Ellen Pompeo and her new rescue puppy, Tom.Photo:Instagram/maedayrescue
Instagram/maedayrescue
Ellen Pompeo is in puppy love.
TheGrey’s Anatomyactress, 53, recently adopted a new puppy into her pack fromMaeday Rescuein Los Angeles.According to the rescue, Pompeo’s new furry friend is named Tom, and he has been through several homes before ending up with the actress.
On Tuesday, Maeday Rescue posteda photo of Pompeo and Tom to its Instagramto celebrate the adoption. In the post, Pompeo smiles lovingly at an excited Tom. Maeday used the photo’s caption to detail Tom’s journey from his mother’s rescue on the desert streets to his adoption into the Pompeo household.
“Tom was born in the desert to a dog that a family found on the streets and didn’t realize was pregnant. The family reached out to Maeday when the litter was 2 months old, and he is the first to be adopted from the litter. Thanks to his foster mom for jumping in for three puppies and to his original fosters who kept him with the mom for 8 weeks. He is a very lucky boy!”
On the additional slides of its Instagram post, Maeday Rescue included a video of Tom running joyously along a rocky beach and Tom’s get-to-know-you antics with another dog.
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Tom’s adoption comes two years afterthe death of Pompeo’s beloved dog, Valentino.In a 2021 Instagram post, the actress mourned the death of Valentino, writing, “Everyone who knows me knows our bond was on another level… what a blessing this bond was. As heartbroken as I am I will remember the good times.”
Dogs have been a significant part of Pompeo’s life for years. In 2006,Pompeo told PEOPLE about her then-fresh relationship with Chris Ivery, who Pompeo has been married to for fifteen years, and how pets fit into their lives.
source: people.com
