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SELMA BLAIR & SCOUT
The Cruel Intentions star received a multiple sclerosis diagnosis in 2018. Her English Lab service dog is a tremendous gift, she says. “He has kept me moving and helped me build stamina.”
TAYLOR SWIFT & OLIVIA BENSON, MEREDITH GREY & BENJAMIN BUTTON
Swift’s Instagram followers know all about her felines through her many hilarious posts. Her Scottish Fold Olivia (named for the Law & Order SVU character played by Mariska Hargitay) has been valued at $97 million, thanks to her star turns in commercials and her own line of merchandise.
OPRAH WINFREY & SADIE, SUNNY & LAUREN
Oprah adores her dogs so much that they’re included in her will, to the tune of $30 million. The media magnate says she has owned more than 20 dogs in her life, adding “Over the years I have felt the truest, purest love” from her dogs. “I imagine that’s what God’s love feels like.”
JOE BIDEN & MAJOR
President Biden’s German shepherd is the first shelter animal to live at the White House.
JILL BIDEN & WILLOW
First Lady Biden met First Cat Willow when the farm feline jumped up on stage while she was giving a speech in Pennsylvania during the 2020 presidential campaign. Previous White House cats include George W. Bush’s India and the Clintons’ famous Socks; Lincoln had two cats, Tabby and Dixie (he reportedly once said that Dixie was more intelligent than his cabinet).
RYAN REYNOLDS & BOOTS
The megastar went viral in December with an Instagram photo of his goldendoodle Boots, writing in the caption, “She had her hair washed and her lips done hoping to be photographed by the one and only @guyaroch."