Pets

Brooke's dog went missing last week, but was returned on Friday after it was found by Brooke's groomer's client's neighbor.

Some stories do have a happy ending.

According to sources close to the family, Jackson's oldest son Prince and daughter Paris saw the dog -- a puppy named Scooby-Roo -- on the news recently -- and were so moved they decided to help raise the $2,000 necessary to buy it a custom-made cart to help it walk.

We don't know how close they are to their goal -- but seeing as they're the most famous kids on the planet, we're guessing it won't take them too long to reach it.

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Here's the crazy part -- the dog was found by Brooke's groomer's client's neighbor ... did you follow that? We'll explain ...

The key part of the story is the grooming shop, where Brooke usually took little Max. We're told the groomer was working with another client this week when the conversation turned to Brooke's missing dog. The client said she had a neighbor who had just FOUND a dog matching Max's description -- small, black Malti-poo with no tags.

When they all put two and two together -- they realized it WAS Max ... and the heroic neighbor quickly reunited the little guy with his famous owner!!!!

After bringing her pup to get checked out yesterday, Studio City Hospital tells us Megan's dog was diagnosed with pneumonia and is currently on antibiotics. But there's good news -- we're told things are getting better for Fox's best friend ... the dog is eating and drinking again.

The world's luckiest pup should be back in Megan's lap in no time.

TMZ has learned Hilton has ordered a $4,500 Royal Dandie™ miniature pig from a breeder in Oregon -- who'll hand-deliver the piglet to Paris in 4-5 weeks.

Paris' piggy -- who'll be named "Princess Pigelette" -- will be nine weeks old when she arrives and is "closely related" to the piglet pictured. We're told she's black, white and pink -- and is already litter box trained.

A rep for Hilton tells us, "Paris is thrilled! She is a major animal lover and is excited for the arrival of her new piglette."

The breeder tells us these mini pigs are healthy, friendly, clean and more intelligent than a dog.

Yesterday outside CNN, Burns made a heartfelt plea to our camera -- hoping the couple who was spotted snatching her Malti-Poo last Saturday might watch this clip and return him to Brooke and her 9-year-old daughter Madison.

Contact FindToto.com if you have any information on the puppy-napping.

The dog wasn't wearing any tags when he went M.I.A..

Now that she's finally got Bobby Brown out of her life, Whitney's found a new bitch.

The protest was over the falling leche prices in Europe.

We've learned the same pet-tracking service that failed to help Jessica Simpson find her lost dog is back in the saddle for Brooke Burns' missing Malti-Poo.

The company's rep tells us they made 5,000 calls to Brooke's neighbors yesterday free-of-charge with

-- and they'll make just as many today if need be.

Stepping up to the plate with an 0-1 count isn't easy -- but at least this time the owner didn't personally see a coyote gnawing on her pet before it disappeared.

Meet Ace Underwood -- the only celeb canine we know of who actually has his own fan club.

Former "Baywatch" star Brooke Burns -- who was once engaged to Bruce Willis -- has posted signs around the Los Angeles area offering a reward for her missing dog Max. The "very friendly" Malti-Poo has been missing since Saturday.

As TMZ heartbrokenly reported, Jessica Simpson had to call off a massive search for her beloved Malti-Poo, Daisy ... after a coyote snatched the dog right before her very eyes.

Hopefully, Brooke will have better luck...

You can teach an old dog dangerous tricks.

The San Diego Charger legend was a guest at the Professional Bull Rider's Invitational this weekend in Ontario, CA -- where he learned first hand what it feels like to be taken down to the ground ... hard.

Although the bull's tackle looks pretty painful, we're told Seau only suffered minor bruising.

Jessica's friends are reportedly worried she's at her "lowest point" after her innocent maltipoo was snatched by a vicious coyote -- but yesterday at LAX, Jess and her BFF/stylist Ken Paves were ready and willing to laugh about her locks.

As for that evil coyote -- that bastard is still out there ... lurking ... waiting ...

Sources close to the situation tell us Simpson and the FindToto.com people have exhausted every possible resource to find Jessica's precious Daisy -- last spotted in the grasp of a wild coyote.

We're told Simpson's camp used tracking dogs, scoured neighborhoods, put up posters, power-dialed neighbors and did everything else they could to find a clue ... but came up short.

We're even told a pet psychic offered to help, but we're not sure if Jessica actually accepted the supernatural offer.

Jessica still has hope ... but that hope seems to be fading pretty quickly.