Dave Bautista Adopted Two Abandoned and Abused Pit Bulls From A Shelter
Dave Bautista just gave two abandoned pit bulls the kind of ending rescue groups dream about. Maggie and Ollie, a bonded pair from a Florida shelter, were surrendered when their owners said a new baby had changed the family dynamic.
Rescue Me Tampa pushed hard to keep the dogs together, and the story quickly caught attention online. What happened next turned a heartbreaking shelter post into a feel-good adoption update with a celebrity twist.
By the time the shelter shared the news, Maggie and Ollie were already on their way to a new life.
The 6-year-old pair of pups was in a dire and desperate situation.
Just three days later, the shelter's Facebook page delightedly announced:
Maggie and Ollie have been adopted!!!!! Maggie has left the building, and Ollie is being vetted... we will update when Ollie leaves to be reunited with Maggie.... Thank you, thank you!!!!
Their hero turned out to be none other than famous actor Dave Bautista!
When he brought the pair of pups home, he turned to his personal Instagram to gush about his new family members. He said they needed him, and he needed them.
These beautiful babies spent the first six years of their lives neglected and abused. And now they are going to spend the rest of their lives being spoiled and loved.
Eternally grateful to the amazing animal lovers in Tampa who worked so hard to keep them safe, find them a home, and, most importantly, keep these two together.
Ladies and gentlemen, I introduce to you... Maggie and Ollie Bautista.
Lisa Bricker, the director of development at Frankie's Friends, a charitable pet foundation, told TODAY:
He has an amazing heart for animals, but I think what is even more beautiful about how he connects with pit bulls is that it's just such a seamless, loving, humble way that he reaches out to dogs, and he really connects.
The Guardians of the Galaxy actor is reportedly spoiling them with ‘Tempur-Pedic dog beds’ and ‘doggy doors everywhere’ on Bautista’s ‘huge, gated property.’
To Dave Bautista: I was so happy to read that you adopted both dogs! Wow, you have such a big heart! Thank you for your love of animals. - Dr. Laura Berman, Sex Therapist
As the Internet sings his praises, Bautista is enjoying the good life with his two very good and very deserving dogs.
That is such a good story; I love the way it ends—back together—and what a great person Dave is to do something so totally awesome. - Dr. John Gottman, Marriage Researcher
Congratulations to the new family! Can you imagine trading in your pups for a baby? Let us know in the comments what you think!
Wait until you see how a cop found two scared, injured pit bulls and refused to leave.
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