Meet Sunny: The Obamas' New Puppy
Plus more stars and their favorite furry, feathery friends.
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Obama Family - Whether as status symbol, "it" accessory or loyal friend, celebrities love their pets. President Obama welcomed a new puppy on Monday: a 1-year-old female, Portuguese Water Dog named Sunny. Sunny will join the first family's other dog Bo, that was given to them in 2009 after President Obama promised his daughters a dog during the 2008 campaign. "Sunny is the perfect little sister for Bo – full of energy and very affectionate – and the First Family picked her name because it fit her cheerful personality," reads the White House website. (Photo: Official White House Photo/Pete Souza)
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The First Dog - The country welcomed the pooch-in-chief when the Obamas adopted Bo in 2009. Called Bo-bama by the family, the canine has his own secret service detail. (Photo: Gary Fabiano-Pool/Getty Images)
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Kim Kardashian - Kanye West gifted a Persian teacup kitten he named Mercy to his girlfriend, Kim, to make up for the fact that their busy schedules often kept them apart. Unfortunately, Mercy died just a few months later, shortly before the couple announced they were welcoming their first child. (Photo: Brett Kaffee/Thibault Monnier, PacificCoastNews.com)
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Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon - Long before Nick Cannon and Mariah Carey welcomed Dem Babies, the couple expanded their family with dogs. Now, the pair are parents to eight Pomeranians!(Photo: Mejia / Asadorian / Splash News)
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Rihanna - Bad Gal Rih Rih goes all soft when it comes to her pet poodle, Oliver. The huggable golden pup often accompanies Rihanna on coffee runs and comes with her on tour. (Photo: Anthony Monterotti, PacificCoastNews.com)
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Kimora Lee Simmons - Living life in the fab lane also means having a fab pet to ride shotgun. This mogul-diva, who has four dogs and one cat, stripped naked for PETA to promote their "Be an Angel for Dogs" campaign, urging pet owners not to leave their furry friends cooped up and chained all day long.(Photo: Whittle / Kaminski / Splash News)
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Oprah Winfrey - The media mogul and her longtime partner, Stedman Graham, may not have any children, but they are parents to five dogs. The pampered pups have even been featured on the cover of her O magazine. (Photos from left: O Magazine, ABC)
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Raven-Symonè - The former Cosby Show cutie is mom to a rescue dog, and is always ready to share her favorite pet-rearing tips with fans. She recently posted a video demonstrating how to make a D.I.Y. organic dog shampoo. (Photos: Raven-Symone via Instagram)
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Mike Tyson - The eccentric former boxer once called a pair of pigeons his pets. Stranger still is how they met their early demise: Tyson claimed a disgruntled ex-girlfriend killed, cooked and ate his feathered friends. (Photo: Stringer/Getty Images)