Mackenzie Phillips with Her Dogs

The acting profession may require a performer to delve deep into the inner workings of a character’s psyche, but it takes true courage for an actor to do the same in their personal life. By sharing her own story of turmoil and ultimate triumph, actress Mackenzie Phillips has helped to heal to heartache of countless others, and as she continues to shed light on subject matters often hidden in the shadows, the former One Day at A Time star is also using her star wattage to shine a spotlight on those who so often give us comfort in our darkest hours– pets.

Dog devotees felt the pain of Mackenzie Phillips’ loss when she said goodbye to her dog Max during the filming of Celebrity Rehab 3, and now fans share in her happiness for her new fur baby, Hershey. Just 4.8 lbs. of love, the tiny one-eyed Chihuahua was adopted by the star at One Dog Rescue, a small dog rescue in Los Angeles which cares for canines with special needs. Once a stray, today Hershey lives the good life with his famous Momma and siblings Louie (a Chihuahua and also a rescue) and a precious Pug named Fred.

Like any proud pet parent, Ms. Phillips likes to share photos of her Fidos on Facebook and Twitter, where she also takes the opportunity to promote pet adoption, Tweeting: “Adopt an adorable, loving rescue pet. So many wonderful animals need homes. I get joy from mine everyday.”

Mackenzie Phillips makes frequent appearances at animal-related events, most recently at Pet Expo USA and Silver Spoon Dog and Baby Buffet event (which benefited Best Friends Animal Society), where she was joined by her four-pawed pals Hershey, Louie and Fred.

For more information regarding One Dog Rescue, the L.A. rescue where Mackenzie Phillips adopted Hershey:

• visit www.onedogrescue.org

For more information regarding Pet Expo USA:

• visit www.petexpousa.net

Photo Credit: DogTipper

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