The Best Celebrity Pet Moms

From Amanda Seyfried to Sandra Bullock, these famous ladies have lots of heart for their furbabies
By Helin Jung
Updated May 05, 2011 08:00 PM

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EMMY ROSSUM

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This dedicated dog mom takes her Yorkie, Cinnamon, everywhere – the cosmopolitan canine must have a ton of frequent flier miles!

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MARIA MENOUNOS

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Mom to a quartet of pups, some with special needs, the TV personality will definitely lend a hand to furbabies in need.

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MAGGIE Q

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The Nikita actress told PEOPLEPets.com in June that she has a thing for “problem dogs.” She and her boyfriend have three: a five-times-returned pooch from Hong Kong, named Lady, Pedro, a 12-year-old Chihuahua that Q saved from a bucket at a market in Taiwan, and 7-year-old shepherd mix Cesar, a rescue from the Animals Asia Foundation in China.

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MINKA KELLY

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The Charlie’s Angels star locks eyes with her best pal Chewy while out in West Hollywood. We bet beau Derek Jeter doesn’t gaze at her that way!

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JANUARY JONES

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All good moms know the importance of multi-tasking. The Mad Men star (and expectant mom!) is no exception.

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LACEY SCHWIMMER

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Eliminated from Dancing with the Stars in March, the dancing pro has more time to dote on her furry love, French bulldog Bijou.

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AMANDA SEYFRIED

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The actress told PEOPLEPets.com that she’s obsessed with her Australian shepherd. “He’s become my son and my light source and kind of a savior to a lot of people, a lot of my friends,” Seyfried said last year.

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JENNA DEWAN

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Forget spending time with the hubby! Mrs. Channing Tatum opts to spend a free day with her furbabies Meeka and Lulu.

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JULIANNE HOUGH

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Lexi isn’t an only child anymore! The singer-dancer recently made room for another pooch who she named Harley.

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MICHELLE OBAMA

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She’s the First Mom to Malia and Sasha, but Michelle Obama also has lots of motherly love for her First Dog, Bo. She’s there to praise him for being good, and to discipline him when he gets into trouble, like all the moms of the world.

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NAOMI WATTS

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She can provide a sympathetic ear for baby Sasha, and a steady hand for Yorkie Bob.

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GISELE BUNDCHEN

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Before she had her own son Benjamin, the supermodel was already playing mom to baby Jack and pup Vida.

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KARA DIOGUARDI

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She has eyes on the back of her head. And DioGuardi is positively overflowing with feeling for the “second love of her life,” Chihuahua Tiki.

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LIV TYLER

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Milo has two concerned ladies looking after him, but Tyler has to keep her watchful gaze (and hand) on her two kids (one furry).

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CHARLIZE THERON

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These two are so close, they even walk in step. Who needs a leash when you can move as one?

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CATHERINE ZETA-JONES

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But sometimes, you need to follow Mom’s lead. She’s been through this before – she knows what she’s doing.

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CAMILA ALVES

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He might get to run free with Daddy (Matthew McConaughey) but BJ has to behave around Mom!

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DENISE RICHARDS

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The nice thing about mothers is that they have good shoulders to lean on. And Richards doesn’t limit her mothering to her babies –she helps other furbabies in need whenever she can.

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SANDRA BULLOCK

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Before she welcomed son Louis Bardo, Bullock had lots of experience mothering rescue pups Ruby and Poppy.

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GLENN CLOSE

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“Mom, I have something super exciting I have to show you! Look what I found on the sidewalk today!” … a Mom is always there to lend an ear!

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MIRANDA KERR

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New mom to 3-month-old son Flynn, the model always keeps her furbaby close to the heart – literally.

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