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Thats rightthe star of the promo tour doesnt even have a cameo in the film.
But the Papillon-looking mix served a crucial role for the actor while he was shooting in Oklahoma.
Powell says he adopted then-puppy Brisket from animal rescue organization theLabelle Foundationin Los Angeles in July 2023.
The movie-star-turned-dog-dad is hardly the first to recognize the power of pet.
associate professor of human-animal interaction and director of the Pets and Well-Being Lab at Tufts University
Our relationships with animals are just a lot less complicated than those we have with people.
Brisket and Powell opened the floodgates for all of us, it seems.
As a professional runnera 2016 Olympian competing for France in the 800 metersit was a devastating call.
Already in a post-Olympics slump, as she described it, Fedronic was looking for comfort and companionship.
At the time I just feltlonely and isolatedand kind of hopeless.
Buying a bunny was the solution.
Enter: Spunky, the most special little fluff guy that Fedronic could find.
As it turns out, bunnies like to live in a flufflethey are very social animals.
Fedronic describes the additions to her household as life-changing.
associate professor of human-animal interaction and director of the Pets and Well-Being Lab at Tufts University
No matter how she was feeling, they still needed breakfast.
Spunky died in January, but his spirit still touches Fedronics life.
And makes her smile.
He kept me moving forward, Fedronic wrote on Instagram after losing Spunky.
And a head massage before bed.
And my daily lil hug.
And also heres a little kiss cause no matter how your day went, I love you.
Brutus, a schnauzer she inherited after arelationship breakup, instantly went to work as her emotional-support pup.
Thats what she called Brutus, Halnon says.
Brutus was getting on in years during that time, too.
If Halnon was upstairs on the phone, hed scamper to the bottom of the stairs and listen.
If he heard her crying, hed limp up the steps to comfort her.
The dogs presence filled a relationship void that year that would have been impossible for any human to attempt.
Animals arent scared of sitting with you through yourhard emotionsthey dont run away from them.
Dilly was the antidote.
A spirited rescue mutt with an adventurous soul, he seamlessly fits into Halnons trail-running, wilderness-exploring lifestyle.
Suddenly I was completely unable to do anything because I was on crutches, Mehra says.
Animals have this sixth sense when something is wrong, and they never wanted to leave my side.
In the earlier days of COVID, Mehra came down with the virus.
Her husband stayed downstairs while she quarantined in the bedroom.
Although she tried to keep the cats away from her, they wouldnt take no for an answer.
They found their way into her isolation chamber to keep her company.
It turned out to be a good thing her kitties insisted on being there.
I kind of came-to because my cat was licking my face, she says.
They make it hard to leave, and always joyful to come back.
I lost my grandma.
They cue in when somethings wrong.
They wont leave me.
Hudson has seen her through a lot: Gersten had two surgeries on her hip that left her bedridden.
It was a really dark period of time.
Hands down, 2023 was the worst year of my life, she says.
But when you have a dog, they dont really let you just stay in bed.
Even ashort walk around the blockalways made me feel better afterward.
Soon, Gersten and her husband decided to move to San Diego.
The move was the right call, but it was still hard, she says.
That definitely wouldnt have happened without him.
She remembers an especially difficult day that seemed like it was never going to turn itself around.
Hudson became determined to help her out of the funk.
It was the most ridiculous display of nonsense Ive ever seen.
And thats what made me laugh that day.
And then I felt better.
The relationship ended, but Roz remained by her side during what Embrey described as a heart-wrenching period.
Like, severe, severe depression for months, Embrey says.
Once again, Roz was my rock.
I couldnt have survived without her.
Now that Roz almost 12 years old, Embrey says theyre living on borrowed time together.
She means the world to me, Embrey says.
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