Chris Pine Looking to Find Forever Homes for 2 Dogs He Saved Hours Before They Were Set to Be Euthanized (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Max; Chris Pine; Jack.Photo:Getty;Kevin Callies

Getty;Kevin Callies

Chris Pineis doing his part to help two dogs find their fur-ever homes.

Last year, the actor and director, 44, saved the canines — Max, a 2-year-old Shepherd/Husky mix, and Jack, a 3-year-old Mastiff mix — fromeuthanasia, only hours before they were scheduled to be killed.

In the time since, Pine has supported the animals through multiple surgeries and months of training to get them ready to find new homes. He is now working withThe Animal Rescue Missionin Los Angeles in search of adopters for the dogs, both of whom he is currently fostering.

“We have such a problem with adoption in Los Angeles and such a problem in the shelters in Los Angeles, it’s really horrifying. So I’m a big promoter of adopting, especially here, because we need all the dogs off the streets that we can,” adds theDon’t Worry Darlingstar, who is adog dad himself to two rescues.

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Jack; Max.Kevin Callies

Kevin Callies

According to a press release from Pets Global, Jack and Max are two of more than 23,000 dogs to enter the Los Angeles County shelter system since last July. Of those canines, almost 20% have been killed, while thousands more could soon face the same fate.

“Our shelter dog crisis is worse than ever, especially for large dogs,” Shira Scott Astrof, founder of The Animal Rescue Mission, said in a statement. “Having advocates like Chris raise awareness about pet adoption is crucial to help to spread the word and save countless precious lives.”

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Those interested in adopting Jack or Max can visitThe Animal Rescue Mission site.

source: people.com