It’s always exciting news when a dog gets adopted, but one shelter dog really hit the jackpot
after being adopted by one of the most famous celebrities in the world.
The Labelle Foundation, an animal rescue nonprofit based in Los Angeles, announced
yesterday that one of their puppies, who they named “Rover,” had been adopted into his “fur-
ever family.”
His new owner just happens to be one of the most famous musicians (and animal rights
advocates) of all time: Sir Paul McCartney!
Photos shared by the shelter show the 81-year-old Beatles icon and his wife Nancy Shevell
holding their new pup. The Labelle Foundation thanked the couple “for opening up your home
and supporting animal rescue.”
The caption says that they’ve renamed the dog “Jet.” Decades ago Paul owned another dog
named Jet, who inspired the hit Wings song of the same name.
It’s always nice to see celebrities setting a good example by adopting from shelters, but it’s not
surprising given Paul’s decades of animal rights activism. He has been a vegetarian since the
1970s and has been an advocate for animal welfare, critiquing slaughterhouses and the meat
industry.
His late wife Linda was also an animal advocate throughout her life, and their daughter Stella
McCartney is a prominent fashion designer who uses ethical and animal-free materials in her
designs.
Over the years Paul has owned many pets, some of whom will be familiar to fans of his music.
Perhaps the most famous is Martha, the Old English Sheepdog McCartney owned during his
Beatles days, who was