Celebrity Canines

Although on the VH1 reality series My Antonio, daytime TV dreamboat Antonio Sabato, Jr. has yet to determine which contestant has the chance to be his real life leading lady, three fortunate Fidos named Schumy, Blackie and Bella already hold claim to the bachelor's heart. Like all proud pet parents, the soap star loves to talk about his tail-wagging chums. The former General Hospital cast member recently confided to OK! magazine: "They’re like my kids. They have personalities. They look at me a certain way, and I know exactly what they want and what they need."

The dog devotee was happy to participate in the 2nd annual Bow Wow Wow! event in 2008 (see photo below,) which took place at the Playboy mansion in support of the Much Love Animal Shelter.



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The pitter patter of tiny paws followed paparazzi magnet Kate Beckinsale recently as the Underworld star and her daughter Lily perused for purchases in the stores in the Palisades area. This little pup has a pal-- a cocker spaniel who was welcomed into the Beckinsale/Wiseman family in July 2008.





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Minus her pal Porgy, it was a girls day out for actress Sienna Miller and her barking buddy Bess, who were recently spotted ambling along on the streets of The Big Apple. The frequently photographed Fidos have promenaded on several film sets, including that of their movie star Momma's upcoming flick, Hippie Hippie Shake.





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A life-long friend to all with fur or flippers, former Beverly Hills, 90210 star Tiffani Thiessen-- a human parent to two dogs named Buck and Pearl-- has appeared in a video about spaying or neutering your pet for the Humane Society of America and has cuddled canines at Much Love Animal Shelter events (as in the 2005 photo below). Recently, the actress-- who will soon star in the USA series White Collar-- was just one of the Hollywood stars to sign their John Hancock on the World Society for the Protection of Animals' petition, "Animals Matter To Me" in an attempt to prompt the UN to adopt an international agreement on animal welfare issue. The petition is a part of World Animal Week, which will take place October 4 - 10, 2009.

Just like Thiessen, Twilight star Kellan Lutz, Christina Applegate, Sex and The City's Kristin Davis, Brooke Shields and Dancing with The Stars' Joanna Krupa, you can show your support for animal rights by signing the "Animals Matter To Me" petition at www.animalsmatterusa.org.



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Actress/director Rachel Zeskind's little fur baby Chloe has just had babies of her own! Like all new pooch parents, the celebrity ambassador for Look To The Stars is finding herself "dogged" by sleep deprivation, confiding to her Twitter followers "Dragging my butt today...puppies kept me up ALL night! Thank God they're so darn cute."





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