 2022, sharing photos of the dog by her side shortly after Noa’s birth. 

Meredith often celebrated Kingy’s birthday on social media. To celebrate him turning 5 in October 2020, she wrote, “Love my Kingy more and more every second 🖤.”

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When Kingy turned 3 in 2018, Meredith called him “the best thing that’s ever happened to me.”

In an essay for The Players’ Tribune in June 2025, Meredith recalled how Kingy was there the first time Johnny came into her life. 

“Do you remember the day we met? I do,” she wrote. “The summer of 2018, in Avalon. I had just finished a shift at the Children’s Hospital, and I was sitting on the couch with Kingy lying at my feet. Do you remember how scary looking everyone thought he was? I was with him, just exhausted from my shift. I was in my sweats. Tyler was having a birthday party and you know how my sister is, she wanted to have everyone over.”

Meredith continued, “They’d take one look at me and Kingy and head upstairs to see everyone. I remember there was this knock on the door, so I got up and went to answer it. And it was you. You had those little brown eyes, and a fohawk. And you just kind of looked at me for a second. ‘Hey. I’m Johnny,’ you said.”

“Introducing Charlie, our newest member of our familia,” Mendes, 52, wrote via Instagram on Friday, July 31, sharing pics of herself cuddled up to a gray dog. “We’re in love! Gracias to @californiadoodlerescues ♥️.”

Mendes and Gosling, 45, who have been together since 2011, have not offered any additional insight into their private life after rescuing Charlie. They adopted another canine from the same organization, a dog named Magic, in 2024.

Years before adopting Charlie and Magic, Mendes and Gosling shared rescue pup George, who died in 2016.

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“He passed away in December. It’s funny to say ‘dog’ because … there was something about George where I think he felt like being a dog was beneath him,” Gosling said on the now-defunct Ellen DeGeneres Show in October 2017, announcing that the 17-year-old dog had died. “He would not do tricks. If you wanted him to sit down, you had to convince him it was in his best interest.”

The Project Hail Mary star added at the time, “George, as he started to age, started looking like an aging rock star. He was sort of skinny-fat and he had big hair, you know, no teeth, open sores, but still sexy. … One time we were at an outdoor restaurant and he was sitting on the pavement looking forlorn down the street. Someone got up to go to the restroom, and he, I guess, had enough and he got up onto their seat and sat down at the table like a gentleman and looked around the table like, ‘Yeah, that’s right.'”

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In addition to Mendes and Goslings’ four-legged companions, the longtime couple are parents of daughters Esmeralda, 11, and Amada, 9.

“I hope I don’t look back in 20 years and go, ‘Oh, shoot,’ because I really don’t want to raise by fear,” Mendes said on a 2024 episode of the “Parenting & You” podcast, revealing she hoped to raise her kids differently than how she grew up. “I get emotional over it because it’s so not fair to the kids. I hope that I’m not unknowingly putting some pressure on them through fear like I was raised.”

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Gosling has also been candid about becoming a parent, telling the Wall Street Journal later that year how he no longer has an interest in portraying admittedly “dark” acting roles.

“I don’t really take roles that are going to put me in some kind of dark place,” the Barbie actor told the outlet. “This moment is what I feel like trying to read the room at home and feel like what is going to be best for all of us. The decisions I make, I make them with Eva and we make them with our family in mind first.”

“I just wanted to check in because we got a really big surprise visit,” Blair, 67, began a Friday, July 31, Instagram video, addressing the reports. “As it turns out, there is nothing but some paperwork and some new diagrams and things. But, as everybody knows, I have been trying to move for the last two years, really. It’s imperative to my health and trying to help more animals.”

TMZ reported earlier on Friday that approximately 70 members of various law enforcement and animal agencies were issued an investigative warrant to search her property for any violations and count how many animals that Blair houses on the premises. The outlet claimed that Blair has a permit to keep 60 dogs, though authorities found 200 canines living there. None of Blair’s animals were immediately removed from her care.

As for the actress, she stressed that she is alright.

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“I’m fine [and] the animals are fine,” Blair said in her Friday update. “We just have some paperwork that has to be dealt with, and that’s all this was all about. I don’t know why mail isn’t used more often to notify somebody, just saying.”

Blair founded her eponymous nonprofit, the Linda Blair Worldheart Foundation, in 2003 to rescue and rehabilitate abused, neglected or abandoned animals.

“With, as busy as we all are in animal rescue and saving lives from the hot deserts and abandoned animals and shelters, everyone’s emails and social media are overloaded!” Blair captioned her upload. “Turns out, we just have some paperwork to do and some diagrams but as everybody knows, I’m looking to move so I can be more educational and help more animals. I’d rather move forward. I always say you know a good old-fashioned letter of contact always works. Be safe; safe lives support animal rescue ‘cause we’re all fighting to save lives.”

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Amid her acclaimed Hollywood career, Blair launched her nonprofit to help animals in need.

“I started rescuing in 1997 [and promoting] animal welfare since 1984,” Blair wrote via Instagram late last month. “I am hands-on in my foundation. I am the main rescuer, hands-on, preventative care, healer, behaviorist, trainer and matchmaker for [potential] adopters.”

She continued at the time, “We have a pet overpopulation crisis in the world! … We need help with this $5000-plus bill to get all these dogs, spayed, neutered, microchip and rabies. If you can help, please do!”

“This one’s forever and ever,” Seyfried, 40, wrote via Instagram on Saturday, June 25, while sharing a selfie featuring the actress laying beside Finn.

In the comments section, Olivia Munn shared a sweet message, writing, “Fly high, sweet pup 🕊️♥️♥️♥️.”

Seyfried adopted the Australian shepherd while working on the set of the HBO series Big Love, which ran from 2006-2011.

“As soon as he was mine, like 24 hours after I got him, I realized something about me needed him,” Seyfried told People in 2019. “He completely changed my life and helped me find my solitude and my independence. When you have a lifestyle like I did when I was in my early twenties, there were no constants.”

She continued at the time, “It was just hard to know where I was going to be the next month because of my career. That’s why I got him.”

Seyfried explained that she has now made sure her film contracts allow for Finn to be brought onto set, unless he’s traveling a far distance.

“I just can’t picture being anywhere without him,” she said. “Except England. Every time I do a movie over there, I have to leave him. I wouldn’t put him through that plane ride unless I was there for long enough to make sense because he has such a good life when he’s being babysat by my agent.”

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Five years later, Seyfried got candid about how Finn has altered the course of her life.

“[Pets give us] purpose. No matter what we say, we can’t deny the fact that we need purpose, and to have that responsibility of taking care of animals, who don’t have a voice and can’t really do much for themselves, it gives you so much more than we could ever give them, really,” Seyfried told People in a 2024 interview. “I don’t know what my twenties would’ve looked like without Finn. I really don’t know. I don’t know how I would’ve navigated Hollywood. I mean, I stayed out of a lot of trouble, I think, because I had that guy to come home to.”

Seyfried recalled taking Finn home and thinking she would “find a home for him and have him for a couple of weeks,” but said she “fell in love with him right away.”

“I was just like, ‘I’m going to keep him safe,’ and then he just ended up keeping me safe,” she said. “I had struggled with a lot of anxiety and I have OCD, and my twenties were just hard in general, like anybody’s twenties are hard, so I think he grounded me in a way that nothing else could have.”

“I’m happy to report that I’m with an old, old friend,” Cohen, 58, said in his Wednesday, July 22, Instagram video, bending down to give the pup a kiss. “Say hi buddy. Say hi. You changed my life, my sweet Wacha. Changed my life. Opened me up to everything and I’m so lucky and I’m so much better for it. It’s a nice visit we are having.”

He added in the caption, “Visit with my old pal 🐶. Wacha is doing GREAT! He lives happily with his longtime caretaker, and I’m so lucky I get to visit with him! He changed my life.”

The Watch What Happens Live host adopted Wacha from a kill shelter in 2013. Seven years later, Cohen shared that he would be finding his dog a new home.

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“When he came into my life, my world changed,” Cohen captioned a clip of him playing with Wacha. “Over the nearly seven years that I’ve been blessed to have Wacha in my life, we have worked to address some occasional random signs of aggression.”

Cohen added that he tried everything to temper his four legged friend’s behavior issues so that he could remain in his home, but in the end those efforts were futile and the TV personality was forced to make the difficult decision to rehome the animal following an “incident.”

“Keeping him here could be catastrophic for Ben and worse for Wacha,” he wrote, referring to his son. (Cohen welcomed his son, Ben, via surrogate in 2019. He’s also the father of daughter Lucy, whom he welcomed also via surrogate in 2022.)

Cohen noted that he was placing Wacha in a home where he “lived every single time I went out of town.” He added that Wacha was already “thriving” in his new-yet-familiar environment, adding that he visits his dog often.

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“When I think of him — let’s be honest, when don’t I think of him — it’s with the clarity that we were meant to come into each other’s lives exactly when we did, and that he’s happy, which gives me peace of mind. We did rescue each other,” he concluded the post.

Before rehoming Wacha, Cohen had been candid about his son’s relationship with the pup.

“[He and my son] are kind of coexisting, but he goes up and gives him a lick every so often,” he told Us in July 2019. “I’ve noticed in the last couple days, [Benjamin has] been really watching him and like, ‘What is he doing?’ He’s been paying attention to him, so I think he’s starting to realize, ‘Oh there’s a doggie in my house. What is that? What does that do?’”

The Grammy winner and the Kansas City Chiefs player, both 36, were photographed on Sunday, July 12, arriving at the newly renamed President Donald J. Trump International Airport in Palm Beach, Florida, with a special guest.

According to photos obtained by TMZ, the couple arrived in the Sunshine State with a four-legged dog friend.

While both parties have yet to confirm or officially reveal their rumored new pet, fans have been sniffing for any clues about Swift and Kelce’s possible new family member.

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In March, video footage surfaced of a fluffy dog hopping out of one of Swift’s vehicles. Another photo shared by the Daily Mail sparked rumors that the singer was the new owner of a white furry friend.

This wouldn’t be the first pet for Swift. The “Shake It Off” singer is a self-proclaimed “cat lady” and the mom to three famous felines: Meredith Grey, Olivia Benson and Benjamin Button.

In October 2025, Swift appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and admitted she wasn’t the most familiar with dogs.

“I have never walked a dog in Florida or maybe ever,” Swift said during her chat with Jimmy Kimmel. “They should be able to run free. Let ‘em loose. They come back. Don’t they come back? That’s the cool thing about dogs.”

Pets aside, it’s already proven to be a summer to remember for Swift and Kelce.

On July 3, the couple pulled off a private wedding ceremony inside New York City’s Madison Square Garden. More than 1,000 guests were able to experience what a source called an “incredibly emotional” celebration, which later featured an unforgettable reception.

“Taylor was emotional while reciting her vows but kept her composure,” one insider shared with Us Weekly. “You could tell she put a lot of work and time into writing her vows. Travis teared up more than Taylor. They shared very personal details and anecdotes that some guests had never even heard before.”

Although the newlyweds have yet to release any official photos from the big day, Swift is expected to post the first images onto Instagram, but the timeline is unclear.

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While fans eagerly await any and all official pictures, Swift and Kelce are simply enjoying quality time together.

The pair attended Kelce’s former Kansas City Chiefs teammate JuJu Smith-Schuster and Laura Kruk’s wedding at the Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel in Southern California on Friday, July 10.

The “Gorgeous” singer opted for a Markarian strapless floral brocade gown in pink while Kelce looked handsome in a suit for the romantic evening out.

On Friday, July 3, the “Girls Chase Boys” singer, 46, shared a throwback video from one of Swift’s signature July 4th weekend parties, where she played with one of Swift’s cats.

It’s not entirely clear whether the kitty in question is Olivia Benson or Meredith Grey — as both have white paws — but one of them was determined to swipe a patch of red fabric from Michaelson in the clip.

“One July 3rd many years ago I was playing with Taylor Swift’s cat,” Michaelson wrote over the adorable video.

She added, “Happy wedding day to t&t.”

Michaelson did not clarify when the footage was shot but she was one of numerous celebrity guests to attend a July 4 weekend party at Swift’s “Holiday House” mansion in Rhode Island in 2014. (Lena Dunham, Jaime King, Emma Stone and Jessica Szohr were all reportedly in attendance that year as well.)

The two artists have performed together on stage multiple times throughout their careers. In a 2025 TikTok video, Michaelson recalled a fairly awkward run-in with Swift, 36, at the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards.

“I was on the red carpet, like feeling myself … Then all of the sudden, it was like they were ushering me off [the carpet]…and I realized that Taylor Swift was coming. I look to my right, and there she is,” she remembered.

Michaelson decided to approach Swift in the middle of a media frenzy, rationalizing to herself that they’d “hung out a couple of times.”

“So I went between the panels, literally running after this woman,” she said. “And I go, ‘Taylor! Taylor!’ and of course she doesn’t turn around, because why would she turn around hearing a random woman screaming her name.”

The musician described later feeling “so pathetic” that she finally shouted, “Taylor, it’s Ingrid,” to get her attention.

“She did turn around and remembered me,” Michaelson happily reported. “We took a picture.”

Swift and Kelce, 36, are expected to tie the knot at New York City’s Madison Square Garden on Friday. Their wedding was described to Us Weekly by a source as a “whimsical” ceremony inspired by the fairytales that have influenced Swift throughout her career.

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Around 1,000 guests are expected to attend Friday’s wedding, while a more intimate group of 100 were invited to a rehearsal dinner at MSG on Thursday, July 2. (Dunham, 40, Selena Gomez, Bradley Cooper and girlfriend Gigi Hadid as well as George Kittle and his wife Claire Kittle reportedly made the cut for Thursday’s dinner.)

Kelce and Swift were first romantically linked in 2023. In August 2025, the Kansas City Chiefs player popped the question shortly after welcoming Swift on his “New Heights” podcast.

The Vanderpump Rules alum and her dog Graham Cracker were introduced to viewers during Leviss’ relationship with James Kennedy. Following Leviss and Kennedy’s split in 2021, Leviss initially remained Graham Cracker’s primary guardian because the pup was a gift from her parents.

Leviss’ ownership was called into question after she had an affair with costar Tom Sandoval, which ended his nearly decade-long romance with Ariana Madix. During spring 2023, Leviss checked herself into a mental health facility and some fans assumed that her dog was in her family’s possession for the 90-day stay.

In July 2023, Kennedy revealed that he was looking after Graham Cracker, who has since been renamed Hippie, after the dog was surrendered to trainers following an incident with Leviss’ mother. The trailer contacted Lisa Vanderpump who rehomed the pet with Kennedy.

Andy Cohen faced a vastly different situation with his dog Wacha, who he adopted from a kill shelter in West Virginia in 2013. Seven years later, Cohen announced that out of an abundance of caution for his son, Benjamin, Wacha found a new home.

“Numerous professionals led me to the conclusion that my home is simply not a good place for him,” Cohen wrote via Instagram in May 2020. “Keeping him here could be catastrophic for Ben and worse for Wacha.”

Cohen, who later welcomed daughter Lucy, has publicly documented his reunion with Wacha over the years.

In April 2026, Meagan Good admitted she “had to get rid of my little cat” after moving in with husband Jonathan Majors. Later that year, Jonathan Van Ness revealed that they rehomed their pet dog George because he broke their cat Liza’s jaw.

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“This has been such a devastating event and I’m sharing to say for every animal family, its not easy, but Im so glad we can show up for these creatures & each other,” Van Ness, 39, announced via Instagram on Friday, June 27.

The celebrity hairstylist explained that there was an incident in their home recently where the pit bull mix physically lashed out at their cat Liza, breaking her jaw in the process.

“This is not a fun pet and family update. That is our cat Liza,” he explained. “Three weeks ago, I think it was June 2nd, our beloved dog George had a situation with Liza where they were trying to cross each other on the stairs. Liza was pissed and she gave him a little swat but George freaked out and went for her.”

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Van Ness said that the ordeal was totally shocking for them and husband Mark Peacock because their animals usually get along well. (Prior to this incident, the couple owned eight pets: five cats and three dogs.)

“[George] wasn’t like biting her, but roughhousing [and] going for her and ended up breaking her jaw,” the Queer Eye star said. “I got George off of her, I couldn’t tell what the immediate damage was until I got to Liza and saw what I knew was a broken jaw.”

In the midst of the chaos, Van Ness “started screaming, crying [and] howling” for Peacock to help them get Liza to safety. The couple eventually rushed the cat to a local vet to perform emergency surgery.

“I knew instantly that if she made it, we weren’t gonna be able to keep George and thank God for the people at the animal hospital, they performed a literal miracle on her,” he recalled. “I didn’t think she was gonna make it, and I thought I was gonna cancel my shows.”

Once Liza was out of the woods, Van Ness and Peacock chose to have George immediately removed from their home.

“[George has] been with us for four years, all the animals got along so well for the most part and this just came completely out of the blue. It’s been so gut-wrenching,” they said.

Van Ness confirmed that they quickly found George a new foster home where he could receive individual care without other pets around.

“Our theory on George is that he is not a three dogs, five cats sort of dog and he just needs to be the only dog in the house,” they suggested.

Their announcement drew an array of responses, with some questioning whether Van Ness and Peacock had done what was best for George.

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“Why not rehome the cat who was the agitator? If the dog doesn’t have a pattern of aggression?” one person asked, with another chiming in, “If not biting attacking and had been absolutely fine for 4 years… I don’t understand the sudden rehoming/only a one dog home.”

“Pets just like humans have disagreements,” the commenter went on. “There are children that rough play accidentally break their siblings arm or whatever… sports accidents… everyone has to do what’s best for them. But that seems like a sudden conclusion to jump to.”

However, many sympathized with Van Ness and Peacock’s decision to prioritize the safety of their cat after such a severe injury.

“As a vet tech, I think you made the best decision for everyone involved,” one person noted. “While I understand the people on the dog’s side, it was a choice that needed to be made and it would be cruel to punish the cat, when they are the one suffering for the dog’s actions.”

Another Instagram user added, “This is so heartbreaking and of course such a tough situation to be in. Ignore the people saying you shouldn’t have rehomed the dog, some dog people are genuinely crazy. Liza almost died and that’s such a serious angry thing. It sounds like you’ve done the most rational, if not difficult thing. A lot of people wouldn’t do that.”

“We had been looking at rescue [dogs] and Adriane Schwartz found a puppy at Big Love Animal Rescue [through her friend Laura Labelle, the founder of Labelle Foundation], in California,” Stephanie exclusively tells Us Weekly, introducing white, fluffy Theo to the world. “They don’t normally send dogs across the country, but she offered to bring him as a wedding gift.”

The pair, who got engaged in November 2024 following Jon’s 2009 split from Kate Gosselin, were planning on having their 16-year-old dog Toby (“The woo was my little fur brother,” Stephanie says) walk her down the wedding aisle. Unfortunately, the dog died in September 2025 — months before the pair’s November 2025 nuptials.

“Losing him left a huge void, not only in our home but also in both our parents’ home,” Jon exclusively tells Us. “We are all dog lovers in our family. Toby spent so much time between both our families and we all missed him terribly.”

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The Jon and Kate Plus 8 alum adds, “After the wedding, it just felt like the right moment to bring a little bundle of joy back into everyone’s lives “by adopting a little dog and welcoming a new member into the family.”

Lisa Arturo, founder of Big Love Animal Rescue, tells us that Theo — or Theodore — along with his sister, Eloise, and their mom, Maddie, were “abandoned and left at a shelter by someone who no longer wanted them.”

“When we learned about their situation, we knew we had to step in and save them,” Arturo explains. “We rescue dogs of all breeds, sizes and ages, but we have a particularly soft spot for pregnant moms and newborn puppies. We believe it’s incredibly important to get terrified pregnant dogs out of crowded shelters and into loving foster homes where they can safely give birth. When Theodore was ready to go to his forever home, we spoke to Stephanie and Jon and felt they were a perfect home for a puppy.”

Jon tells us that Theo — who he describes as “fun-loving” and “cute” — has “lifted not only our energy and happiness” but the pairs’ friends and family members’ energy and happiness, too.

“He has brought so much love and excitement back into all of our lives,” he adds. “Plus, my wife is ecstatic over him. I love seeing her so happy!”

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“Our patience and understanding are being tested, but it’s been incredible to watch everyone easily adjust, shift their attention and work together to raise this little guy as a family,” Stephanie adds. “It has truly become a team effort, which I love, and that has been really special to see — especially for me.”

Because both Jon and Stephanie have been open about their shared decision to forgo expanding their family with any human children, the pair tells Us they’re thrilled to be parents to another fur baby. (Jon shares eight kids with Kate, while Stephanie has a daughter from a previous relationship.)

“I think between Jon and I, bringing nine babies into the world is plenty,” Stephanie says. “He is mostly ‘our baby.’ Just with four legs rather than two legs. He is absolutely our baby and the entire family’s baby. He has already stolen all of our hearts and become such a special part of our family.”

As far as any future furry friends joining the fold, the couple tells us that they’ll always choose rescuing an animal over buying one.

“If anything, it means a lot that we were able to rescue from 3,000 miles away [and] from Big Love Animal Rescue,” Jon says. “We’re so grateful for our close friends and manager Adriane and Nick for flying him home to us, that means so much.”

“I’ll always choose rescue over a breeder, and Big Love Animal Rescue has been so incredible helping us organize the pick up and paperwork,” Stephanie adds. “And he is such a loving dog, I know his foster was amazing.”

She continues, “Every animal deserves a loving home, but rescuing just feels more meaningful. Jon and I have always been the type to say, ‘Let’s just do it,’ no matter what we’re jumping into, and we always follow through and do it well together.”

“I have a very special dream date planned. I’m here at the Eastwood Ranch right now as you can see,” the Odyssey actor, 55, said in an Instagram video on Friday, June 5, while holding a puppy in his arms. “And I’m here with JoJo. JoJo’s a beautiful little puppy but my dream date is with a beautiful girl named Betsy, who’s been here for two years and she’s looking for a home.”

Before meeting with Betsy, Damon gave viewers a tour of the animal rescue, which is based in Agoura Hills, California, while getting to know some of the pups up for adoption. He brought JoJo, who is a 6-month-old puppy, to the center’s play area for her to grab a toy. The actor also met Piper, a 4-year-old pooch, who is blind and partially deaf.

“The work they do here is amazing,” Damon said of the work Eastwood Ranch does. “Here, they rescue dogs from kill shelters. So this is kind of their last hope.”

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Damon then went to meet his date. Founder Alison Eastwood shared that Betsy is a pitbull who was rescued from a shelter in Los Angeles and has been at the ranch for “a year and a half.” The nonprofit founder explained that pitbulls typically have a harder time getting adopted compared to other breeds due to preconceived notions. However, Eastwood shared that Betsy is “great with people” and children but tends to be shy around other dogs.

Damon approached Betsy with a bouquet plushie and asked, “Can I interest you in the flowers, Betsy?”

He also gave Betsy a red bandana so she looked spiffy for their date.

“I’m gonna show you off for a little bit,” Damon gushed.

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After getting Betsy all dolled up, Damon sat down with the dog to give her some pets and snuggles.

“I’m told she’s really cuddly,” he said while petting her, which made her happy. “That smile, I love that smile dogs get when they’re happy and they’re just content.”

As part of the date, Damon put together a basket of toys for Betsy to play with.

“Whatever toys she doesn’t destroy are going in the bag along with the toys we already have in here to go home with Betsy with whoever comes to rescue her and adopt her,” he said.

Damon also explained that Betsy was his first date in a long time. The actor has been married to Luciana Damon since 2005. The couple share daughters Alexia, Isabella, Gia and Stella.

“So Betsy was my date today. For one reason, it’s the first date my wife has allowed me to go on in 23 years. But the other, the real reason was that Betsy’s been here the longest,” he said in the clip. “She’s been here for a year and a half. And while this is a great place for a dog, it’s not a permanent place for a dog. And what she needs is a family to take her in.”

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Matt and his family currently have five pets at their home. He joked that his wife is the one who loves to add new members to their family.

“It’s not even a conversation at this point; she just comes home with them,” he quipped.

California is celebrating Adopt-a-Pet Day on Saturday, June 6. The state-wide initiative, which is also backed by the ASPCA, encourages citizens to adopt an animal from a shelter or rescue to help save those at risk of euthanasia. At participating California shelters, adoption fees will be waived.

Betsy and more animals are available for adoption at the Eastwood Center.

The Kardashians star, 41, revealed on the Wednesday, May 20, episode of her “Khloé In Wonder Land” podcast that she had her pets declawed, a practice that involves the “surgical amputation of all or part of a cat’s third phalanges (toe bones) and the attached claws” and is “strongly discouraged,” according to the American Veterinary Medical Association.

“I was really misadvised about getting my cats declawed,” Khloé said. “I’ve never owned cats before. I didn’t even know that was a thing. I feel really, really terrible that I did go in this direction. I feel like that’s why my cats are miserable and it was at my doing.”

She added, “My cats wear AirTags. Like, they’re not allowed to even go near a door. I’m so afraid if they get out because they have no way to defend themselves. They lost their protection tools. It makes me sad.”

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According to the American Veterinary Medical Association “strongly discourages veterinarians from performing onychectomy, tenectomy, or any other surgical procedure intended to prevent the normal use of the animal’s claws that is not medically necessary.”

The AVMA says that “scratching is a normal behavior of cats that conditions the claws, serves as a visual and scent territorial marker, allows for self-defense, and provides healthy muscle engagement through stretching. The amputation or other surgical alteration of the distal digits is an acutely painful procedure and may result in chronic pain, maladaptive behavior, disability, and significant mutilation.”

Several states in the U.S. have banned the declawing of cats except for medical reasons. California joined the growing list in January after new legislation was passed last October.

Khloé first introduced Grey Kitty to the world in a November 2022 Instagram post featuring her and daughter True, 8, dressed up as cats. In April 2024, the Good American cofounder shared that she had added another kitten to her brood. (Khloé also shares son Tatum, 3, with ex Tristan Thompson.)

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During Wednesday’s podcast episode, Khloé opened up about her pet troubles at home after introducing Baby Kitty to the family.

“I have two possessed cats,” she said. “Grey Kitty was great. Perfect. The saint of a cat. Never did anything wrong. So what did I do? We gotta get True a second cat, because True wants one. I got Baby Kitty for True’s sixth birthday. Once we got Baby Kitty, Grey Kitty started peeing on one of the beds to tell us she hates us and she’s pissed that we have another cat. They’re the same cat. I thought this was great because why would a cat wanna be alone? Big mistake.”

“Then I found out Baby Kitty started mimicking Grey’s behavior and started doing it, and I’m still blaming Grey Kitty,” Khloé continued. “I had to put cameras to find out which cat was doing it.”

“Grey Kitty’s back to being an angel and now I have Baby Kitty, who’s just like a demon right now. What do I do? ‘Cause I can’t live like this,” she added. “The vet and the breeder, everyone’s like, ‘We’ve never seen a cat do this for this long.’ They’ve given me all the suggestions and all the tips, but also if she’s not happy, I don’t know what to do. So I am in an animal circus.”

The Real Housewives of Orange County star Shannon Beador is sharing her heartbreak as she revealed her dog Archie has died.

Shannon  gave the somber update on her beloved pet via Instagram on Thursday, March 14 — nine days after the reality TV star revealed Archie had been diagnosed with brain cancer.

“Heaven has a new special angel.  Archie passed away yesterday and the girls and I are heartbroken. For the last 10 years, Archie wasn’t just my dog — he was my constant comfort, protector, best friend and truly the real “man” in my life,” she wrote.

Shannon continued: “I have been through so many highs and lows, and through every good time and every heartache, Archie was always by my side and loved me the same way every single day.  Never judging me and always giving pure, loyal, and unconditional love.”

In the lengthy caption, Beador thanked her followers for their well wishes and added, “There is such a void in our household right now.”

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The Real Housewives of Orange County star Shannon Beador is sharing a somber update on her beloved pet, dog Archie.

“I know my posts about my dogs are usually fun and silly, but today I wanted to share something more serious,” Beador, 62, wrote via Instagram on Tuesday, May 5. “After experiencing multiple seizures, Archie has been diagnosed with brain cancer.”

She continued, “Our heart aches for our sweet Archie. He means the world to the girls and I.  We are going to do everything we can to help him fight this.”

Shannon, who shares three daughters with ex-husband David Beador, has started looking into treatment protocols for her pooch.

“Archie has seen a neurologist and oncologist and it has been recommended that he start radiation soon,” Beador explained. “If anyone has experience with this or advice to share, it would truly mean so much to the girls and I. Please don’t hesitate to DM and reach out. Thank you for loving Archie as much as we do 🤍.”

Archie was previously injured in 2024 after being bitten by another canine.

“Archie was bit by another dog when we went on a walk today,” Shannon wrote in a June 2024 social media post. “The dog was enclosed in his front patio, but started to bark and stuck his face out to bite Archie through the slats in the fence. … The owner said that maybe I walked too close to his fence 😡. Archie has never been in a dog fight in all of his 8 years!!”

Nearly two months after Archie recovered, Shannon worried fans about the pup’s condition when she stated in another social media upload that he was “in heaven.”

“I said he was ‘in heaven’ because there were so many little dogs around him,” the Bravolebrity explained in August 2024, referring to a previous post about Archie on a puppy play date. “Little dogs are his favorite. Archie is great!!!”

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Shannon adopted Archie in 2016.

“He was raised in San Francisco at the Four Seasons hotel because they have residences up there. And the people worked, so the dog was home alone all the time. But yeah, he’s been raised fancy,” she said in a 2019 video shared by Bravo. “He’s so much fun and so protective. He has these little sweet quirks, and we’re all in love.”

Two years later, Shannon confirmed that Archie was missing. He was found within days.

“Archie is home!” Shannon wrote via Instagram in November 2021. “Thank you to everyone that helped me throughout the night and especially to my neighbor who took him in and kept him safe! ❤️ Grateful beyond.”

The pups mark the second litter for Buttercup, who also delivered two pups in October. The father of both litters is Goomba, the resident male capybara at the southern New Jersey zoo.

The births bring even more activity to an already bustling capybara habitat at the zoo.

A Growing Capybara Family at Cape May Zoo

In addition to Buttercup, Goomba and the two newborns, the exhibit is home to adults Budette and Marigold, along with five older pups that remain in the habitat.

Animal keepers and veterinary staff are monitoring Buttercup and her new pups closely. Because of that care, visitors should be aware that the mother and her young are sometimes taken off exhibit to limit their exposure to crowds. Those hoping to catch a glimpse of the pups can look for them periodically from the bridge at the capybara habitat.

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Andrew Bulakowski, Cape May County Commissioner Vice-Director, celebrated the arrival in a statement on the Cape May County website.

“What a wonderful joy to be blessed with additional capybara pups,” he said. “Families love this exhibit, and their love will only grow with the sights of these new additions.”

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For visitors unfamiliar with these charming creatures, capybaras hold a notable distinction in the animal kingdom — they are the largest rodent species in the world, according to species facts shared by the county.

Native to South America, capybaras are semi-aquatic rodents typically found near lakes, swamps and rivers. Adults typically weigh between 75 and 150 pounds, with females slightly heavier than males. They are highly social animals that live in groups, which makes the growing family at Cape May a fitting reflection of their natural behavior.

How the Capybara Pups Will Grow

Despite their eventual hefty size, capybara pups hit the ground running — quite literally. The young are able to walk within hours of birth, giving them an early start on exploring their surroundings.

Their diet develops quickly as well. Pups begin eating grass at approximately one week old, though they continue nursing for about 16 weeks as they grow. Visitors who return to the zoo over the coming months will be able to watch the pups develop and become more active members of the habitat’s capybara group.

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Planning a Visit to Cape May Zoo

The Cape May County Park and Zoo offers free admission, making it a popular destination for families across the region. The park is open daily from 7 a.m. to dusk, while zoo hours run from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Those hoping to see the new pups should keep in mind that sightings are not guaranteed on every visit, since Buttercup and her young may be off exhibit at times for their well-being. Patience and a stop at the bridge overlooking the capybara habitat offer the best chance for a look at the newest arrivals.

Additional information about the zoo, including directions and exhibit details, is available at CMCZoo.com.

“💫 Ruby 💫 . I knew this day would eventually come but it doesn’t make it any easier. My sweet Ruby has crossed the 🌈 bridge 😭,” Cuoco, 40, wrote via Instagram on Sunday, April 19. “I’ve had her for so many years that I’ve truly lost count. We have been through SO much together, and through everything, she has remained the exact same: the sweetest little angel snowball. Everyone loved her!!”

She continued, “I was doing a TV segment at the east valley shelter a very long time ago. She was the dog they had me hold. I went home that night and couldn’t get her out of my mind, so I went back the next day and adopted her ♥️ best decision I ever made. The more pets we have, the more we go through this familiar pain, but it’s an honor to give these dogs the best life possible because that’s all that matters 💜💖.”

Alongside the message, Cuoco shared a series of photos of her with Ruby through the years — including one of Pelphrey, 43, holding the pup. The couple’s three-year-old daughter, Matilda, leaned down to pat Ruby in a separate pic.

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Pelphrey, for his part, mourned Ruby in a separate post. “Yesterday we had to say goodbye to Ruby,” he wrote via Instagram on Sunday. “Kaley rescued Ruby many years ago — she lived an amazing life and passed on peacefully as a very old lady. Ruby aka ‘Snowball’ aka ‘Ruby from the Block’ was as angelic in temperament as appearance — however she did not suffer fools gladly and punched well above her weight class. We will miss her. 🙏🤍🙏.”

Cuoco, who has been a lifelong animal lover, has given fans glimpses of life with her pooches through the years. In 2024, Cuoco explained that she made the decision to rehome her dog Shirley.

“Most of you know I had [Shirley] for many, many, many years,” Cuoco said in an Instagram video at the time. “All of a sudden, you kind of stopped seeing her, and I started to get a lot of questions as to where she was, because it’s very unlike me to just stop posting about a dog that I’ve had since she was 6 weeks old.”

Cuoco became emotional discussing how Shirley’s “mega fights” with Pelphrey’s German Shepherd, Blue, led to her decision.

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“I loved her so much, but I was really scared. I didn’t want something really bad to happen or possibly a person accidentally be there and get hurt,” she noted about her pet handler Tony and his wife Angie taking care of Shirley for her. “They have loved her so so much, and it was an excruciating decision.”

Cuoco explained that Shirley died following a battle with “a very aggressive bone cancer” that “came on very quickly.”

“She was almost 14 years old, which is an unbelievable life for a dog,” Cuoco said through tears. “And I just wanted to share her story and what we had to do.”