Dog-loving celebrities who adopted their fur babies

Following the 2022 Oscars, John Travolta revealed that his son, 11-year-old Ben, adopted the sweet dog that Jamie Lee Curtis held onstage while honoring the life of the late Betty White during the In Memoriam segment the night before. "She was not only a Golden Girl, she was a legend who brightened every room she walked in and brought a smile to the faces of all who watched her on the screen," Curtis said. "And day in and day out for almost a century, she was a woman who cared so much for not just her two-legged friends but for animals just like this," she added, announcing that the dog, named Mac-N-Cheese, was available for adoption in honor of White. "Ben adopted this dog from last nights Oscar tribute to Betty White," Travolta wrote on Instagram alongside a photo of himself, Ben, and Mac-N-Cheese. "Thank you @curtisleejamie & @pawworks." Curtis wrote, "A MAGICAL ending to the story from last night," in response to the good news. "It is an emotional end and a perfect tribute to Betty White."

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Leonardo DiCaprio and his then-girlfriend, Camila Morrone, rescued two huskies named Jack and Jill in 2020. They also reportedly share another husky named Sally.

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DiCaprio jumped into a freezing lake to rescue his huskies for a second time while filming 'Don't Look Up', he revealed on a segment of Entertainment Weekly's 'Around the Table.' He explained it was particularly shocking to his pups who are used to the warmer waters of southern California.

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Amanda Seyfried - Seyfried’s pup, Finn, is both a rescue and a very good boy.

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Amanda Seyfried - The Australian shepherd makes regular appearances on her Instagram account and even has a dedicated account of his own.

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George Clooney -

The actor and his wife, barrister Amal Clooney, adopted a basset hound named Millie from the San Gabriel Valley Humane Society.

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George Clooney - The couple also has a second rescue named Louie.

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Emmy Rossum - Rossum has rescued three dogs and one cat.

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Emmy Rossum - She named her dogs Pepper, Cinnamon, and Sugar. Cinnamon sadly passed away in 2021.

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Bradley Cooper - Cooper adopted his chow/retriever mix Charlotte from Much Love Animal Rescue.

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Bradley Cooper - He first saw her on the streets of Compton. The adorable pup has no bottom teeth, but a very sweet personality.

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Olivia Munn - The actress and her then-boyfriend, Aaron Rodgers, adopted two pooches from LA’s Love Leo Rescue.

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Olivia Munn - The dogs, Frank and Chance Rodgers, are "brothers," according to her Instagram.

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Kristen Bell - The sloth enthusiast and star of 'The Good Place' adopted her dog, Lola, and is an outspoken advocate for animal rescue.

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Kristen Bell - “I chose to adopt as opposed to going to a breeder because I wanted a family member, not a handbag,” Bell said in a video made for the Wallis Annenberg PetSpace.

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Ian Somerhalder and Nikki Reed - In 2016 Ian Somerhalder told Dogster that he and his wife, actress Nikki Reed, had 10 pets, plus multiple foster dogs.

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Ian Somerhalder and Nikki Reed - The couple also rescues other animals through the Ian Somerhalder Foundation.

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Chrissy Teigen and John Legend - The couple has four "fur babies," as Teigen calls her dogs.

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Chrissy Teigen and John Legend - Their family includes Penny, a three-legged bulldog who was abused before they adopted her.

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Jake Gyllenhaal - Jake Gyllenhaal adopted a German shepherd from a shelter in LA.

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Jake Gyllenhaal - The dog is named Atticus, after the character in 'To Kill a Mockingbird.'

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Hilary Swank - Swank has adopted two dogs, Rumi and Kai.

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Not content to just help two, the actress also fosters dogs and has her own organization, Hilaroo, which works with abandoned animals.

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Miley Cyrus - Cyrus has adopted a lot of dogs over the years.

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Miley Cyrus - In May 2017 she had seven pooches, all of whom have made appearances on the actress and singer’s social media.

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Ariana Grande -

The singer has at least nine rescue dogs. That’s right—nine! Her pack includes dogs named Toulouse, Ophelia, Fawkes, Coco, Cinnamon, Lafayette, Sirius, Strauss, and Pignoli.

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Lauren Conrad - Lauren Conrad adopted her first dog, Chloe, and four years later decided to adopt a second dog to keep the pup company. Chloe sadly passed away in 2019.

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Lauren Conrad - Her second dog is named Fitz, which is short for “Fitzgerald,” a name she chose because her favorite book is ‘The Great Gatsby’ by F. Scott Fitzgerald. She adopted him from a high-kill shelter.

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Sandra Bullock - At one point, Bullock had three special needs rescue dogs: Poppy, Ruby, and Bebe.

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Sandra Bullock - Poppy and Ruby have since passed away, but nearly a year after their deaths she adopted another dog.

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Jesse Tyler Ferguson - In 2015, the ‘Modern Family’ actor adopted Maltese-poodle pup Fennel.

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Jesse Tyler Ferguson - Ferguson and his husband Justin Mikita also have a Maltese Yorkie named Leaf.

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Selena Gomez - The singer-actress already had one dog, Winnie, when she decided to adopt another pooch during the pandemic.

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Selena Gomez - Gomez adopted Daisy in 2020 and is outspoken about her support for pet adoption.

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Zooey Deschanel - The actress and animal advocate adopted two dogs, Dot and Zelda, through the Bill Foundation.

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Zooey Deschanel - At first, Deschanel fell in love with Dot, but Dot and Zelda seemed so fond of each other that she couldn’t separate them.

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Charlize Theron - Charlize Theron is an advocate for animal rights and pet adoption.

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Charlize Theron - The actress has adopted several dogs in the past. In December 2019, she revealed she had just adopted two puppies for her kids called Leo and Cleo.

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Rachel Bilson - The actress adopted her beloved pooch Thurman Murman, although she sadly lost him in 2021 at the age of 15.

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Rachel Bilson - She also adopted a large English sheepdog named Lambert.

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Jon Hamm - Jon Hamm rescued his dog Cora a number of years ago.

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Jon Hamm - A beautiful German shepherd mix, she unfortunately passed away in 2017. The actor has since adopted another dog, named Splash.

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Jane Lynch - Lynch currently has three adopted dogs named Mildred, Benjamin, and Olivia.

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Jane Lynch - A true animal lover, she has adopted several other dogs over the years. Lynch says she always chooses human names for her pets because she treats them as such.

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Tom Brady - Brady and his family adopted Fluffy from Wags and Walks, a rescue group based in LA. They also own three other dogs.

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Tom Brady - This is Scooby. The family's other dogs are Lua and Onyx.

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Chelsea Handler - The comedian adopted two dogs, Tammy and Chunk, from local shelters.

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Chelsea Handler - After their deaths, she went on to adopt two more dogs called Bert and Bernice.

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Kellan Lutz - The actor has two rescue pups.

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Kellan Lutz - Their names are Kola and Kevin.

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Simon Cowell - The reality television judge adopted two Yorkshire Terriers in 2013. Their names are Squiddly and Diddly. He also adopted his mom's dog, Freddie.

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Simon Cowell - In 2019 he adopted an abandoned dog from Barbados named Daisy. In 2022, he adopted a Pomsky named Odin.

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Liev Schreiber - The actor rescued two Hurricane Harvey survivors named Woody and Willow after meeting them on 'Live with Kelly and Ryan,' where the hosts were raising awareness about displaced animals in need of homes after the storm.

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Liev Schreiber - This is Woody enjoying a ride in Schreiber's bike basket!

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Nina Dobrev - The 'Vampire Diaries' actress adopted Maverick from The Pet Care Foundation in Los Angeles, California.

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Nina Dobrev - Maverick even has her own Instagram account.

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Olivia Wilde - The actress and her then-partner, Jason Sudeikis, adopted Elvis from a shelter in 2017.

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Olivia Wilde -

When they adopted him, he was next on the kill list.

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Leonardo DiCaprio -

Leonardo DiCaprio and his then-girlfriend, Camila Morrone, rescued two huskies named Jack and Jill in 2020. They also reportedly share another husky named Sally.

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Amanda Seyfried - Seyfried’s pup, Finn, is both a rescue and a very good boy.

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Amanda Seyfried - The Australian shepherd makes regular appearances on her Instagram account and even has a dedicated account of his own.

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George Clooney -

The actor and his wife, barrister Amal Clooney, adopted a basset hound named Millie from the San Gabriel Valley Humane Society.

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George Clooney - The couple also has a second rescue named Louie.

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Emmy Rossum - Rossum has rescued three dogs and one cat.

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Emmy Rossum - She named her dogs Pepper, Cinnamon, and Sugar. Cinnamon sadly passed away in 2021.

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Bradley Cooper - Cooper adopted his chow/retriever mix Charlotte from Much Love Animal Rescue.

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Bradley Cooper - He first saw her on the streets of Compton. The adorable pup has no bottom teeth, but a very sweet personality.

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Olivia Munn - The actress and her then-boyfriend, Aaron Rodgers, adopted two pooches from LA’s Love Leo Rescue.

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Olivia Munn - The dogs, Frank and Chance Rodgers, are "brothers," according to her Instagram.

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Kristen Bell - The sloth enthusiast and star of 'The Good Place' adopted her dog, Lola, and is an outspoken advocate for animal rescue.

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Kristen Bell - “I chose to adopt as opposed to going to a breeder because I wanted a family member, not a handbag,” Bell said in a video made for the Wallis Annenberg PetSpace.

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Ian Somerhalder and Nikki Reed - In 2016 Ian Somerhalder told Dogster that he and his wife, actress Nikki Reed, had 10 pets, plus multiple foster dogs.

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Ian Somerhalder and Nikki Reed - The couple also rescues other animals through the Ian Somerhalder Foundation.

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Chrissy Teigen and John Legend - The couple has four "fur babies," as Teigen calls her dogs.

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Chrissy Teigen and John Legend - Their family includes Penny, a three-legged bulldog who was abused before they adopted her.

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Jake Gyllenhaal - Jake Gyllenhaal adopted a German shepherd from a shelter in LA.

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Jake Gyllenhaal - The dog is named Atticus, after the character in 'To Kill a Mockingbird.'

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Hilary Swank - Swank has adopted two dogs, Rumi and Kai.

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Hilary Swank -

Not content to just help two, the actress also fosters dogs and has her own organization, Hilaroo, which works with abandoned animals.

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Miley Cyrus - Cyrus has adopted a lot of dogs over the years.

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Miley Cyrus - In May 2017 she had seven pooches, all of whom have made appearances on the actress and singer’s social media.

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Ariana Grande -

The singer has at least nine rescue dogs. That’s right—nine! Her pack includes dogs named Toulouse, Ophelia, Fawkes, Coco, Cinnamon, Lafayette, Sirius, Strauss, and Pignoli.

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Lauren Conrad - Lauren Conrad adopted her first dog, Chloe, and four years later decided to adopt a second dog to keep the pup company. Chloe sadly passed away in 2019.

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Sandra Bullock - At one point, Bullock had three special needs rescue dogs: Poppy, Ruby, and Bebe.

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Sandra Bullock - Poppy and Ruby have since passed away, but nearly a year after their deaths she adopted another dog.

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Jesse Tyler Ferguson - In 2015, the ‘Modern Family’ actor adopted Maltese-poodle pup Fennel.

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Jesse Tyler Ferguson - Ferguson and his husband Justin Mikita also have a Maltese Yorkie named Leaf.

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Selena Gomez - The singer-actress already had one dog, Winnie, when she decided to adopt another pooch during the pandemic.

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Selena Gomez - Gomez adopted Daisy in 2020 and is outspoken about her support for pet adoption.

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Zooey Deschanel - The actress and animal advocate adopted two dogs, Dot and Zelda, through the Bill Foundation.

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Zooey Deschanel - At first, Deschanel fell in love with Dot, but Dot and Zelda seemed so fond of each other that she couldn’t separate them.

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Charlize Theron - Charlize Theron is an advocate for animal rights and pet adoption.

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Charlize Theron - The actress has adopted several dogs in the past. In December 2019, she revealed she had just adopted two puppies for her kids called Leo and Cleo.

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Rachel Bilson - The actress adopted her beloved pooch Thurman Murman, although she sadly lost him in 2021 at the age of 15.

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Rachel Bilson - She also adopted a large English sheepdog named Lambert.

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Jon Hamm - Jon Hamm rescued his dog Cora a number of years ago.

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Jon Hamm - A beautiful German shepherd mix, she unfortunately passed away in 2017. The actor has since adopted another dog, named Splash.

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Jane Lynch - Lynch currently has three adopted dogs named Mildred, Benjamin, and Olivia.

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Jane Lynch - A true animal lover, she has adopted several other dogs over the years. Lynch says she always chooses human names for her pets because she treats them as such.

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Tom Brady - Brady and his family adopted Fluffy from Wags and Walks, a rescue group based in LA. They also own three other dogs.

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Tom Brady - This is Scooby. The family's other dogs are Lua and Onyx.

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Chelsea Handler - The comedian adopted two dogs, Tammy and Chunk, from local shelters.

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Chelsea Handler - After their deaths, she went on to adopt two more dogs called Bert and Bernice.

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Kellan Lutz - The actor has two rescue pups.

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Kellan Lutz - Their names are Kola and Kevin.

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Simon Cowell - The reality television judge adopted two Yorkshire Terriers in 2013. Their names are Squiddly and Diddly. He also adopted his mom's dog, Freddie.

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Simon Cowell - In 2019 he adopted an abandoned dog from Barbados named Daisy. In 2022, he adopted a Pomsky named Odin.

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Liev Schreiber - This is Woody enjoying a ride in Schreiber's bike basket!

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Nina Dobrev - The 'Vampire Diaries' actress adopted Maverick from The Pet Care Foundation in Los Angeles, California.

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Nina Dobrev - Maverick even has her own Instagram account.

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Olivia Wilde - The actress and her then-partner, Jason Sudeikis, adopted Elvis from a shelter in 2017.

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Olivia Wilde -

When they adopted him, he was next on the kill list.

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Dog-loving celebrities who adopted their fur babies

October is Adopt a Shelter Dog Month!

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Dogs are the best, and lots of celebrities know it. What’s better, there are plenty of celebrities who know how important it is to give rescue dogs a good home.

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