Abbott Elementary Star Lisa Ann Walter Does Date Night With Adopted Dog Buster in New Video
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February 13, 2024
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That’s amore! Fresh off the Season Three premiere of the hit series Abbott Elementary, Lisa Ann Walter and her adopted dog Buster star in a new love story, courtesy of PETA, encouraging people to adopt their next sweetheart from an animal shelter. The photo and video campaign features the pair sharing a cozy spaghetti and vegan meatball dinner à la Lady and the Tramp—no Photoshop needed thanks to Buster’s impeccable acting chops.
Gushing about Buster and what she loves most about him in an interview, Walter said, “His loyalty. His constant love. And the other thing is how soft his fur is. I cannot stop kissing his head. It’s just the softest and it smells so good.”
Around 70 million dogs and cats are homeless in the U.S. at any given time. Many animal shelters—under pressure to advertise high “save rates”—are turning dogs away when they inevitably reach capacity and refusing to accept cats altogether, leaving the most vulnerable animals with nowhere to go. Many end up abandoned on the streets, where they may be hit by cars, infected with diseases, or hurt by cruel people—and leaving them to reproduce makes the homeless-animal crisis worse.
Walter is part of a growing list of celebrities—including Ron Perlman, Tom Hardy, John Stamos, Ryan Eggold, Theo Rossi, and Cristin Milioti—who have teamed up with PETA to promote adoption.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to abuse in any way”—points out that Every Animal Is Someone and offers free Empathy Kits for people who need a lesson in kindness. For more information, please visit PETA.org or follow the group on X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, or Instagram.
