Yahoo Lifestyle Paris Hilton Welcomes New Member to the Family 2 Weeks After Losing Home
Paris Hilton is welcoming a new four-legged member into her family.
The Simple Life star, 43, shared that she is fostering a dog named Zuzu a little more than two weeks after she lost her Malibu home in the California fires.
"Zuzu is #Sliving her best life 🥰 🚗🐶🌴 #HiltonPets 💕," Hilton captioned a video of her sweet new pup via TikTok and Instagram on Thursday, Jan. 24. "So grateful to have met this angel at @Pasadena Humane 🐾🥹 We have all fallen in love with her😇 To all the LA animal lovers out there, please reach out to them if you can – there are so many adorable animals in need of a loving home! 🙏💖✨"
Followers were quick to comment on her adorable new family member, with one TikTok user writing, "Zuzu won the dog lottery!!! She is now drinking Fiji water from bedazzled bowls and sleeping on Chewy Vuitton beds. Iconic!!!!"
Another joked, "Her friends are never gonna believe her," while a separate social media user added, "I love this for Zuzu, sweet girl deserves to be spoiled and who better to do that than Paris Hilton."
Hilton, who is a known dog lover and treats her pets like royalty, is one of the many Los Angeles residents who lost their home in the fires that devastated multiple areas, including the Pacific Palisades, Malibu, Altadena and more.
As of publication, more than 40,000 acres were burned and at least 15,000 structures were destroyed since the blazes broke out on Jan. 7, with tens of thousands of people still displaced as evacuation orders lift and repopulation orders are issued. At least 28 people have died and the estimated cost of damages to the city is at least $250 billion, with that number expected to rise, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Hilton reflected on the loss of her home in a lengthy post via Instagram on Jan. 9.
"This house wasn’t just a place to live—it was where we dreamed, laughed, and created the most beautiful memories as a family," she wrote in part. "It was where [my son] Phoenix’s little hands made art that I’ll cherish forever, where love and life filled every corner. To see it reduced to ashes… It's devastating beyond words."
She added, "So many people have lost everything. It’s not just walls and roofs—it’s the memories that made those houses homes. It’s the photos, the keepsakes, the irreplaceable pieces of our lives. And yet, in this pain, I know I’m incredibly lucky. My loved ones, my babies, and my pets are safe. That’s the most important thing, and I’m holding onto that gratitude with everything I have."
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