15+ Celebrities Who Preferred To Rescue Dogs Over Buying Them (And Gave Them A Life Like Kings)

We know that famous people have a great influence on their fans and this is very useful, especially if they can set a good example. Even with a favorable economic situation, which allows them to acquire the dog of the breed they want, several celebrities have decided to rescue a dog from a shelter, to offer the furry one a better life. The good deed doesn’t end there, as they usually publicize the attitude to convey a positive message to their followers, who see them as a reference.

O awesome.club wants to present you with a selection of more than 15 celebrities who left their comfort zone and went to a shelter to adopt their faithful furry friends.

The American singer and actress is a “doglover” (in love with dogs) inveterate and demonstrates it in her publications on social networks. In 2017, she brought the puppy Mojito, adopted from a shelter, to the family. THE Love Leo Rescue, a non-profit NGO, thanked the artist saying that this little one went from “an animal not rejected” to having the best life possible. In 2018, Duff adopted Lucy, a beautiful senior dog. What a huge heart!

The Spanish actor is a great activist in favor of adopting abandoned dogs. With Clara Lago, his former partner, he created the Fundación Ochotumbao, which promotes the defense of animals and also participated in the segment “Amores perros”, on the program El Hormiguero, which, among other things, promotes the adoption of pets. Dani Rovira lives with three rescued dogs: Lobo, Carapapa and Buyo, who he truly adores.

This cute artist couple loves pets. Recently, Pryianka and Nick adopted Panda, an adorable Australian Shepherd, who was with the Hollywood Huskies Protection Foundation. Her bicolored eyes and her charm fascinated the couple’s followers. “Welcome to the family, Panda! He was rescued and is an Australian husky and German shepherd mix. We are already in love,” wrote Nick Jonas on his Instagram account.

The English actress adopted Zunni, the dog who played the role of the wolf Lady, in the series Game of Thrones. They became very close on set and never separated until the death of the pet, in 2017, when he was seven years old. The actress did not take long to adopt a puppy named Porky Basquiat, to console her heart wounded by the departure of her beloved companion.

The American singer and actress loves pets and often adopts them. It was the case of the puppy Daisy, which she recently adopted and who gets along very well with the famous poodle, called Winnie. In a live broadcast on Instagram, Selena introduced the new member of the family by saying: “I know some people who have accepted animals from shelters to offer them a safe place to stay… I couldn’t help it, I had to stay with her.”

English supermodel Cara Delevingne regularly posts photos and videos of her two dogs on her social media. Recently, she adopted two more: the puppies Bowie and Hendrix from the Labelle Foundation, an institution that rescues animals. Cara, as an animal lover and protector, also encourages all of her fans to give a shelter pet a home.

At the age of 15, the British actress and model began to suffer from panic and anxiety attacks. During an interview with the Instagram show Bright Minded, directed by the singer Miley Cyrus, the actress of Stranger Things showed the “medicine” to calm his anxiety. It is her adopted dog, Winnie the Pooh, who has helped her a lot with her health problems. It is very comforting to see how the two rescued each other.

When the American actor shot the film A Bond of Love, in 2017, he had to record a scene in a kennel. That’s exactly what led him to adopt his dog, Dodger. In your account at twitter, the actor immortalized the moment they met for the first time: “This was the moment we met. He tried with all his might to remain seated, although he desperately wanted to get out. I knew right away that he was going to come home with me, so I made this video, to always remind me of our first hello. Rescued dogs are the best.”

The Mexican actor puts an arrow of love in the hearts of his fans every time he shares pictures of his pets on Instagram. One of the favorite photos is of Akila, his beloved dog, who has her own social media account. She arrived in the life of the artist, who played Luis Miguel, at the end of July 2019, and has already visited the beach, traveled by plane and lived many other adventures. This tervuren Belgian Shepherd has become his inseparable companion. Undoubtedly, his faithful love is now a fundamental part of his life.

The American actress loves giving dogs a better life. A well-known story happened in 2017 when she rescued Elvis who was about to receive a lethal injection in a Texas shopping center. In an Instagram post, Olivia introduced him saying: “Ladies and gentlemen, meet the heartbreaker (…). He is three years old and four pounds of pure goodness. His life was very harrowing to this day and we are very lucky that he adopted us as his new family, so let us treat him like the king that he is”.

Herry, the golden retriever of Spanish model Andrés Velencoso, follows in his modeling footsteps and even has his own Instagram account. His profile is a book complete with photographs, records of the fun experiences of the inseparable relationship between the model and her pet, such as beach vacations, parties and the most intimate moments at home. Herry was a gift to Andrés and certainly one of the best gifts he received in his life.

The English singer loves pets. Recently, she shared on her Instagram account a photo of an adorable, newly adopted black puppy, wearing a blue vest. The caption of the post was: “Our little best friend Dexter! Thank you @thelabellefoundation, IT’S PERFECT.” The image received a lot of applause from her followers.

The American actor is another who has joined the cause of helping dogs in vulnerable situations. In 2018, he made news when he adopted a puppy that would be euthanized, naming her Maca. When he featured her on Instagram, he left a clear message for her followers using the hashtag #adoptdontshop (“adopt, don’t buy”).

The Argentine actor is passionate about dogs. In 2007, he adopted Gaucho, whom he met on location for the telenovela’s recordings. Passion. The little dog was so dirty and disheveled, they called him “El Mugres”. From that moment on, the two became inseparable. “They leave their mark on our hearts, on our lives. Enjoy and love them, because it is a love that cannot be compared to any other”, wrote Sebastián on Instagram. He also remembered the animal in a touching farewell when Gaucho left this world.

The beautiful Cuban actress, interpreter of La Piloto, is an activist for respect for the lives of animals. For this reason, she participates a lot in rescue and adoption campaigns, to help them find a happy home. On her social networks, she publishes photos with her pet and messages encouraging her followers to have one. In one of her publications, she wrote: “Family is a fundamental part of our growth and pets are part of our family”.

Do you have or have you ever adopted a dog? What experiences could you tell us about rescuing pets from shelters?