The pair share five children already – the imaginatively named Poppy Honey Rose, 23; Daisy Boo Pamela, 22; Petal Blossom Rainbow, 16; Buddy Bear Maurice, 13; and River Rocket Blue, seven.

Every year, approximately 6.5 million companion animals enter shelters nationwide, according to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Of those, about 3.3 million are dogs ...