Dogs, Snakes and Pigs: Pets and Their Influential Owners

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Keeping a pet and forming an emotional bond with it is the type of experience that enriches anyone who has it. And it is particularly important when you're a politician, actor, singer, head of state, or some other variety of superstar, to have that four-legged friend (in most cases) to keep you grounded.
Are you a dog or a cat person? Or maybe you prefer another species of animals to coo over?
Take some time to learn some interesting facts about celebrities - actors, singers, athletes, politicians - and their pets. Did you know that Salma Hayek goes all mushy over an owl and Mike Tyson has a huge passion for home pigeons?
Check out Sputnik's gallery to find out more.
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Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson poses with his Jack Russell terrier Dilyn after casting his vote at a polling station in central London for the general election on 12 December 2019.

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson poses with his Jack Russell terrier Dilyn after casting his vote at a polling station in central London for the general election on 12 December 2019. - Sputnik International
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Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson poses with his Jack Russell terrier Dilyn after casting his vote at a polling station in central London for the general election on 12 December 2019.

© Photo : Roger Higgins / World Telegram Salvador Dali with his pet ocelot, Babou, 1965.
Salvador Dali with his pet ocelot, Babou, 1965. - Sputnik International
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Salvador Dali with his pet ocelot, Babou, 1965.
© Photo : Instagram / Tori Spelling

US singer and actress Tori Spelling with her pet pig; seeing that Spelling is Jewish, the pet has the added comfort that it is unlikely to appear on the family dinner table.

US singer and actress Tori Spelling with her pet pig; seeing that Spelling is Jewish, the pet has the added comfort that it is unlikely to appear on the family dinner table. - Sputnik International
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US singer and actress Tori Spelling with her pet pig; seeing that Spelling is Jewish, the pet has the added comfort that it is unlikely to appear on the family dinner table.

© AP Photo / Ted Shaffrey

New York City Republican mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa and wife Nancy Sliwa fondle some of the 15 cats they live with at their studio apartment in Manhattan on Friday, 22 October 2021.

New York City Republican mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa and wife Nancy Sliwa fondle some of the 15 cats they live with at their studio apartment in Manhattan on Friday, 22 October 2021. - Sputnik International
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New York City Republican mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa and wife Nancy Sliwa fondle some of the 15 cats they live with at their studio apartment in Manhattan on Friday, 22 October 2021.

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Jenevieve "The Sorceress" Hexxx holds her pet red-tailed boa Odezza as she poses before her match against Daisy "Doomsday" Ducati during "Lingerie Fighting Championships 31: Booty Camp 2" at FSW Arena on 23 March 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Jenevieve "The Sorceress" Hexxx holds her pet red-tailed boa Odezza as she poses before her match against Daisy "Doomsday" Ducati during "Lingerie Fighting Championships 31: Booty Camp 2" at FSW Arena on 23 March 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. - Sputnik International
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Jenevieve "The Sorceress" Hexxx holds her pet red-tailed boa Odezza as she poses before her match against Daisy "Doomsday" Ducati during "Lingerie Fighting Championships 31: Booty Camp 2" at FSW Arena on 23 March 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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French president Emmanuel Macron tries to get his Black Labrador Nemo to sit during a meeting at the Elysee presidential Palace in Paris on 30 August 2017.

French president Emmanuel Macron tries to get his Black Labrador Nemo to sit during a meeting at the Elysee presidential Palace in Paris on 30 August 2017. - Sputnik International
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French president Emmanuel Macron tries to get his Black Labrador Nemo to sit during a meeting at the Elysee presidential Palace in Paris on 30 August 2017.

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Russian singer Feodor Shalyapin with his French bulldog in 1918.

Russian singer Feodor Shalyapin with his French bulldog in 1918. - Sputnik International
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Russian singer Feodor Shalyapin with his French bulldog in 1918.

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Former boxing champion Mike Tyson holds a white homing pigeon at the National Pigeon Association’s 93rd annual Grand National Pigeon Show in Ontario, California on 29 January 2015. Tyson, who had pigeons as a youngster, has 1,800 now in Nevada, New Jersey and New York.

Former boxing champion Mike Tyson holds a white homing pigeon at the National Pigeon Association’s 93rd annual Grand National Pigeon Show in Ontario, California on 29 January 2015. Tyson, who had pigeons as a youngster, has 1,800 now in Nevada, New Jersey and New York. - Sputnik International
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Former boxing champion Mike Tyson holds a white homing pigeon at the National Pigeon Association’s 93rd annual Grand National Pigeon Show in Ontario, California on 29 January 2015. Tyson, who had pigeons as a youngster, has 1,800 now in Nevada, New Jersey and New York.

© AP Photo / Ruth Fremson

Then-president Bill Clinton holds Socks the cat as he and first lady Hillary host Washington elementary schoolchildren at the White House on 20 December 1996.

Then-president Bill Clinton holds Socks the cat as he and first lady Hillary host Washington elementary schoolchildren at the White House on 20 December 1996. - Sputnik International
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Then-president Bill Clinton holds Socks the cat as he and first lady Hillary host Washington elementary schoolchildren at the White House on 20 December 1996.

© Photo : Instagram / Salma Hayek Pinault

Actress Salma Hayek, like the goddess Athena, has a weakness for an owl.

Actress Salma Hayek, like the goddess Athena, has a weakness for an owl. - Sputnik International
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Actress Salma Hayek, like the goddess Athena, has a weakness for an owl.

© Photo : Instagram / Shakira

Singer Shakira is known for her athletic bouncing about on the stage so it is little surprise that she has a special place in her heart for a pet bunny.

Singer Shakira is known for her athletic bouncing about on the stage so it is little surprise that she has a special place in her heart for a pet bunny. - Sputnik International
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Singer Shakira is known for her athletic bouncing about on the stage so it is little surprise that she has a special place in her heart for a pet bunny.

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Kelly Osbourne and her pet pooch Polly attend the Francesca Liberatore fashion show during New York Fashion Week: The Shows at The Dock, Skylight at Moynihan Station on 9 September 2016.

Kelly Osbourne and her pet pooch Polly attend the Francesca Liberatore fashion show during New York Fashion Week: The Shows at The Dock, Skylight at Moynihan Station on 9 September 2016. - Sputnik International
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Kelly Osbourne and her pet pooch Polly attend the Francesca Liberatore fashion show during New York Fashion Week: The Shows at The Dock, Skylight at Moynihan Station on 9 September 2016.

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Japan's Empress Masako (R) and her husband Emperor Naruhito (L) posing for a photograph while still crown prince and princess with their pet dog Yuri at Togu Palace in Tokyo on 4 December 2018. They ascended the Chrysanthemum Throne on 1 May 2019.

Japan's Empress Masako (R) and her husband Emperor Naruhito (L) posing for a photograph while still crown prince and princess with their pet dog Yuri at Togu Palace in Tokyo on 4 December 2018. They ascended the Chrysanthemum Throne on 1 May 2019. - Sputnik International
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Japan's Empress Masako (R) and her husband Emperor Naruhito (L) posing for a photograph while still crown prince and princess with their pet dog Yuri at Togu Palace in Tokyo on 4 December 2018. They ascended the Chrysanthemum Throne on 1 May 2019.

© AP Photo / Ron Edmonds

Then-president Barack Obama is almost yanked off his feet as he shows off his family's new dog Bo, a six-month-old Portuguese water dog with his daughters Malia, left, and Sasha, right, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on 14 April 2009.

Then-president Barack Obama is almost yanked off his feet as he shows off his family's new dog Bo, a six-month-old Portuguese water dog with his daughters Malia, left, and Sasha, right, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on 14 April 2009. - Sputnik International
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Then-president Barack Obama is almost yanked off his feet as he shows off his family's new dog Bo, a six-month-old Portuguese water dog with his daughters Malia, left, and Sasha, right, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on 14 April 2009.

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