Pets

SeaWorld is being thrown a golden lifesaver that could pull it out of its PR nightmare, and overhaul their Orca shows -- and Tilikum, the park's most infamous whale is at the center of the deal.

Steven Dunn -- CEO of infant and toddler toy company, Munchkin -- sent a letter to SeaWorld last month offering $1,000,000 to help fund an ocean sanctuary for the Orcas currently in captivity.

According to the letter, the plan is to build a sea pen in natural coastal waters, where the whales can have more freedom, but still be seen by visitors. But Dunn says Tilikum -- whose plight was chronicled in "Blackfish" -- is a deal breaker.

He's concerned Tilikum, who is older and seldom seen in public anymore, would be left behind -- so Dunn specifies Tilikum be moved to the sanctuary upon completion.

SeaWorld recently announced it would end the Orca shows in 2016, and open a new "experience" in 2017. It's unclear if that has anything to do with Munchkin's offer, but the timing could be perfect.

We reached out to SeaWorld ... so far no word back.

Kennedy Summers -- 2014's Playmate of the Year -- likes to keep things very loose and very free when she's walking the dog ... obviously.

Kennedy slipped into a red evening gown, and apparently ZERO underthings, to take her pooch out Tuesday in Hollywood.

Lindsey Vonn landed herself in a hospital Saturday after she tried to wrestle a Frisbee away from her dogs Leo and Bear.

Vonn posted a video on social media of her mangled hand... but she was in good spirits, joking her belated Halloween outfit was inspired by Jimmy Fallon, who is now a kindred spirit in the hand dept.

Lindsay says she is okay to ski and it shouldn't interfere with the World Cup giant slalom in Aspen at the end of the month.

Things appear to be A-OKAY between Johnny Manziel and GF Colleen Crowley -- 'cause nearly one month after their roadside domestic incident, they're back in the car ... peaceful ... and with a puppy.

With Johnny set to start at QB for the Cleveland Browns Thursday night, Johnny and Colleen had a vehicular dance party ... along with their brand new pet.

Crowley says, "It's game day & the squads excited."

The couple just got the dog a couple of weeks ago -- after the two were involved in a spat on the side of a highway in Ohio.

Dez Bryant has Jerry Jones' FULL SUPPORT when it comes to pet monkey ownership -- with the Cowboys owner admitting, "I am a monkey fan."

Jones appeared on 105.3 THE FAN Dallas/Ft. Worth -- and was asked if he had a chance to meet with Bryant's alleged pet monkey Dallas.

Jones says, "Missed the monkey" -- insinuating that Dez may have already gotten rid of the little guy -- but adds, "The monkey thing is pretty humorous."

Jones then launched into a story about how his father was in the "wild animal business" -- and had a minor crisis when one of the monkeys attacked a little girl and ripped her hair out.

... interesting since that's EXACTLY WHY THE ANIMAL GROUPS DON'T WANT MONKEYS AS PETS!!!

Dean McDermott and Tori Spelling's thoughts about their missing dog ain't pretty, since they include visions of a very satisfied coyote licking its chops!

Mitzi -- a Maltese mix -- vanished a couple months ago, and the fam was devastated ... but we got Dean out in Bev Hills today, and it sounds like the mourning period is over.

Dean was pretty nonchalant about Mitzi's fate, but explained how they've all worked through the pain. Hint: Buy in bulk!

Mickey Rourke was seconds away from putting a bullet in his head, until one of his Chihuahuas gave him a look that melted his heart and made him put the gun down.

Rourke told the emotional story while attending the premiere of "Eating Happiness" -- a documentary about dog meat consumption in Asia. Mickey told reporters on Sunday night, "I was hurting myself and I was sitting in the closet one day. I couldn’t take it anymore and picked up a gun.”

He said, “I was deciding what part of my head to put it on and my dog, Beau Jack, looked over and he looked up at me like this and … he said [with his eyes], ‘Who’s going to look after me?"

Mickey added, "It made me put the gun down. I was ready to go.”

Page Six first reported Mickey's comments. He didn't mention the date of his suicide attempt, but it's been several years since we know Beau Jack died in 2002.

Mickey told the heart-wrenching story once before ... to Barbara Walters in 2009.

The Dez Bryant pet monkey saga has reached new heights -- with Dez's personal attorney reaching out to cops in an effort to avoid a criminal investigation.

As we previously reported, animal rights groups went bananas after Dez posted a pic with a domesticated Capuchin monkey which he named Dallas Bryant ... a monkey that appeared to be his new pet.

Now, officials in DeSoto, TX -- where Dez is believed to reside -- tell TMZ Sports they have been made aware of the "alleged illegal possession" of the monkey within city limits.

In fact, the DeSoto PD has issued a statement saying, "The City Attorney was just contacted by Mr. Bryants’ personal attorney who advised the monkey is NOT in the City of DeSoto."

"The DeSoto Police Department is in contact with the City Attorney, the Dallas Cowboys organization, and Mr. Bryants’ personal attorney, regarding this matter. We have also been in contact with PETA and the North America Primate Sanctuary Alliance in an effort to address their concerns."

"It should be noted, that as of this date, the DeSoto Police Department has no evidence that the Capuchin monkey is in the City Of DeSoto."

Turns out George and Amal Clooney are humanitarians and canine-itarians ... because they just added a rescue dog to their brood.

The couple adopted Millie the basset hound, who is now the sister of Louie the cocker.

Millie came from the San Gabriel Valley Humane Society. The shelter tells us they had no idea George and Amal were coming by Wednesday afternoon ... they apparently fell in love with the dog after seeing its photo online.

The couple brought Louie along to make sure the hound would be a good fit at home. The staff said there was instant chemistry between all so they went ahead with the adoption papers.

Millie was found outside a restaurant looking for food before getting dropped off at the shelter.

George and Amal ... they do life right.

Here's hockey legend Jeremy Roenick screwing with a live alligator -- attempting to JUMP on the animal -- and somehow escaping with his life.

It's an insane piece of video posted by Sportsradio 94WIP morning show contributor Rhea Hughes ... in which the retired NHL star creeps up behind the gator ... and then lunges at it.

Unclear when or where the video was shot -- but holy crap, dude could have been seriously messed up had the alligator decided to stay and fight instead of slither away.

Chubbs Peterson would not approve ...

Not everyone caught the cutsies when Dez Bryant posted a pic of his supposed new pet monkey -- several animal organizations are FURIOUS ... claiming the move is downright "irresponsible."

The monkey in the middle is "Dallas Bryant" -- who Dez snuggled up with earlier this week and called, "My new best friend." Several reports say he "adopted" the animal.

But it's a HUUUUGE mistake according to multiple animal groups ... groups begging the NFL star to give the monkey to an animal sanctuary as soon as possible.

One of the critics is April Truitt -- co-founder of the North American Primate Sanctuary Alliance -- who tells us, "A baby capuchin monkey is completely irresponsible to have."

"This animal can easily live 30 to 40 years of its life. I guarantee you it won’t be in his possession that long. Instead he will begging someone like me to take this animal off his hands. It’s inevitable."

"I guarantee you this was an expensive purchase and he will live to regret it I guarantee you."

We also spoke with Dr. Ian Robinson -- V.P. of the International Fund for Animal Welfare -- who says, "Having a monkey as a pet is a huge commitment. Appealing cuddly babies turn into troublesome 'teenagers’ and aggressive adults."

As for Bryant -- he has NOT clarified if he plans to keep the animal as a pet ... but we're told NAPSA plans to reach out to him to try and talk him out of it.

Tyga and Kylie are the proud new parents of a super cute, super expensive puppy.

We're told Rolly, a merle tri English Bulldog, showed up on their doorstep Thursday night with the help of Shrinkabulls.com.

This dog didn't come cheap ... $50k!!! We're told it was given to them as a gift by Jeremy Greene -- the CEO of PingTank -- an app both helped launch to success.

Kylie already has two miniature Greyhounds, so Rolly will have plenty of company.

Kylie uploaded a video of Rolly with a "$50k" caption ... pretty cool.

Sarah Hyland and her BF are taking it to the next level -- 'cause nothing says you're serious like committing to grabbing piles of dog crap together.

Sarah and Dominic Sherwood -- who've been together less than a year -- adopted a lab/shepherd mix puppy from Wylder's Holistic Pet Center in Studio City, CA last weekend ... according to the shop's owner.

The couple was looking for a tiny companion for the "Modern Family" star’s 5-year-old dog ... which she had before Dominic came on the scene. So, this is their first "child" together.

We're told they named her Boo, and immediately took her on a bitchin’ shopping spree, dropping more than a grand on fancy bowls, decorated collars, and yes ... Halloween costumes.

Welcome to the good life, Boo.

Henry Cavill attempted to take his dog for a low-key walk in London, while sporting a commando sweatshirt -- not that low-key is possible for him ... with that face, and the whole Superman thing.

BTW, hands-free removal of dog poop. Now that would be a SUPER power.

"16 and Pregnant" star Whitney Purvis says her adorable Boston Terrier Chumpy ran away and was adopted by a new family before she even had a chance to look for him, so she's fighting the rescue shelter to get the pooch back.

Purvis says Chumpy was being watched by neighbors while she was on vacation when he ran away.

Animal control says they picked up a Boston Terrier Sept. 23 and kept him for the 3-day stray hold. No one claimed him, so the dog went to Boston Terrier Rescue of East Tennessee and someone adopted him.

Whitney says BTRET refused to ante up the name of Chumpy's new fam.

BTRET claims they did everything by the book, adding the dog wasn't tagged or microchipped.

Here's where the story doesn't add up ... animal control says it picked the dog up Sept. 23, the day before Whitney left for her trip ... so someone's lying.

We get all the fuss ... Chumpy's a cutie!

Miley Cyrus fans have the same gimmick as the singer herself ... a gimmick they believe will stop her in her tracks.

A few loyal fans were waiting outside the 'Tonight Show' Thursday, while Miley jawboned with Jimmy about her pet pig ... a pig that is vegan and apparently grossly overweight.

Miley isn't afraid to judge the relative virtues between dog and pig poop.