6 times Kaley Cuoco showed how much of a 'huge animal lover' she is
6 times Kaley Cuoco showed how much of a 'huge animal lover' she is
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Kaley Cuoco is married to Karl Cook, an equestrian trainer.Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP
Kaley Cuoco described herself as a "huge animal lover" in an interview with US Weekly.
"The Flight Attendant" star owns at least 25 horses, a pack of dogs, a bunny, and a goat.
She recently scolded a German Olympic coach for hitting their horse because he wouldn't jump.
Kaley Cuoco may be famous for her acting but she has come to be known as one of Hollywood's biggest animal lovers.
While the exact number of animals she owns with her husband Karl Cook is unknown, she has said she has at least 25 horses, a bunny, a goat, and two piglets. She also has a pack of dogs, however, she told Variety that she would not say the exact amount in case it's an "illegal amount."
"The Big Bang Theory" star is also outspoken about her love for animals and recently criticized a German Olympic coach for hitting a horse when it refused to jump.
She took to her Instagram story and wrote: "This is not Olympic showjumping. This is a disgusting, classless, abusive representation of our sport in so many ways. This team should be ashamed of themselves."
Here are all the times where Cuoco had shared how much she loved her many, many pets and all animals in general.
Kaley Cuoco loves animals so much, her second wedding was on a ranch surrounded by them
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Cuoco is such a big animal lover that when she got married to Cook in 2018, she made sure her animals were a part of it as well. Cook is a professional equestrian trainer and an animal lover himself. Hence, it was no surprise when People magazine confirmed that the two got married in a horse stable owned by Cook's family.
In some of the photos taken at the wedding, you can see the couple surrounded by their dogs. Cuoco's rescue dwarf pony was also in attendance as shown by another picture that surfaced on Instagram.
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Cuoco herself posted a picture of her and Cook walking back down the aisle with Cook holding his dog, Tank, on a leash.
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Cuoco was once tested on the names of all her pets and passed with flying colors
Kaley Cuoco owns 25 horses, a pack of dogs, a bunny, and a goat at least.
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Despite her many pets, Cuoco was able to remember the names of all of them when appearing on "The Kelly Clarkson Show" in 2019. During her appearance on the daytime talk show, Cuoco was tested by Clarkson on whether she could name her pets based on photos alone and she got all of them right.
This included a picture of her bunny, Simon, sitting in a bag on a plane, to which she joked: "By the way, if you couldn't tell, he only travels private." A picture of Cuoco's dwarf rescue goat, Tarantula, was also shown and Cuoco said that she named him that way because he "looks like a Tarantula."
Cuoco has advocated on behalf of horses that have been mistreated in the past
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Cuoco not only loves animals but she is willing to fight for them. Last week, she and Cook scolded a German pentathlon coach who was disqualified from the Tokyo Olympics for hitting a horse.
On Friday, she posted on her Instagram story about the incident and offered to buy the horse, Saint Boy.
"I feel it's my duty and heart to comment on this disgrace," the 35-year-old actress wrote on a now-deleted Instagram post. "This is not Olympic showjumping. This is a disgusting, classless, abusive representation of our sport in so many ways. This team should be ashamed of themselves."
She continued: "I'll buy that horse outright and show it the life it should have. Name your price."
After the death of her dwarf pony rescue Fiona in 2020, Cuoco took to Instagram to mourn her loss and persuade people to treat such animals properly.
She wrote in the post: "Let me make this very clear.. there is a reason she was a rescue. We take on many of these dwarf ponies and it looks so cute and exciting that everyone wants one. It's not. They have severe medical issues and most have been completely mistreated and not taken care of."
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"Fiona was a prime example: she came to us malnourished, horrible feet, rotting teeth, she needed help to stand every morning and that's just the beginning," Cuoco added. "These animals should not live this way and should not be bred this way. It's WRONG."
Cuoco objects to the mistreatment of any animal and has called for pet owners to look after their pets properly
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The "Big Bang Theory" star is also very protective of dogs. In February 2021 she shared an Instagram post criticizing how many people "discard" their pets.
Cuoco wrote on her Instagram story (as per Yahoo Entertainment): "This might sound random, but I'm sick of opening social media and seeing 100s or 1000s of animal rescue posts where people are discarding their animals like trash. Stop the abuse. Don't get a dog if you can't care for it properly. The way you treat an animal shows exactly the kind of person you are."
Many of Cuoco's pets are rescues including her most recent addition, Larry the "9-year-old ginormous mastiff chunk mutt of love," and two piglets that were adopted during the pandemic.
Many of Cuoco's animals are adopted through a rescue scheme and she tries to persuade more people to adopt
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Cuoco adopted her first rescue dog, Norman, 14 years ago and told the LA Times that it became her "passion" to give dogs like these a home after she adopted Norman. "You know, an animal is so innocent," she told LA Times. "They have no voice. ... I want to kind of be a voice for them, and speak up for them."
She said that adopting Norman changed her life and she continued adopting rescues after that. She also spoke to US Weekly at the Much Love Animal Rescue Spoken Woof event in 2018 about her love for adoption.
She said: "Everyone knows I'm a huge dog lover, a huge animal lover in general, and just try and use my voice whenever it's appropriate. Even if you're not ready to take a dog on, I always say go [to a shelter] and just give your time volunteering."
"The dogs are desperate for walks," the "Harley Quinn" voice actor continued. "Give your old blankets, anything you can give, dog beds, towels that you think you're going to throw away, send it over to a shelter. They need it more than anything."
Kaley Cuoco is a professional horse rider
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If it was Cuoco's view on horses is unclear by her criticizing German Olympian coach for hitting a horse then you should see her the rest of her Instagram page. It is filled with posts of her competing in equestrian competitions, serenading them, and hugging them.
In January 2021, Cuoco wrote a heart-warming message about her horse, Bionetty, who she was retiring from competing showing how much she cares for the horse.
In the Instagram post she wrote: "For the last 6 years , my princess Netty has been nothing short of amazing ... She was the first 'real' horse I ever sat on, and was the first in my official string. It was love at first sight. My first jump on her in Calgary, was a moment of 'whoa'. I knew I would love her forever and that she was perfect for me."
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In the post, "The Flight Attendant" star continued to reminisce about the time she spent with Bionetty. At the end she wrote: "We share the same heart. I hope Netty knows retirement doesn't mean her life is over. I feel this is my way of thanking her , with a brand new life. Living forever in our backyard, having babies and getting constant pocket mints from my dad . Bionetty, there will never be another like you. You will always be my Queen B!"
