Anna Faris is ‘thrilled’ her ex dog has been found, thanks people for prayers


Yesterday we reported on the story of Anna Faris and Chris Pratt’s former adopted Chihuahua, Pete, being found starving and alone in the streets of LA. The adoption agency through which Ana adopted the dog, Kinder4Care, was especially upset at Pete’s sad condition because the paperwork Anna signed required her to turn the dog back over to them, not to another owner, or face a $5,000 fine.

People might be able to give Anna the benefit of the doubt, Ellen DeGeneres faced a similar situation in 2007 when she rehomed one of her adopted dogs (although that family desperately wanted the dog and was upset when it was removed), but Anna has a history of not being concerned about her pets. Anna’s husband, Chris Pratt, gave away their 15 year-old incontinent cat in 2011 with a series of heartless tweets. So these two don’t seem like caring pet owners to say the least. Anna has issued a statement about Pete being found and while it’s decent enough in explaining her position – she has to give Pete away because their son, Jack, was allergic as a baby – it doesn’t strike quite the right tone.

In an exclusive statement to PEOPLE, Faris says she is “thrilled” the dog is in good hands, and apologizes for placing the dog in a new home without notifying the rescue shelter where she adopted it.

“Five years ago I adopted an adorable Chihuahua named Pete, from the Kinder4Rescue Animal Rescue. Unfortunately when our son was born, we discovered that he was allergic to Pete, so I found what I thought was a
loving and responsible family to care for him,” the actress explains.

“My agreement with the animal rescue required me to contact them first before allowing another family to take Pete in. I failed to do this, and for that I am deeply sorry. I now understand the dangers of giving animals away for free,” she adds.

“I can’t tell you how thrilled I am that Pete has been found and is back in the hands of Kinder4Rescue. I feared that he had been lost forever and, although he is malnourished and in need of care, it seems he is going to make a full recovery. For this, I am so deeply thankful. We appreciate everyone who has sent good wishes, thoughts and prayers for Pete. Thank you!”

[From People]

Am I alone in thinking there’s something off about this? She says she’s “deeply sorry” she gave Pete away in violation of the agreement and that she’s “deeply thankful” and “thrilled” he’s been found but glosses over his condition and never expresses concern for the dog or gives a personal comment about his terrible state when he was found. It’s all about how he’s fine now and she appreciates our thoughts and prayers for Pete. Did she think about that dog suffering at all or is she only concerned about her public image?

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  1. Sarah says:

    I love my dogs more than my boyfriend.

    • Saks says:

      Me too. It was actually a deal breaker with my ex who didn’t like my dog.

      • LizLemonGotMarried says:

        Hahaha…it clinched the deal for my husband. He was early to pick me up the first time he came to my place. I wasn’t ready, so I left him in the living room with my very hairy Aussie. When I came back, the Aussie had his butt backed up to my now-hubby, getting a two-handed scratch while covering him in hair. 8 months later we walked down the aisle.

      • DelilahJones says:

        Cute story, LizLemon! Made me smile.

      • Jenn-Jenn says:

        Love it!!!! LOL

      • LoveIsBlynd says:

        My bf of a year got on the ground on his back to let my fearful chiuahuah shelter dog climb all over him with sweet baby talk. (Plus the bf voted hillary and told me he’s a “feminist”) sigh.

      • SusanneToo says:

        Sounds like a keeper, Love!👍👍👍

    • Melly says:

      My dog and my cat are my best buds. If anything ever happened to them I would be an emotional wreck.

    • SilverUnicorn says:

      Same. I had to be separated from them for one week (because of a training elsewhere in UK) and I was Skypeing with husband and the kitties every night. Oldest one was waiting for me on the windows sill when I came back, bless her 🙂

    • jrihhh says:

      Such a cutie, but such skinny legs.

    • mmik says:

      Same. I love my dogs more than my husband!

  2. SusanneToo says:

    I don’t believe her. BS. I won’t be watching or spending money on either of their projects from now on.

    • Doc says:

      D.I.T.T.O Came here to say that.

    • Kitten says:

      Yep, totally agree…this story seems really off to me. It’s convenient enough to say that you gave the dog away to someone else and that THEY lost or abandoned the dog. But even if given the benefit of the doubt, she still failed miserably by not vetting the new owners and by violating the adoption agreement.

      Plus her and her husband always have some excuse as to why they can’t take care of their pets. After a while, the excuses start to ring hollow. Any way you slice it, they’re not two people who are responsible or caring enough to have animals.

      • BengalCat2000 says:

        My bff has a cat who is incontinent and whenever she leaves the house, she covers the furniture in kitty’s ‘area’ with absorbant mats. It’s not that hard. I can’t believe these people.

      • Kitten says:

        Exactly. My parents had a sweet cat who unfortunately refused to use the litter box as she got older. They tried everything from buying an additional litter box to pheromone treatments to laying down newspaper–all to no avail.

        For them, the only viable solution was to live with cleaning up the cat’s poop almost every day. Their biggest concern was always about making her twilight years as comfortable for her as possible, NEVER to abandon her because she had health issues. Grrrrrr! Makes me so mad to think about people giving away their pets.

      • SusanneToo says:

        @Kitten. If Faris and Pratt’s parents are still alive, they’d better be making their own longterm care arrangements rather than depending on the kids.

      • Beatrice says:

        Agree! Two irresponsible jerks! As the mother of a 22 year old cat (who I’ve had since she was 3 months old) and an 18 year old diabetic cat, I have to cope with medications, injections, and accidents every day. Would I ever give them up–NO WAY! WHen I adopted these sweet companions it was a lifetime commitment. I have no use for people who treat animals as disposable or don’t care for their animals. The worst thing about working in a cat shelter is hearing the hollow excuses for why people want to give their cats up. Don’t get me wrong, some have valid reasons (like severe illness), but i see far too many that translate to “inconvenient”.

      • NAT says:

        Bit she said that their kid is allergic. Animals are precious and for some more important than people but a well-being of a child is most important. She said she had made a mistake and paid a fine, probably a bit more. I know it damages the image a bit but come on.
        We all make mistakes…seriously…

      • Kitten says:

        @NAT-Yeah these two have a habit of using their kids as a convenient scapegoat for treating animals like garbage.

        I’m allergic to cats so you know what I do? I take a Zyrtec every day so that my two cats don’t make me sneeze. It really is that effin simple.

      • SusanneToo says:

        @Nat. And some of us think that allergic kid bit is just a lying excuse. It still doesn’t obviate the fact that she callously ignored the “return to shelter” agreement she signed of her own free will. And the poor little dog paid for her idiocy.

      • KB says:

        Their son was born something like 3 months premature, and spent a long time in the NICU. I wouldn’t be surprised if they re-homed the dog prior to bringing him home because of his health issues. Unfortunately, they gave away an older cat on Twitter and have posted pictures of cats drinking milk they put out, so I’m less sympathetic. They’re probably great parents, but I sincerely hope they no longer own animals.

      • magdalena says:

        I agree. My Bavarian Mountain Hound Ben is 16 years old and sometimes leaves smelly surprises for us. No big deal, though some people told me it was time to put him to sleep. It shocked me-accord. to them I should shorten his life because he became somewhat inconvenient!You have a pet- you have your responsibilities. It is that simple.

      • SilverUnicorn says:

        @Magdalena
        Exactly. I have had countless health issues for years on end when I was in my 30ies. By that reasoning, I should have been put to sleep too; you are right, I don’t see why a pet must be treated differently from a person.
        My two cats are my furry babies and I will stick with them until death do us apart.

      • JulP says:

        Agreed, I am not buying it. Lainey’s post on this noted that they still own a couple of dogs (pugs I think?), so it doesn’t make much sense to me that their son would be allergic to this one dog, but not the others

      • lol says:

        JulP: I agree. There’s something off about this. He was allergic to Pete? And their other dogs?

      • Minxx says:

        We have a 16 year old, incontinent (due to heart medication) dog who also sometimes farts like there is no tomorrow. We just put a waterproof mat under his blanket and/or clean up. Old age is tough on everyone but I can’t imagine getting rid of him because he’s a problem now. One of my friends suggested we put him down and I nearly had a fit. He’s a member of our family! The way people treat their pets tells you all you need to know about them.

      • Carol says:

        When I adopted my first dog, the SPCA had that same clause in the contract about returning the dog to them. I was curious and asked the woman helping me about it, and her reply was that it was required to be in the contract but they had plenty of dogs that needed homes and I should really just give her to a friend if things didn’t work out. Of course I didn’t need or want to do that, but I wonder if Ana’s shelter had the same attitude.

        Ana did acknowledge the dog’s health issues in her statement.

      • LoveIsBlynd says:

        YEp. For over a yearI had my dog in diapers and constantly washed towels due to incontinence. She passed this summer and I realized that in hind sight it was a lot of work…but in the moment it wasn’t a question of how to make her comfortable and how to care for a loved one.

    • JustJen says:

      UGH!!!! I really really liked them, and now I just can’t. My fur babies are family, period. My husband is allergic to cats but takes Zyrtec because he loves them too. That’s it, they’re dead to me. Dead people don’t make movies (as far as I’m concerned).

      Also, one of our cats is older and gets confused and has a hard time with stairs sometimes. We bought a box of puppy pads and a boot mat for her when she’s having a hard day and voila, problem solved. People like them just disgust me.

      • HeidiM says:

        I love the boot matt/puppy pads idea. I have an 18 year old cat that just started pooping beside the littler box in the last couple of months, and we think its just too hard for her to climb in and out of the box now.

      • Beatrice says:

        HeidiM I have a severely arthritic cat and my vet suggested putting litter a big baking pan as a litter box. However, I just cut a couple of inches off the sides of my plastic litter box and it helped a lot. You are a good person to take care of your senior cat!!

      • Coco says:

        Same! I really am disappointed in them. Used to be fans, but now nope. I volunteer foster for a rescue and we always stress in meetings to contact us FIRST for any problems, questions and if they need to relinquish the dog for any reason. Its really a no-brainer and we don’t judge if people change their minds or have a different situation than previous.

    • SilverUnicorn says:

      Same. My two cats are part of the family!!
      Youngest one had surgery at 4 months and a half, as a result lots of medication, cleaning (diarrhea for 1 month and a half afterwards, imagine trying to wash a 14-pound kitten any time he pooed) and meowing at any time during the night for 3 weeks.
      Should I have rehomed my precious furry baby just for that?

      A pet is forever, not a disposable object!
      They won’t see a penny from me either (quite easy too, because I avoided Pratt’s after his interview where he said he liked hunting and never seen Faris in anything)

    • Kloops says:

      Yep. I wasn’t aware of their previous animal neglect but now that I am this is the final straw. I will not support their work in the future. My money is better spent elesewhere.

  3. Bex says:

    My previously good opinion of her turned a sharp 180 degrees after yesterday’s news. Grossly irresponsible.

    • velourazure says:

      yeah, I don’ know who this chick is but I’m sure not going to be watching anything she or her d-bag husband are in.

  4. OrigialTessa says:

    I don’t know. It’s hard to judge. If the dog was placed in a responsible home and they thought all was well and then 5 years later it runs away, what are you supposed to do? Just be grateful everything worked out for Pete, and thank everyone who helped him. I think she’s in a tough spot. No, she didn’t follow protocol, but I don’t believe she’s inherently evil either.

    • als says:

      No one said she was evil, people said that she was indifferent to the well being of an animal that walks around in a world of humans, whose language he does not know, with no means to protect himself in case something happens. Make of that what you will.

      There is a reason why people need to care for their pets and love them and be cautious: because pets cannot defend themselves, pets love their owners so much that they won’t defend themselves even if the owner is an abusive asshole, pets love you even if you are Anna Farris or Chris Pratt or Donald Trump, or whomever. I don’t know her intentions, whether she is evil, but she was indifferent. The clause in her contract that demanded the agency was notified if she decided to give the dog away, existed for a Reason. The reason being caution.
      With this clause the agency gave her an exit door in case she did not want the dog anymore or in case she made a mistake and gave the dog to the wrong family. If she had notified them (maybe with just one phone call, what an effort!), maybe the agency would have monitored the dog and his abandonment would have been prevented. The fact that she ignored this clause that could have saved both her precious image and the well being of her dog is shitty and is dumb.

      • Kitten says:

        Well-said.

        Additionally, it’s hard to give her the benefit of the doubt when her and her husband have a pattern of treating animals like they’re disposable.

      • Shutterbug99 says:

        ITA. I refuse to give these two the benefit of the doubt due to their history of animal mistreatment/abuse.

        Her statement seems off to me. The least she could have done was strike a tone of remorse, but no. This reads to me like a ‘nothing to see here, move along now,’ statement. She seems to have little regard for what that dog has gone through recently – all because she is an irresponsible pet owner.

      • Leah says:

        Well said @als

      • paddyjr says:

        Very well put, als. The problem is not necessarily that she didn’t want the dog anymore (for whatever reason). It’s that she signed a contract and therefore had an obligation to return the dog instead of just giving it away. If she had returned the dog, the shelter could have found a suitable home and, hopefully, have prevented this situation. At the very least, the shelter would have known that Anna no longer had the dog. One concern in this story is that the chip only had the shelter and Anna’s information. So, did she recently give the dog away and the owners were so lazy they didn’t even update the info or did she still have the dog and just make up a story?

      • Madailein says:

        Great response, als! This woman cared so little about the well being and survival of her dog that she gave it to a non-vetted person she did not know anything about…Her response to finding out is all about making herself (or her image) look better, no evident concern whatsoever for the poor dog. I have both dogs and cats, they are my lifelines, and to turn such dependent, vulnerable creatures out into the dangerous indifference of an unknown world and unknown owners is appalling: there is something *seriously* wrong w this woman. Calculatingly evil, probably not, but heartless, selfish, and callous? Absolutely.

    • Lena says:

      Well, not violate the agreement with the adoption shelter maybe. There’s also the history with how they handled their pets before, so people are not as ready to give them the benefit of the doubt they would give others. There’s also the fact that they adopted the dog around the same time their sonntags born which doesn’t seem like such a good idea in the first place. All of this makes it seem like they have a pattern of behaviour in which they don’t seem to think longterm with their pets or make sacrifices for them.

    • aenflex says:

      I’ve had to re-home pets a few times in my life, for unfortunate circumstances that were not in my control. I did my best to find them loving homes with people I trusted. I, too, can totally see how culpability here can easily be questioned. Perhaps she genuinely thought Pete was going to a good home. No one seems to be scrutinizing the folks she gave Pete to, who are ultimately at fault.
      But at the same time they kinda seem like douches.
      They don’t seem value their pets as anything beyond cute items of entertainment. And that’s unfortunate. They shouldn’t be pet owners because of that, IMO.

      • G says:

        But if she had actually re-homed the dog, wouldn’t the new family come up on the dog’s chip?

      • ncboudicca says:

        @G – the information on the chip has to be updated online, and people don’t think to do it. I personally think her story is full of sh&&, but just wanted to bring this up because it’s a real problem with lost dogs, because people seem to think the chips somehow magically update.

    • Carol says:

      @originaltessa I agree with your entire comment. But I just came here to say the photos of Ana Faris’ face that CB selected for these stories are priceless.

  5. Talie says:

    Keeping it real…she seems “off” to me. He seems fine (outwardly), but I think he has to do a lot of maintenance with her. I don’t think she coped well with her movie career stalling.

    • HeidiM says:

      I don’t think she copes well in general. There’s certainly been a lot of blinds about her having emotional and drinking problems over the past couple of years. Him, I don’t like. From the sport coyote hunting to the way he dealt with the cat issue ~ There’s a coldness to him that I don’t care for.

  6. Maria says:

    When you read her statement it seems that they were aware of the fact that he was gone from his current home. So why not state that the new family had let them know that he was missing? Explain the situation in more detail. This seems a lot of cleaning up after the fact.

  7. Bethy says:

    Not buying it. Boycotting both of them.

  8. als says:

    This statement is so ‘matter of the fact’, it has Chris Pratt’s prints all over it, a very ‘matter of the fact’ kind of guy, so down to earth, so ‘charming’.
    ‘I gave the dog, I did not notify giving him away, I am sorry, the dog is fine, let’s move on.’

    The dynamic of this couple seems to show Pratt as the old school provider, Anna as the protected little thing.
    I am not throwing this on Pratt, but I think it took two to give that dog away even if Anna’s name is the only one on the adoption contract. Just like it took two to give that poor cat away.

    • Kitten says:

      I concur. FWIW, I don’t think Pratt is anything close to the *humble, good guy* image that his people have been shoving down our throats since he first got noticed on Parks and Recs.

      • als says:

        Agreed, Pratt is far from his ‘humble’ dude image.

        I get movies are about illusions and make believe but I am starting to get sick and tired of all these illusions and images built around the so-called movie stars.
        I am not asking for saints, just sane people. Where is HW recruiting its people from? The world’s pool of liars, psychopaths, molesters, abusers, etc?
        Why don’t they just recruit their people from maximum security prisons and be done with it?

        And maybe the movie stars are just flawed individuals but the stubbornness with which they are presented as hot and perfect is pathological and, of course, financially motivated.

    • Christin says:

      Neither of them should have pets. Those two animals were not at fault. The poor little dog went through a terrible experience, no doubt. I genuinely hope he finally gets a great home for the rest of his days.

  9. Kitkatk8 says:

    Horrible people

  10. Jess says:

    Wait, she says they thought they gave him away to a good home but later in the statement said they thought he was gone forever? I’m confused, do they know the people they gave him to or is she just lying and he ran away and they never looked for him? Either way, screw them. I went off about it yesterday but the way they just gave up their cat after 15 freaking years with it made me ill. They should’ve taken it to the vet and made Chris clean up the poop, hell they could’ve hired someone to do it, but they gave it away, heartless!

  11. grabbyhands says:

    She’s deeply sorry that they got caught looking like irresponsible pet owners AGAIN. It would have taken nothing for her to contact the shelter as asked and this could have been avoided. I’m glad the shelter put her on the “do not adopt” list.

    I don’t even know why they bother when they are clearly not committed to the responsibility of having pets.

    They’re like those people that get an animal because their kid sees it in a movie and then dumps it as soon as they realize that it might take actual work to take care of.

  12. Abigail says:

    I’ve adopted from rescues and they are very, very clear about your obligations, including notifying them if you have to give up the dog for any reason. Even if you find a home for him, they want to know, and will check out your recommendation. It’s not hard to follow the rules.
    What bothers me is that dogs don’t live that long; this little fellow, Pete, has now lost five years of his short life to bad (and still mysterious) circumstances, when he might have had a better home than the Pratt-Faris situation. To say nothing of their elderly cat.
    Boycotting both of them.

    • lucy2 says:

      That’s the thing – if they really couldn’t keep him and found him a new home, great – but clear it with the rescue to make sure it’s ok, and so they can keep track of where their adopted animals live. I’m sure it was made very clear to her, and there’s no excuse to not follow the rules she agreed to.
      No more pets for these two.

    • Christin says:

      I have adopted shelter dogs, and each time I signed an agreement that was crystal clear as to obligations to return the pet to the shelter if I could no longer care for it. They didn’t just give me something to read — I signed with a shelter rep as a witness who signed as well.

  13. CharlotteCharlotte says:

    People on Instagram were wishing her murdered and saying awful thugs about their son, saying that it’s karma for their evil ways.
    I was expecting Pratt (so apt) to come out with a statement (again) about “the crazies”. Maybe they’ve learnt better, as the statement she released, whilst reeking of BS, is much better than previous Pratt snap backs.

    Can’t stand Pratt; did like Anna, but less and less these days.

    • Don't kill me I'm French says:

      I wish nothing of bad for them or their son but they are not able to take care of their pets,they need to stop adopting or buying pets.
      The pets are NOT disposable .

      I remember another actor saying his family had any dog or cat ( whereas they loved the pets) because they travel a lot/long time and they would not be able to take care of them personally

      • CharlotteCharlotte says:

        I don’t think anyone on here is advocating for them owning animals ever again. Ever. Of any variety.

        Wishing her dead and talking trash about her child? Not okay. Not okay.

        I would boycott any of their future projects, but I can’t recall the last time I ever paid any money to watch either of them anyway. It would be redundant.

      • Minxx says:

        I think that Michael Fassbender said that he loves dogs but knows he travels too much to give a dog a proper home.

  14. Don't kill me I'm French says:

    They think the pets are disposable and it is just all.After all,her husband loves to hunt for sport ( According to him,nothing is more fun than hunting the coyotes ) they look a little heartless about their pets

    In more it seems they have other cats so if their son is allergic to the dogs,he must be allergic to the cats ( the cats and dogs share the same allergenic molecule but the dogs are much less allergenic than the cats)

    • Paula says:

      Yeah, after that story with the cat, I don’t know if I buy the “my son is allergic” excuse.

      • Roz says:

        To be fair, living in LA, coyotes come down from the canyons and eat peoples pets. There’s video footage of them strolling thru santa monica every year at night. So killing coyotes, or talking about killing them, isn’t actually that big a deal to us locals. Lots of animals have been lost to them. I still do ‘t think either Chris or Anna should own pets.

    • huh says:

      She’s lying about the allergy.

      • the_blonde_one says:

        They have two other dogs btw. Pugs tend to be more of a dog that people are allergic to than chi’s (pugs have skin issues and flake more and their fur has sharper points, thicker hairs). I said below, I bet a hundred bucks the dog just got away from them and they couldn’t be bothered to look for it (unless I am mistaken and they have also re-homed their pugs).

      • Jayna says:

        I agree.

    • Chaine says:

      My partner is highly allergic to dogs but has no reactions with cats, so I think it is possible to be allergic to one and not other. That being said, they should have followed the adoption contract and returned the dog when they found out their child was allergic.

    • Leigh_S says:

      Allergies are strange.
      I’m not allergic to dogs, I’m highly allergic to unfixed male cats. My fixed male cat? Mild allergies but he still sleeps on my head. My departed female cat? Not an issue before or after fixing.

      People can be allergic to certain dogs breeds, can even be allergy tested by breed to identify what they can own. Its just not that simple.

      On the re-homing, they absolutely should have contacted the rescue. Both my dogs came from wonderful breeders who would take them back in a heartbeat if I couldn’t keep them. If I had a re-home lined up, I’d STILL contact them to keep them involved. (Not that it will ever happen, but the safety net for them is invaluable)

      Before we pull out the pitchforks and the torches though, legally pets are property even when ‘adopted’. Once an animal leaves your ownership, its future is out of your control. Trust me, this is an issue people face with horses every d@mn day.

      • Minxx says:

        I’m allergic to cats (but only if they sleep on my head – my mom has three, so it can happen) but not to dogs. I’m also allergic to dust. Allergies are weird.

    • pinetree13 says:

      That isn’t true at all. The allergy causing factor in cats is a specific protein in their saliva which is totally different from the cause of allergies to dogs. It’s also more common for people to react to that protein which is why more people are allergic to cats than dogs. You can be severely allergic to dogs and not at all to cats, likewise you can be severely allergic to cats and not at all allergic to dogs. If what you said was true, this would not be the case.

      • Sad dog says:

        As a non-pet owner, I never realized how attached pets become to their owner(s). My friend is dog-sitting right now, and the poor thing thinks she has been abandoned by her owner. She hasn’t eaten in 2 days because she is so sad. Imagine how Anna’s dog must have felt. It seems to be more of a case of dog isn’t cute anymore, so let’s get rid of him.

  15. Paula says:

    What a weird statement, just makes the situation more shady. I’ll never understand how people can just give up their animals like it’s no big deal. I have two cats and I can’t even begin to think what would be like if I had to give them away.

  16. Rhiley says:

    She needs to put her pocketbook where her mouth is- pay the 5000 dollar fine and then pay to ensure that Pete is brought back to good health. That is what responsible people do. I do not have a lot of disposable income, but when my pup had a 2500 dollar emergency vet visit I ponied up no questions asked because my pup is my family. I want to ensure she has a healthy long life. The Pratts have millions so I am sure they can help poor Pete get back to his healthy self and hopefully find a family who will show him what love and devotion is.

  17. Sassback says:

    My mom is convinced that Pratt will be divorcing her any day now. She said she read an interview that Faris did where she said sort fof embarrassing things about their marriage (like that he’s really social or critical of her or something but she puts a fun spin on it) but I cannot find this interview for the life of me. When this story came out, my mom said “, another drop in the bucket, not good for that guy’s career.””

    • Kitten says:

      There were also a lot of cheating rumors.

    • SilverUnicorn says:

      Well it doesn’t excuse she rehomed the dog 5 years ago though….
      Yes I don’t think their marriage is sound as they want everybody to believe but don’t forget he’s a conservative religious guy who erected a huge cross in his garden for a religious holiday last year, I doubt he would like to be plagued by splitting-up rumours

  18. sa says:

    Her statement is kind of weird. She “now understands the dangers of giving animals away for free”? Really, that’s what it’s about? I have two beautiful cats, both of which I got for “free” (one from a family that moved to Europe and the other is a former stray that basically decided she was moving in and we just had to accept it). They are family and I could not conceive of letting anything happen to them. One of them is now eating up our savings with her cancer treatments, but she’s family and you do what you can to protect them for as long as you can.

    Her comment about it being what someone pays to bring a pet into their family rather than how much love you show the pet once they are part of the family is just a really strange thing for her to have focused on.

  19. the_blonde_one says:

    I do dog rescue- I will tell you what’s weird about all this (lots of people are saying something is ‘off’ about this)- the dog was microchipped. The microchip, after FIVE years, still had the rescue’s information on it? Neither of the ‘loving’ families thought to change the microchip information? In my experience it is one of the FIRST things a new owner does.

    Also- these people are FAMOUS. They have no problem using twitter to give an animal away. Did they ever use their famous-ness powers for good and tweet that the dog was missing with a picture? Because she CLEARLY states she knew the dog was missing.

    In short, screw them. I would bet o say, a hundred bucks that there was no second family, the dog just got out and they couldn’t be bothered.

    • Sigh... says:

      That was my very first thought: why didn’t they change the chip’s info (or at least pay to have the new owners do so)? It’s either suspect or stupidity.

    • lol says:

      Everything is weird about this.

    • emilybyrd says:

      the_blonde-one–now i feel stupid that i didn’t even think that! i felt a chill when i read what you wrote about how there probably wasn’t even a second family. god, to just let a poor dog go lost and wander around like that for years…

  20. Chef Grace says:

    I am happy the little dog is not going back to them and hopefully will get his forever home with a loving family.
    I had no idea Pratt was a trophy hunter until I read your comments here.
    I was just sickened over his callous actions of a senior cat who was sick and needed care and love in his last bit of life. Not dumping. I lost my beloved 17 year old cat last summer. In his last week before he made his bridge journey, he was incontinent and we kept him clean and loved till he went.

    • Christin says:

      So sorry for your loss. I have rescued cats and have not gone through that loss with them yet, but have with my dogs.

      Last week was two years since my shelter boy Nick crossed the bridge at 14. He was having accidents those last days (his hips/back legs were failing) and reading that heartless statement yesterday about the cat brought back those images. He was so embarrassed as I would gently clean him and baby talk to him. Pets (like humans) cannot help having accidents when aged/infirm. He seems to be missing an empathy chip.

      • Chef Grace says:

        Bless your heart for caring for the ones who cannot. Nothing says love like giving a gentle journey when our furs must leave.
        Our hearts are connected by paws. <3

    • Applepie says:

      So sorry about your little old friend. Brought a tear to my eye. xx

  21. I Choose Me says:

    The fact that gave the dog away five years ago doesn’t mitigate this in my eyes. And note that once again that their son is being cited as the reason why they failed to care for their pet properly and decided to re-home him. Yeah, I’m not buying her explanation. She is now firmly on sh-t list.

  22. leigh says:

    Second everything you guys have said. No excuse for treating their pets so poorly. I’ll be avoiding future projects from these two turds.

  23. poppy says:

    still the same as yesterday
    BOOOOO!
    ANIMALS DUMPERS!

    and i do worry about the kind of parents they are.

    did anyone else notice in the picture from yesterday (on the porch in rocking chair) that it looked like she had been crying?
    at the very least her raccoon eye makeup was very smeared. but she looked spent and smudged for relaxing in the country.

    while i 100% believe it takes a very special (to be kind) type of personality to want to be an actor, i think she has major problems and he doesn’t help but makes them worse.
    hope she gets some help.

  24. Isa says:

    The cat thing still irks me as well. Blech on both of them. Unfortunate, because i found Pratt’s work on Parks and Rec super funny. Not anymore. Heartless and cruel.

  25. Mika says:

    Ah, the usual “sorry-not-sorry” BS

  26. Saks says:

    It sucks because I really liked Anna (Chris not that much), but I love my dog so much (he has really made me a better person) that I can’t with these two now.
    I understand that maybe for whatever reason they couldn’t keep him anymore, but they should have follow the procedure and give it back to the shelter. There is no excuse for their actions.

  27. Anthi says:

    They can both go to hell, I would never ever give away my dog, he’s a family member. Pratt is a trophy hunter? Yep not gonna get any money from me!

  28. Steph says:

    They’re both dolts. Ugh, I have a rescue dog with such terrible separation anxiety that my husband and I cannot leave her alone… ever. We cart her across town 4-5 times a week to my moms house while we are at work etc even for just a few hours, for nights we want to go on a date, we call our neighborhood babysitter. We sacrifice our time and money that we have little of to care for our angel Meadow. And we do it willingly because she deserves it and has had such a traumatic life before. They do not deserve to have the unconditional love of a pet.

  29. Jayna says:

    If she is so thrilled now, why wasn’t she returning the animal shelter’s calls when they found the emaciated dog wandering the streets? She and Chris were their only contact as the owner of that dog, and she and her husband wouldn’t return their calls? Wow, what caring people.

    After several calls and no response, the animal shelter took to twitter to call her out, or however they did it on social media. Good for them. And their non-response to those calls tells me everything I need to know about their concern over that poor little dog.

  30. minx says:

    I am very judgy of people and how they treat animals. My husband and I try to be patient and loving pet owners and I’m proud we seem to have passed those qualities down to both our kids. Our 3 cats and dog are part of our family, we spoil and pamper them.
    I won’t look at these two idiots the same way again.

  31. Eda says:

    I’m glad I’m not the only one that mulled over this horrible situation the rest of the day yesterday. I suspect there was no second family. Why would two people with an OPEN disregard for animals (who knows what goes on behind closed doors) make an effort to find a “loving home” for their dog or cat? They are clearly animal dumpers and wanted to dispose of their animals in the most convenient manner possible. Who knows how long that sweet dog was missing. I’ve seen people who TRULY have no options (dying, homeless) put far greater effort into securing new homes for their pets than these two, who have all the resources in the world. It speaks volumes of their character, decency and regard for living things.

  32. Triple Cardinal says:

    A few thoughts:

    1. Pee pads at Costco. 100 to the box. $15.00. Using them for Penny, who’s now 18.

    2. Why hasn’t the rescue shelter gone after them for breach of contract?

    3. And why hasn’t law enforcement gone after them for animal cruelty/abandonment? Forget the boycotts…I’d like to see legal action taken against these clowns. Actions have consequences.

    • KidKodette says:

      Good points! I am with you, there must be legal action.

    • Nameless says:

      I’ve been thinking about the peeing elderly cat. I’ve had four cats, and the only two that eliminated outside the box were in the very last stages of chronic illness, to the point where it was a cue to me to think about whether they were suffering. Some cats are just prone to peeing, but usually in old age it is a sign of dementia. Either way, it had to be horribly rough on the cat to be rehomed.

    • Christin says:

      They also make cat and dog diapers. So many possible solutions exist.

  33. Dragonlady sakura says:

    She disgusts me! I don’t buy what she’s selling and people who are uncaring about the well fair of their pets are creeps. If she had been a decent human being, she would have honored her contract and given the poor dog back. She didn’t, so now it’s about saving face. 😡

  34. KidKodette says:

    This statement is off. They never notified the shelter because there was never a second family!

    She/they should pay the 5K fine, make a generous donation to the shelter and Pete!
    Also, never have the privilege to adopt an animal ever again.

    As another poster said, this animal dumpster couple are divorcing soon.

    • Tina says:

      Completely agree- nothing stopping them from paying the fee to help with any care Pete needs and making a donation fee! They can afford it that’s for sure, 5K is nothing to them them!

  35. Bluesky says:

    I f@@king hate this! I have a 17 year old mixed breed dog. He’s losing his vision and his hearing. Occasionally he will have accidents in the house (thank God for laminate floors). All I want to do is protect and take care of him. I’ve had him since he was 4. He stays in the house with me and sleeps most of the day. Reading this story pisses me off and I hope they rot in Hell!

  36. Miss Melissa says:

    People in Hollywood are not anyone to admire or aspire to. They are all self-absorbed twits.

  37. NotSoSocialButterfly says:

    Her statement of fearing that he was lost forever does not match with her other statement about finding a loving home. They are incompatible, because if she did rehome, she wouldn’t know the dog was lost until it was found. That leaves the alternative- she did not make an effort to find him when she lost him. Jackasses.

  38. Kait says:

    Eh, this gets a pass for me. They had a premature baby and he was allergic. I could see them making arrangements without really thinking through everything all the way. It’s horrifying to me as a pet owner but I understand how it happens.

  39. jerkface says:

    I don’t like any of this! I refuse to absorb any of this information.

  40. Christin says:

    Maybe the adoptive family’s last name was Goodhand. Dean and Tori were references.

    (Trying to add a smile to a terrible story.)

  41. deadnotsleeping says:

    I think you would all probably hate me in real life. We have two big dogs, German wirehaired pointers, who are the love of my husband’s life. My kids were toddlers when we bought the first and then we bought the second a year ago. (Both from the same breeder and they are related.) We’ve had them since they were puppies and they’ve grown up with my kids. They sleep in our room, go on vacation with us and somehow manage to find a way into the Christmas card montage. But I do not consider them family or my “kids”. When our first dog, a cairn terrier was in organ failure, I held him as we had him put down. I still think that was the kindest thing to do for him. If my husband died, I’d re-home my dogs. And I honestly don’t know if I could put up with an 85lb dog having accidents in the house. Honestly, that appalls me as much as re-homing seems to appall most of you.

    But as an animal liker vs animal lover, I’m not going to judge someone for finding a home for a pet that doesn’t fit into their life. And when we lived 1,000 miles away from our kennel I don’t know that I’d go to the trouble of calling them first if the dogs needed a new home. I think the world is much more gray than black or white.

    You don’t need to worry about my kids. If I turned out to be allergic to them, I’d be willing to take meds. I also plan to be long dead before they become incontinent so that won’t be an issue either. The girl child does shed and that’s been an issue, but she has to clean her own shower.

    • vanessa says:

      Wow. You would rid yourself of your husband’s beloved animals if something were to happen to him? You must not think much of your pets or your husband – that’s really sad. I would continue to love my husbands animals in his honor. I certainly wouldn’t agree to adopt a pet that I wouldn’t be willing to care for, it would be one thing if your husband already had the dogs when you met. A pet is a commitment, not something to re-home when it is no longer convenient – there are very rare exceptions. You should think hard before adopting any additional animals.

      • SilverUnicorn says:

        Exactly. Why getting pets if one is not available to take care of them…. I would have understood if she married a man with two dogs and the dogs didn’t accept her, but it doesn’t seem the case.

        Also quite silly to assume someone dies before their own children, I have been far closer to death than my mum a fair number of times. Thank God my mum has never been like that or I would told her to clean her own mess if she got incontinent…. When mum is here she even jokes she’s kitties’ grannie 🙂

      • SusanneToo says:

        Let’s cross our fingers for the husband’s greater longevity!

      • Amanda says:

        One of my cousins actually did this recently, her husband passed away. One of the first thing she did was send his dog off to the shelter. The dog was over ten years old. Plus she did it without asking if anyone would actually take him. One of my other cousins found out and went to the shelter to give him to her daughter. The whole situation made me look at my cousin in a completely different way.

    • lala says:

      wow – I’m sure your husband would be thrilled to hear your plans to get rid of your family dogs if he passes first.

    • SilverUnicorn says:

      what a cruel statement…..
      No, sorry, I don’t think you are an animal liker if you speak that way.
      Once that you think “if my hubby dies, I rehome them”, honestly what are they? Objects?
      Good grief.
      I don’t know if you are aware how your post is coming across, quite insensitive…..

      If pets do not fit into someone’s life, there is a solution to that: do NOT get any pets. Simple as that.

    • Lambda says:

      Slightly confused here… is the girl child your daughter?

      • deadnotsleeping says:

        Yes, the girl child is my daughter and the last paragraph was meant to be lighthearted/funny. The husband knows I wouldn’t keep the dogs. They are high energy hunting dogs who need to be regularly trained. They both run with my husband for 5-10 miles multiple times a week and I would not be equipped to do any of that myself. Especially since I’m the kind of vegetarian that tolerates my husband’s hunting rather than a person with any interest in hunting herself. That doesn’t mean that I don’t feed them, get them groomed, keep them vaccinated, walk them, play endless amounts of fetch and the billion other things that come with dog ownership. But I’m also not going to pretend that I FaceTime then when I’m out of town or that they are equal to my children. They aren’t. If that makes you think less of me, I can handle someone on the internet thinking I’m cold. My other vices include celebrity gossip and a very disorganized hall closet. 😉

      • Lambda says:

        Got you. I thought it was intended to be humorous, just not really sure. I’m also a vegetarian, and also (if I could surmise) a clean freak (who has eventually learned to chill the eff down precisely because of the 3 dogs + 2 cats who slobber and shed and puke on a daily basis).

    • Wendy says:

      I will sit here in the naughty corner with you. My husband and I have a yellow lab that he had before we got married, without too many boring details, I too would rehome (what we used to call give her away before the cool new term) her if something happened to my husband.
      I care for her needs, give her affection, shots, grooming and etc., she just is not my type of dog and I have not formed a special fur baby type of attachment.

    • jwoolman says:

      You might make sure the dogs have some attachment to other people who might be willing to take them if you need to “rehome” them. It’s really hard for an older cat or dog who is disturbed by the loss of their pet human (your husband in this case) to also have to leave their home and familiar people and things. It’s wise to make sure there are other people in their lives who can take over as needed. Separating dog or cat companions who like each other is a bad idea also.

      I fulfilled this role for a couple of cats – I was cleaning the litter box and making sure food was out for an elderly neighbor for several years. So both cats knew me and liked me. I also catsat periodically. When I persuaded him to get a kitten for the older cat, I told him that if anything happened to him that I would take the cats (didn’t discuss that with my original feline housemates….) Which I did. His older cat knew his daughter and was happy with all the excitement while his kids were dealing with their fathers’ worldly goods, but the younger one was very disturbed by it all so he was with his sister and foster father in the upstairs apartment. But the younger cat was still so upset I felt I needed to get him home with me with no more delay. His older cat waltzed in the next day like she owned the place, but I had made the mistake of thinking I had to do some protection before she arrived (her former pet human wasn’t very nurturing and she expressed her displeasure by peeing on the rug, which she never did in my house) so I had brought the younger one over first without her. He was very upset until she arrived and followed her around like a puppy dog while she investigated her new digs. The old crew watched with astonishment from on top of the piano. We survived with a few skirmishes periodically. Two warring factions but they all liked me.

      Years later, after being catless for a month or two, I ended up with two cats from a woman who lived in the country and was always having cats dumped on her. The four year old had arrived barefoot and pregnant a couple years before. The eight year old had been with her since he was tiny, rescued from a ditch. She needed to get down to two cats to move to an apartment. Taking them both certainly helped them adjust to a complete stranger and very different living arrangements. I told the eight year old that he had better have a long life (I didn’t realize how old he was until he arrived!). So far, so good. Ten years later, he’s still enjoying life, skeletal though he’s been the past two or three years. It was the younger one who didn’t last long due to breast cancer.when she was only 7 years old. Had to get her remaining companion a kitten, he was so bored without her. He’s been an excellent dad and now his daughter is several years old and twice his size.

  42. Nefer says:

    I work in rescue and I hear it all the time.Some one has an allergy,a new baby,moving.My favorite was the woman who dumped her year old mastiff because he got too big.I don’t buy her supposed regret and I hope they never are allowed another animal.I deal with this crap every day and frankly I don’t care as much for humans when I see what they do.I prefer the animals.I had liked both of them,I wasn’t aware of the cat,but no more.I have a 17 year old dog and I wouldn’t part with him for the world.

    • Robin says:

      Yeah, it’s amazing how many people suddenly develop “allergies” when the pet becomes an inconvenience. And anyone who uses “new baby” as an excuse to give up an animal…got no time for them at all.

  43. Sonja says:

    They stopped existing for me the minute I read the twit about the poor cat. Such heartless, cruel, ignorant, low-life people!!!

  44. Bee says:

    Lying liar-y liars! That statement is PR reputation spin, nothing more.

  45. Sara says:

    Faris reminds me of a few people I know. They have little self awareness. It’s like they’re genetically “stupid” and “selfish”

  46. Timbuktu says:

    I’m sorry, but that’s just stupid. You give away an incontinent cat because you’re pregnant, but then you turn around and get a dog before the baby is born or shortly thereafter? If you made baby your priority, then stick with it, for crying out loud! Kids have allergies to cats and dogs quite often (come to think of it, I don’t really know anyone who’s allergic to dogs), if you felt truly sad that you had to sacrifice your cat, you have the baby, wait for him to get a little older, make sure he doesn’t have allergies (by taking him to homes where dogs and cats live), and THEN you get another pet – that’s what responsible people do.

  47. Bell says:

    About 5 years before my grandfather passed away we had bought him a jack Russell terrier that he just adored more than anything. My grandma would feed and help take care of the dog but for the most part was pretty indifferent to her. Well after he passed away, that dog became her entire world. They ate every meal together at the dining room table, my grandma in one chair and the dog right beside her in another. I am convinced my grandma survived the 10 years without my grandfather and lived to be 92 because of that dog. She gave her a reason to get out of bed and keep on living. People like Anna do not deserve a dog’s unconditional love and loyalty. This may come across as really harsh but if you mistreat/hurt/abuse animals, children, or the elderly, you are the scum of the earth and there is nothing that will ever redeem you in my book. She and her husband are dead to me.

    • Yeahright says:

      Amen

    • Christin says:

      I completely believe that pets can give people a purpose, and (at least from my experience) help us see beyond ourselves. Their short lives give insight into the same type of issues we and our loved ones may face.

      They are great teachers of unconditional love.

      • Lilix40 says:

        Absolutely. My pets helped me become a better person. Also, if it weren’t for them, I would have lost it when I had some mental/emotional health issues. They saved me. It sounds stupid, but I once sold some of my books to pay for my guinea pig’s health treatment – and God knows this is something difficult for me, I love books 😂

      • jwoolman says:

        Lucky piggy! Well, you can always replace books some day, but the guinea pig was a unique little soul.

  48. KirstyLou says:

    I agree with many others that she doesn’t sound remorsefulfor that poor dog.

    Who is this idiot anyway? I’ve no idea why she’s still a thing, I only remember her for acting poorly in a bit-part in Friends all those years ago.

  49. Allison says:

    This is ridiculous. When you adopt a pet, the agency drills into your head that if you have to surrender the animal, they will take it back free of charge and place it in a vetted home. I call bs.

  50. DramavilleKC says:

    My sister also had a very premature baby right around the same time as Anna Faris and Chris Pratt. My sister and her husband have 3 dogs-2 pugs and an Australian Cattle Dog. All 3 are double coated and shed like crazy. It never once crossed my sister’s mind to ‘rehome” her dogs. She even has severe allergies and asthma. I just can’t with these 2. One pet, I could give them the benefit of the doubt. Now 2?

  51. Patty says:

    When did she give the dog away? A few years ago? This whole thing is weird and bizarre. I get that some people cannot handle taking care of infirm pets, so I’m not judging them on that end. But boy, you’ve got to handle this the right way; you can’t just give your pets to any old body. That’s like being a decent person 101.

  52. Tux says:

    The guy kills animals for sport and the girl gives away her pets at the first incovenience. These people should not be pet owners.

  53. GenevieveNatalia says:

    Pure BS.

    No second family.
    The dog ran away. Nobody cared. They got caught. And had to make up a story to save their image.

  54. Peawry says:

    These two Hollywood privileged “celebrities” should realise that for each person that takes the time to write here, there are at least 100 who feel the same way. I cannot in good conscience support such irresponsible, casual, cruel and dare I say, CRIMINAL attitudes towards a living creature. Shame on both of them.

  55. Miss 917 says:

    Think it has been established that they are both flakes, crappy pet-owners, and unreliable when it comes to commitments concerning domestic animals. My question is: will they be held accountable and actually pay the $5,000 fine? Or will they get the “hollywood pass” on this? I really want that $5k to go to the rescue organization. It seems the terms of the adoption could not have been any more clear.