The Year's Cutest Animal-Celeb Moments

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HALLE BERRY

Giddy-up and away she goes. Back in June, 2-year-old Nahla went on quite a ride at Los Angeles’s Griffith Park, and Mom was there to catch the action.

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BLAKE LIVELY

Smile, you’re on Blake’s camera! The starlet had to snap this pooch in October – with their matching chain-link accessories, how could she not?

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KELLAN LUTZ

The Twilight star has been photographed all over Los Angeles while on runs with his two dogs, Kevin and Kola, but this picture, with all its vigor and joy, is definitely the best.

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AMANDA SEYFRIED

In February, the actress got down to eye level – and then a little closer – with her BFF (best furry friend), Finn.

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KRISTIN CHENOWETH

The singer’s star was shining bright on the Broadway stage of Promises, Promises, but her smile was even brighter at a New York City park in June.

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JENNIFER GARNER

Who could resist that look in Seraphina’s eyes when she met an adoptable dog at a farmers market in L.A. It says, “Mom, can we bring the puppy home?”

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CARRIE UNDERWOOD

The country singer walked down the aisle this year, and of course she had her loyal pooch, Ace, by her side.

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LADY GAGA

While the pop superstar was on tour in Sydney, she stopped at the Taronga Zoo and met a little monster, koala-style.

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KHLOE KARDASHIAN

The reality star didn’t saddle up, but got pretty close to a polo horse in Bridgehampton, N.Y., in August.

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EMILY BLUNT & JOHN KRASINSKI

Not long before their summer wedding, the lovebirds made room for a four-legged third wheel during a stroll in the Hamptons.

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WENDY WILLIAMS

In March, the talk maven got a few laughs thanks to this wigged-out fluff ball covered in bling.

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ASHLEY JUDD & DARIO FRANCHITTI

After winning the Indianapolis 500 in May, the race car driver posed for a family photo with his father, his actress wife and the couple’s two dogs, Buttermilk and Shug.

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LEVI MCCONAUGHEY

The precocious 2-year-old son of Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves was already large and in charge while walking the dog in July.

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PRINCE HARRY

His older brother grabbed headlines thanks to his big engagement, but the younger prince stole a little puppy’s heart in July.

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OPRAH WINFREY

No, everybody’s not getting a koala this year. But this lucky Aussie scored a brief hug during a visit on the talk show host’s mega adventure Down Under.

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BETTY WHITE

It was the year of the 88-year-old damsel, who outshined a precious tiger cub in May.

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CESAR MILLAN

The Dog Whisperer gave himself a retail therapy treat in September – and, of course, kept in step with his shopping buddy.

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SHAQUILLE O'NEAL

The 7 ft., 1 in. Boston Celtics star picked on – or for – someone his own size at Tampa’s Busch Gardens in August.

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KARA DIOGUARDI

Now that her stint as a judge on American Idol has ended, the music producer could pursue a second career in roller-dog-blading.

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LIEV SCHREIBER

In October, the actor demonstrated to his young son how best to communicate – telepathically! – with a pup.

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HILARY DUFF

The singer and author met her biggest – and littlest – fan while promoting her book, Elixir, in October.

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MARIAH CAREY & NICK CANNON

Before Carey announced the news she was expecting, the couple celebrated the arrival of a new puppy, Dolemite, in February.

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REESE WITHERSPOON

When the actress received her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in December, a former co-star joined the festivities – Bruiser, from the Legally Blonde movies.

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SNOOKI

It might not top being part of the ball drop in Times Square on New Year’s Eve, but the Jersey Shore star had a moment to remember while at a taping for the Late Show with David Letterman.

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