Joey King attends Pomellato High Jewelry Gala Event at Palais De Tokyo on July 03, 2023 in Paris, France.Photo:Arnold Jerocki/GettyJoey Kingcouldn’t be more head over heels for her rescue pup, Fable!In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE, theKissing Boothstar, 24, raves about how “incredible” it’s been to watch Fable transform since the dog’s adoption. King met the rescue dog while volunteering at an animal shelter in Romania — and it was love at first sight.“I came across Fable, and she was just so sad and so sweet,” the actress says. She explains that the pup was found in the woods with her siblings, and because Fable was “the runt of the litter,” the other dogs attacked her and “tried to kill her off.““She was so terrified of dogs when I first met her and just terrified of everything, but was so sweet and loving,“Kingreflects. “And now watching, her arc has just been so incredible.“Joey King and Fable.Joey King/InstagramTheBullet Trainstar and her fiancé,Steven Piet, introduced her onInstagramin April as the “newest member of our family.” The couple are also proud pet parents to 10-year-old dog Jesse, whom King describes as a “great big brother” to Fable.“She absolutely adores our other dog, Jesse, and loves all dogs now because of Jesse being able to show her the ropes and be patient with her,” she shares. “It’s just amazing to watch in real time her personality change as she becomes more comfortable.“Kingtells PEOPLE thatPietand Fable are “best friends” too. Her fiancé loved the pup before he’d even met her.“When I met Fable, he was back home, and I was in Romania, and I was like, ‘I met this dog, I love her, but also, I don’t want to make any decisions. I also want to get your temperature. I want you to meet her first,'” she says. “And his response was, ‘If you love her, I love her. Let’s take her.’ And he hadn’t even seen her yet!“Joey King and Steven Piet attend the Los Angeles premiere of Columbia Pictures’ “Bullet Train” at Regency Village Theatre on August 01, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.Jon Kopaloff/Getty"It’s so special to have someone who loves animals that way because it makes it all that much more rewarding when you experience their arc together,” she adds.Kingcan’t narrow down her favorite thing about being a dog mom but says the role “means so much,” especially with rescue pets, because it’s “so rewarding” watching their journeys.“You truly watch them get a second life, a second burst at life,” she says. “[They] find themselves in an environment where they do not feel like they have to be in survival mode and on their toes all the time, and they really just get to relax. And the best part is the unconditional love you receive from them.“Joey King’s dog Fable.TheEmmy-nominatedactress is partnering withHill’s Pet NutritionforNBCUniversal Local’s Clear the Shelters 2023 campaign, which promotes pet adoption and raises money for animal welfare causes. She says the partnership felt “so natural” because animals are “a big part of my life.“As part of the partnership, King helped adoptable pets get adorable new photos for their profiles. She calls the photos “so important,” citing a 2015 study from theJournal of Applied Animal Welfare Sciencethat suggests the quality pictures “may speed up and possibly increase the number of” pet adoptions in shelters.Joey King poses with rescue dog for Hill’s Pet Nutrition.Hill’s Pet NutritionKing calls volunteering “emotional” and admits to crying a few times during the photo sessions. But, she says, it’s all worth it.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“It’s so rewarding to come and to see these animals and to hang out with them and to know that you’re helping,” she shares. “These animals are so sweet and loving and good-natured, and they deserve homes with people who love them.”
Joey King attends Pomellato High Jewelry Gala Event at Palais De Tokyo on July 03, 2023 in Paris, France.Photo:Arnold Jerocki/Getty
Arnold Jerocki/Getty
Joey Kingcouldn’t be more head over heels for her rescue pup, Fable!In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE, theKissing Boothstar, 24, raves about how “incredible” it’s been to watch Fable transform since the dog’s adoption. King met the rescue dog while volunteering at an animal shelter in Romania — and it was love at first sight.“I came across Fable, and she was just so sad and so sweet,” the actress says. She explains that the pup was found in the woods with her siblings, and because Fable was “the runt of the litter,” the other dogs attacked her and “tried to kill her off.““She was so terrified of dogs when I first met her and just terrified of everything, but was so sweet and loving,“Kingreflects. “And now watching, her arc has just been so incredible.“Joey King and Fable.Joey King/InstagramTheBullet Trainstar and her fiancé,Steven Piet, introduced her onInstagramin April as the “newest member of our family.” The couple are also proud pet parents to 10-year-old dog Jesse, whom King describes as a “great big brother” to Fable.“She absolutely adores our other dog, Jesse, and loves all dogs now because of Jesse being able to show her the ropes and be patient with her,” she shares. “It’s just amazing to watch in real time her personality change as she becomes more comfortable.“Kingtells PEOPLE thatPietand Fable are “best friends” too. Her fiancé loved the pup before he’d even met her.“When I met Fable, he was back home, and I was in Romania, and I was like, ‘I met this dog, I love her, but also, I don’t want to make any decisions. I also want to get your temperature. I want you to meet her first,'” she says. “And his response was, ‘If you love her, I love her. Let’s take her.’ And he hadn’t even seen her yet!“Joey King and Steven Piet attend the Los Angeles premiere of Columbia Pictures’ “Bullet Train” at Regency Village Theatre on August 01, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.Jon Kopaloff/Getty"It’s so special to have someone who loves animals that way because it makes it all that much more rewarding when you experience their arc together,” she adds.Kingcan’t narrow down her favorite thing about being a dog mom but says the role “means so much,” especially with rescue pets, because it’s “so rewarding” watching their journeys.“You truly watch them get a second life, a second burst at life,” she says. “[They] find themselves in an environment where they do not feel like they have to be in survival mode and on their toes all the time, and they really just get to relax. And the best part is the unconditional love you receive from them.“Joey King’s dog Fable.TheEmmy-nominatedactress is partnering withHill’s Pet NutritionforNBCUniversal Local’s Clear the Shelters 2023 campaign, which promotes pet adoption and raises money for animal welfare causes. She says the partnership felt “so natural” because animals are “a big part of my life.“As part of the partnership, King helped adoptable pets get adorable new photos for their profiles. She calls the photos “so important,” citing a 2015 study from theJournal of Applied Animal Welfare Sciencethat suggests the quality pictures “may speed up and possibly increase the number of” pet adoptions in shelters.Joey King poses with rescue dog for Hill’s Pet Nutrition.Hill’s Pet NutritionKing calls volunteering “emotional” and admits to crying a few times during the photo sessions. But, she says, it’s all worth it.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“It’s so rewarding to come and to see these animals and to hang out with them and to know that you’re helping,” she shares. “These animals are so sweet and loving and good-natured, and they deserve homes with people who love them.”
Joey Kingcouldn’t be more head over heels for her rescue pup, Fable!
In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE, theKissing Boothstar, 24, raves about how “incredible” it’s been to watch Fable transform since the dog’s adoption. King met the rescue dog while volunteering at an animal shelter in Romania — and it was love at first sight.
“I came across Fable, and she was just so sad and so sweet,” the actress says. She explains that the pup was found in the woods with her siblings, and because Fable was “the runt of the litter,” the other dogs attacked her and “tried to kill her off.”
“She was so terrified of dogs when I first met her and just terrified of everything, but was so sweet and loving,“Kingreflects. “And now watching, her arc has just been so incredible.”
Joey King and Fable.Joey King/Instagram
Joey King/Instagram
TheBullet Trainstar and her fiancé,Steven Piet, introduced her onInstagramin April as the “newest member of our family.” The couple are also proud pet parents to 10-year-old dog Jesse, whom King describes as a “great big brother” to Fable.
“She absolutely adores our other dog, Jesse, and loves all dogs now because of Jesse being able to show her the ropes and be patient with her,” she shares. “It’s just amazing to watch in real time her personality change as she becomes more comfortable.”
Kingtells PEOPLE thatPietand Fable are “best friends” too. Her fiancé loved the pup before he’d even met her.
“When I met Fable, he was back home, and I was in Romania, and I was like, ‘I met this dog, I love her, but also, I don’t want to make any decisions. I also want to get your temperature. I want you to meet her first,'” she says. “And his response was, ‘If you love her, I love her. Let’s take her.’ And he hadn’t even seen her yet!”
Joey King and Steven Piet attend the Los Angeles premiere of Columbia Pictures’ “Bullet Train” at Regency Village Theatre on August 01, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.Jon Kopaloff/Getty
“It’s so special to have someone who loves animals that way because it makes it all that much more rewarding when you experience their arc together,” she adds.
Kingcan’t narrow down her favorite thing about being a dog mom but says the role “means so much,” especially with rescue pets, because it’s “so rewarding” watching their journeys.
“You truly watch them get a second life, a second burst at life,” she says. “[They] find themselves in an environment where they do not feel like they have to be in survival mode and on their toes all the time, and they really just get to relax. And the best part is the unconditional love you receive from them.”
Joey King’s dog Fable.
TheEmmy-nominatedactress is partnering withHill’s Pet NutritionforNBCUniversal Local’s Clear the Shelters 2023 campaign, which promotes pet adoption and raises money for animal welfare causes. She says the partnership felt “so natural” because animals are “a big part of my life.”
As part of the partnership, King helped adoptable pets get adorable new photos for their profiles. She calls the photos “so important,” citing a 2015 study from theJournal of Applied Animal Welfare Sciencethat suggests the quality pictures “may speed up and possibly increase the number of” pet adoptions in shelters.
Joey King poses with rescue dog for Hill’s Pet Nutrition.Hill’s Pet Nutrition
Hill’s Pet Nutrition
King calls volunteering “emotional” and admits to crying a few times during the photo sessions. But, she says, it’s all worth it.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
“It’s so rewarding to come and to see these animals and to hang out with them and to know that you’re helping,” she shares. “These animals are so sweet and loving and good-natured, and they deserve homes with people who love them.”
source: people.com
