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Kristin Davis and Shawn Johnson East Join the World's Cutest Rescue Dog Contest as Celebrity Judges
The adorable rescue dogs of the world have some A-list celebrity fans.
Kristin Davis and Shawn Johnson have joined the 2025 PEOPLE's World's Cutest Rescue Dog Contest Presented by the PEDIGREE® brand as celebrity judges.
The And Just Like That... star and Olympic gold medalist's decision to join the annual canine competition comes right before the launch of the contest's voting phase.
"So excited to be a judge for this year's contest! Animal adoption means so much to our family. We recently brought home our second golden retriever, Oakley, to join Nash, and now we can't imagine life without him!" Johnson shared about participating in the 2025 contest.
On Aug. 14, the contest's ten furry finalists will be announced, and voting will begin. From Aug. 14 through Sept. 15, the general public can vote for the dog they think deserves the cutest crown once a day at
The three pups with the most votes at the end of the voting period will move on to the judging round, where Davis, Johnson, editors for PEOPLE, and members of the PEDIGREE® brand will determine the grand prize winner.
The precious pooch chosen by the judges will receive a PEOPLE feature —both in the magazine and on — a custom photo shoot, a year's supply of dog food from the PEDIGREE® brand, and a $1,000 donation to the pet rescue organization of the winner's choice.
Last year, the cutest champ was Margot, a pit bull and American bulldog mix with different-colored eyes and a deep devotion to her owner.
As lifelong animal enthusiasts, Davis and Johnson are ideal judges for the 2025 PEOPLE's World's Cutest Rescue Dog Contest Presented by the PEDIGREE® brand.
In November 2024, Davis shared that she adopted a dog named Chewy from Muddy Paws Rescue in New York City. While some say Chewy is the fortunate one for landing a famous family, Davis insisted, "My kids and I are the lucky ones to have Chewy in our lives," at the time of the pup's adoption.
"It is so important to adopt rescued animals. Through circumstances beyond their control, many are ending up in jeopardy of being euthanized. No matter where you live, there are pets in need of adoption and rescue organizations that need support," she shared in a statement to PEOPLE shortly after Chewy's adoption.
The Sex and the City star is also a patron of The Orphans' Project at The Sheldrick Wildlife Trust in Kenya.
The Orphans' Project's mission is "rescuing orphan elephants, rhinos, and other species, raising them with specialist care, and reintegrating them into a protected wilderness," according to the organization's website.
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Johnson is also a proud rescue dog parent. In March 2025, the former gymnast and her husband, Andrew East, adopted a 9-month-old golden retriever puppy named Oakley from Wags & Walks in Nashville.
"We chose adoption because we knew our family wasn't complete — and we felt called to give a pup like Oakley a forever home. He's already filled our house with so much love, and the kids are OBSESSED. It truly feels like he was meant to be here," Johnson said in a statement to PEOPLE at the time.
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