Paris Hilton, who knows no shame when it comes to self-promotion, is featured in the new issue of Hello! magazine alongside her newest pet … a micro-pig she named Miss Piglette. And while Paris seems to have no shame, it looks like Miss Piglette would rather be anywhere else than in Hilton‘s arms:

Her micro-pig Miss Piglette is her absolute pride and joy. So much so, that Paris Hilton cannot even bear to be parted from her during a photoshoot. The socialite cradled her little pig and wrapped her in a furry pink blanket as she posed next to her Christmas tree – decorated with pink baubles. Paris even revealed that she and her boyfriend cuddle up to the minature pet in bed. The 28-year-old shares her home with 13 animals, with Princess Piglette the newest addition. She described how the pet cuddled up to her and boyfriend of ten months, baseball player Doug Reinhardt. ‘Doug and I will be lying in bed, watching DVDs, and she’ll just lie there between us,’ she told Hello! magazine. ‘She’s a little sweetheart and I love her.’ The hotel heiress, who lives in Beverley Hills, California, has previously spoken of her love for her pets. Her six dogs have a two-tiered kennel – in pink – with its own Christmas tree. She also owns two frogs, two bunnies and an African grey parrot. But it is not just luxury for her pets at home. Her opulent mansion features a nightclub complete with dancer’s pole. ‘That sees a lot of action at my parties,’ she revealed. ‘You can’t get Hugh Hefner off it when he comes round – he has the endurance of someone in his twenties.’ Paris revealed she always opens her Christmas presents ‘first thing in the morning’. ‘I’m like a kid at this time of year and I just can’t wait,’ she said. ‘I literally believed in Santa Claus until I was around 16! My mom still puts a stocking out for me, so I can still pretend.’

I’m just amazed at the things that come out of Paris Hilton‘s mouth … she sounds like a child. And, to be honest, I can’t think of anything more disgusting than the thought of being in bed with Paris Hilton, Doug Reinhardt and a pig. I mean … I’d get into bed with the pig but never with Pug Dilton. Ick! I cannot imagine what life must be like for those poor animals living in these sorts of conditions. Poor things.

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Ouch!! Little Levi Alves McConaughey, first born son of Matthew McConaughey and his babymama Camila Alves, spent part of his yesterday frolicking on the beach with his pet dogs and his very aggressive nanny*. Wanna know how I know the nanny is aggressive? Check out how she likes to yank around the little kid when she grabs a hold of him:

No matter how much fun kids think it is, children at this age should not be lifted up and yanked by their arms … and they really shouldn’t be yanked by one arm like this. It is my understanding that at this very young age, kids’ muscles and tendons are still being formed and trauma to their joints like this can do damage … plus, it does look painful. Now, I’m not sure that Levi‘s parents are aware that their little boy is being yanked around like this but I know I wouldn’t want anyone manhandling my child like this. Poor thing :(

But, Levi‘s day at the beach wasn’t all bad … he got to spend some time playing with the family dogs. After the jump, check out two more photos of Levi at the beach with his furry buddies …

A couple weeks ago we learned that Matthew McConaughey got himself a new pet, a breed of bird called Sun Conure, and today we see that Matty‘s little birdy friend is still hangin’ around:

Um … I have to admit that I really love Matthew with his bird. It’s such an odd thing to see a man and his bird just out in public … you can understand how sometimes that could be off-putting. As far as celeb pets go, I think McConaughey‘s Sun Conure is my new fave.

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Last month we learned the sad news that Jessica Simpson‘s beloved pet, a malti-poo named Daisy, was snatched away right before her eyes by ravenous coyotes. As you may recall, Jessica put up posters asking for the safe return of her pooch … just in case the little thing managed to escape the deadly jaws of the coyotes who took her. It turns out that Jessica continues to get messages from people who claim to have found Daisy alive and Jess has had enough. She posted a tweet on her official Twitter profile Sunday night demanding that people stop telling her that Daisy is alive. It seems she has finally come to grips that her little pooch is gone forever:

Jessica Simpson’s mad, and she’s not going to take it anymore. After dealing with the especially painful loss of maltipoo Daisy, who was taken from her back yard by a coyote on Sept. 14, the singer has apparently been inundated with false sightings of her beloved pup. She took to Twitter late Sunday night to say,

“People have been contacting my family and friends saying that Daisy has been found. Untrue. People are so cruel. Please respect her memory.”

While I agree that it is cruel to lie to Jess in this way, she kinda did open herself up to this sort of treatment by appealing to the public for their help. In any event, it’s clear that she has finally realized that there is no way Daisy could’ve survived her abduction. I hope the sweet little dear is resting peacefully in doggie heaven. Peace out, Daisy :(

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Animal lover Matthew McConaughey, who last year procured a little pooch for his family a few months after the birth of his son Levi Alves, was spotted roaming the streets of Mailbu, CA in the company of his newest pet … a cute little Sun Conure:

While it’s not odd at all to see celebs out and about with their pets, it is odd to see anyone walking around with a pet bird on their shoulder. I understand Matthew kept feeding his new friend grains to keep the little guy from flying away to freedom. I don’t know if we’ll be seeing much of the newest member of the McConaughey family from here on out because birds tend to spend most of their time cooped up in birdcages … but if Matthew felt safe bringing out this bird this time there’s no reason not to believe he’ll bring him (or her) out again.

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Uh oh! More bad news for poor Jessica Simpson. According to Jess herself, her little pooch Daisy was snatched away by coyotes apparently “in front of [her] eyes” and she is now asking for folks to help her find her missing dog. I kinda hate to break it to Jess but, if coyotes really did run off with her dog, she ain’t gonna find the little pooch in one piece. Here is the Missing Dog poster that Jessica is distributing in the hopes of finding Daisy along with the full text of her tweet message posted on her official Twitter profile:

My heart is broken because a coyote took my precious Daisy right in front of our eyes. HORROR! We are searching. Hoping. Please help!

I’m not exactly sure what kind of help she is hoping to get from people. Coyotes who are brazen enough to snatch away dogs right in front of humans are not the kind of animals that are likely to let those animals live for long once they snatch them away. It sucks that Jessica is holding out so much hope for Daisy‘s return since she’s already suffered so much disappointment in life but methinks that Daisy has already made her way to that shining dog kennel in the sky. I suppose there is always room for hope and I sincerely do hope that Jessica will be reunited with her beloved pet but … I got strong feeling in my gut that that scenario is very unlikely to happen :(

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Kellan Lutz, who just this past week was spotted roaming the streets of Vancouver, BC with the rest of his castmates on The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, has made his way back home to LA this weekend. Here are a few photos of Kellan taking his pooch Kola out for a walk/skateboarding session this weekend:

HMMM, homie knows how to work a tank top, don’t he? Yes, he does. But anyways … I recently mused that the Twilight kids were starting to make themselves at home in Vancouver, where they are currently in production on the third Twilight film, but it seems that Kellan knows exactly where his home is — SoCal. I’m not sure if he made his way back to LA for a special occasion or if he just wanted to be home when he didn’t need to be in Vancouver … as long as he continues to wear tight-fitting clothing like this, I don’t really mind where he pops up. Woot!

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Paris Hilton, who is very fond of sheltering a vast menagerie of pets from various species of animal, has added a new addition to her collection … and then immediately threw it into a bag so she could show it off in public. Here are a couple pics of Paris‘s new pussy … cat:

Without going into the fact that Paris Hilton prolly has way too many pets to take care of them all properly, I will say that this little kitty is really very cute. And, in all honesty, Paris looks pretty nice herself. I’m sure I have no idea what her pet count is up to these days but I do hope that she will take care of this little kitten in the manner it deserves to be treated. Well, I’ve got my fingers crossed at least.

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Contrary to reports that Paris Hilton begged Doug Reinhardt to take her back after she

This past Sunday morn, we got our first look at Bo Obama, the new First Dog, and today we get to see Bo running and frolicking with the First Family on the White House lawn … which is now his new home. Yesterday was Bo‘s official coming out party as members of the US and worldwide press corp came out to the White House to get the first official look at the newly expanded First Family:

He may be the leader of the free world, but he still has to walk the dog. “We all have to take turns walking the dog,’’ President Obama declared Tuesday, as Bo Obama, the newest – and only four-legged — occupant of the White House, made his much-anticipated Washington debut. Then again, the president had his two young daughters with him. What else could any self-respecting father and new dog owner say? “We’re trying to be responsible dog owners,’’ he later confessed. In this city of jaded journalists, about 100 members of the Fourth Estate turned out to watch the Obamas — President Barack, First Lady Michelle and First Daughters Malia and Sasha – scamper around the South Lawn with Bo and entertain dog-related questions. This we now know as a result: Bo has not yet had any accidents in the presidential mansion. “We’re trying to keep her from having accidents,’’ Mrs. Obama said, mistakenly using the female pronoun even though Bo is a boy. (No offense intended, Bo, but with your curly black hair, white front paws and carefully-groomed tail, you do kind of look like a girl.) Bo, a gift to the Obamas from Senator Edward M. Kennedy Jr., is a Portuguese Water Dog. The president allowed that Porties, as they are called, like to eat tomatoes. “Michelle’s garden is in danger,’’ Mr. Obama declared. Not to worry, Mrs. Obama said – the garden doesn’t have any tomatoes. Here, Sasha Obama, 7, weighed in, changing the subject. “He doesn’t know how to swim!’’ she exclaimed. (Water dog or not, Bo will apparently require swimming lessons.) Bo joins a long line of presidential pooches, the most recent being Barney, President George W. Bush’s dog, who once bit a reporter. (For the record, some say Barney was provoked.) Barney was allowed in the Oval Office. Will Bo have similar privileges? “Of course,’’ Mr. Obama replied. Will he sleep in a bed? “Not in my bed,’’ the president said.

It is really nice to see that we can focus on something this whimsical and happy during a time of some strife. Of course, the acquisition of a new dog isn’t and shouldn’t be front page news but sometimes I think a story like this is a welcome one. Seeing the First Family in a more “normal” light makes us all feel closer to them. I’m sure having Bo come home to live with them is the best news ever for Sasha and Malia Obama. After the jump, check out video of Bo’s introduction to the press yesterday afternoon …