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The real Meredith Grey and Olivia Benson got together and sent a shoutout to Taylor Swift and her cats

Meredith Grey Swift and Olivia Benson Swift, meet the real deals!

Taylor Swift famously named her two cats after a couple of her favorite T.V. characters: Dr. Meredith Grey from "Grey's Anatomy" and Detective Olivia Benson from "Law & Order: SVU." 

On Sunday, Taylor's cats' name inspirations got together at a Super Bowl party and sent a shoutout to Taylor and their namesakes.

Because even Taylor's cats have better friends than the rest of us.  

 

This one goes out to @TaylorSwift13 @taylorswift #CatsOutOfTheBag #NFL #NationalFelineLeague #MeowMeow #CatsMeow

A photo posted by therealmariskahargitay (@therealmariskahargitay) on Feb 1, 2015 at 2:45pm PST

Taylor, very appropriately, couldn't handle it, tweeting out: OH. MY. GOD. therealmariskahargitay's photo. 

OH. MY. GOD. Indeed!

Miranda Lambert and LeAnn Rimes to take part in special holiday Dog-A-Thon

Photo: Fox/Miranda Lambert twitter

Miranda Lambert's pet adoption efforts are legendary, and now the singer is taking her love of homeless pets to television for a new holiday special. 

Miranda along with LeAnn Rimes, Scarlett Johansson, Josh Duhamel, Kristen Bell, Fergie, Paula Abdul, Betty White and Kesha will take part in The Great American Dog-A-Thon on Fox this Thanksgiving. The two-hour special will feature rescue dog stories, viral videos of people rescuing dogs, and musical tributes. The special will also honor those who spend their lives trying to find homes for homeless dogs.

As an added pet adoption push, the stars taking part will show off dogs that are currently available for adoption and give instructions on how fans can give the animals new homes. 

The Great American Dog-A-Thon will air Thanksgiving night, Thursday, November 27, on Fox from 8-10 p.m. ET/PT. 

The dogs sing Carrie Underwood the song of their people

Carrie Underwood posted this funny video yesterday to Instagram to show how she was spending her Friday night. 

She wasn't in a club, but that doesn't mean it was a nice quiet evening. 

 

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"Tornado sirens in the background...dog sitting for @opreafitness This pup cracks me up! 'Tis a noisy night here for sure!" she captioned the video.

Awww. The dogs were singing her the song of their people. How cute. 

@OpreaFitness, in case you're wondering who Carrie was dogsitting for, is her personal trainer who has been getting a lot of attention lately for helping to keep Carrie in shape. 

Taylor Swift explains why she carries her cat around like an accessory (hint: cats are divas)

As a person who shares a living space with two cats, I can officially tell you that cats are assholes. Oh sure, cats are sweet and lovable and amazing and all those things. They are also continuously plotting ways to take over the world (or destroy humankind, whichever comes first) and are only sweet and lovable and amazing as long as you're doing what they want and not trying to force them to do something againts their will.

Apparently Taylor Swift, with two cats of her own, has figured out that in a battle of wills the cat always wins - ALWAYS! -  which explains why you may have seen pictures of the singer carrying her cat Olivia Benson around in paparazzi pictures. 

She explained her fancy accessory to Access Hollywood during this month's iHeartRadio Music Festival (quote via Us Weekly). 

"The kitten freaks out about being put in the cat carrier, so I was just like, 'Okay, all right, we're gonna just do this!'"

That's right, the cat always wins. 

 

Miranda Lambert gets emotional telling her shelter story

Everyone knows Miranda Lambert loves her some pets, and so it's probably no surprise that the singer recently joined forces with Pedigree to make the world a better place for shelter pets. When Pedigree launched their new Shelter Renovation Project, Miranda’s beloved Tishomingo Animal Shelter became the pet food company's very first beneficiary.

Check out the video below to watch Miranda get emotional as Pedigree and a whole slew of volunteers revamp the Tishomingo Shelter. 

From Miranda's Facebook: 

Every dog lover has a story to tell, and I’m so excited to unveil my own story in a documentary film that shares my passion for dog adoption. Plus, every time you share your own story using #DogTales, Pedigree Adoption Drive will donate food to a shelter in need, so let’s hear your stories! #sponsored 

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Dolly Parton planning to adopt abandoned dog named after her

Talk about one doggone lucky pup!

The little dog above was found abandoned in a tent at last weekend's Glastonbury music festival. She was promptly named Dolly (after Dolly Parton who had played the festival) and taken to the Happy Landings Animal Shelter where they hoped to either find her owners or find her a new home. 

Now it looks like little Dolly may have scored big after Dolly Parton herself got word of the pup's plight and promised to adopt her if her owners didn't come forward. 

Dolly sent out a video talking about Dolly the Dog. 

“I had my manager Danny Nozell call the Happy Landings Animal Shelter to make sure the dog is being treated and cared for properly,” says Dolly Parton.  “At this time, nobody has claimed the dog and the dog is in great hands at the shelter.  I will take the dog home to America if nobody claims her within a reasonable amount of time.”

So far the dog, which is described as a sweet-natured older lady who came in with a now-treated serious ear infection, hasn't been claimed by the original owners so she may soon be living the high life with her namesake.

[Photo: Happy Landings Animal Shelter Facebook]

 

Taylor Swift posts cute video of her aggressively sleeping kitten

Photo: Instagram

Yep, Olivia Benson is already becoming quite the internet sensation. Check out the new video Taylor Swift posted on Instagram of her "really aggressive sleeper." 

Too cute. 

Looks like Taylor Swift got herself a new kitten

Uh oh, looks like Taylor Swift's cute-as-can-be cat Meredith might have some new competition.

Taylor posted a picture of herself with a little white kitten on Instagram yesterday with the caption: Meet Olivia Benson.

Is Taylor Swift abandoning country music altogether now?

Taylor didn't say whether the little Scottish Fold kitten was actually hers or not, but with her cat Meredith being named for Grey's Anatomy's Meredith Grey and this kitten being named Olivia Benson after Mariska Hargitay's character on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, it seems likely the singer got Meredith a new companion. 

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Carrie Underwood is a dog shamer

Photo: Twitter

Poor, poor Penny Jean Underwood. She had an accident and her famous mama, Carrie Underwood, decided to shame her on Twitter for the whole world to see. 

Miss Penny Jean... #dogshaming Photo courtesy of @budfisher pic.twitter.com/yjIiAX8mqH

Do you suppose Carrie submitted the picture to DogShaming.com? 

Sloppy, wet kisses make Carrie Underwood giggle

Oh my gosh, this is so friggin' cute. Check out Carrie Underwood having a moment with her "navigator," Penny. 

Carrie posted the above video of her pooch giving her some wet doggy kisses and said: My navigator...who needs a GPS?!

That giggle. I'm thinking of downloading it and turning it into the ring tone on my phone.