You don't have to be a famous actor to wake up every day on a film set. Nor a successful singer to enjoy a world tour… What's more, the people we're going to talk about today have not only been able to do that, but have also slept in the arms of Penélope Cruz, Freddie Mercury, or Iker Casillas.
We'll give you a clue. Let's see if these names sound familiar: Vino, Doce, Bo, Óscar, Tiffany… Have you figured it out? No? Keep reading; we'll reveal the mystery soon.
This post is dedicated to the pets of some of the best-known faces on the national and international scene. If only they could talk, we'd find out what celebrities are like in private! Although, thinking about it, a good friend wouldn't do that, so they would most likely never betray them.
The most loyal friends of famous Spanish people
Let's start with Dani Rovira, actor and comedian, and his dogs Buyo (one of Real Madrid's most iconic goalkeepers, as you can see, Dani is passionate about football) and Carapapa. Buyo is a pit bull mix and Carapapa is a pug, so this curious mix of breeds surely brings Dani as many smiles as he brings his audience with his performances.
And continuing with former Real Madrid goalkeepers, Sara Carbonero and Iker Casillas also have a pet. Although some people have wondered what happened to Doce, their cinnamon-colored Golden Retriever, since Martín (the couple's son) was born, as he has not been seen again on their social media. Out of curiosity, do you know why they named their dog Doce? Because Iker Casillas made his debut at San Mamés on the 12th.
And do famous Spanish people known internationally have pets? They certainly do. Penélope Cruz and David Bisbal are good examples.
The story of how Pe (we'll take the liberty of calling her that) met Vino, one of her dogs, is truly worth telling. She was filming in Mexico with her friend and fellow actress Salma Hayeck. Vino (a stray mixed-breed dog) had been following them for days, which touched Penélope's heart. So much so that she eventually decided to keep him. Another secret about them? We could say that he is a bilingual dog, since the actress speaks to him in English and Spanish.
As for David Bisbal, you may have read something on his Twitter account about “his lioness.” But don’t worry! Nala, as his pet is called, is actually a beautiful Chow Chow, a birthday present from his fan club.
And cats? What about cats?
It seems that celebrities prefer dogs to cats. But cats also play a starring role in the lives of the stars, especially on the international scene. In fact, Freddie Mercury himself (the late lead singer of Queen) left his entire inheritance to his cats Oscar and Tiffany.
Or Paris Hilton, who, among all her pets, also has Miss Bigglesworth and Young, a pair of Sphynx cats. Does this breed sound familiar? They are also known as hairless cats and have the peculiarity of appearing to have no fur.
Even presidents need company
And as we said in our headline, you don’t have to be president to live in the White House.
Barack Obama is a dog lover, especially of water dogs, a breed that was in danger of extinction at the end of the 19th century. Fortunately, it was eventually saved. When Obama first entered the White House as president of the United States, he did not do so alone: he took his beloved Bo with him to the Oval Office, and five years later Sunny arrived to keep them company.
However, Obama is not the only American president to have taken his pets to the most important house in the world. George W. Bush took his cat India, whose name, incidentally, caused considerable controversy, as some Hindu nationalist leaders felt offended and encouraged people to name their pets George Bush.
It’s clear that the topic of celebrities and their pets offers plenty to talk about. Would you like us to tell you more? Besides dogs and cats, what other pets do you think celebrities have? And do you think the idea that pets resemble their owners also applies to celebrities? We encourage you to share your pet stories on Aristopet’s social media.