Poison and solo singer Bret Michaels has just welcomed a new four-legged member to his family after hearing about a touching story via social media.
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Just last week, the Nebraska Humane Society posted an update on their Facebook page sharing the brave story of a pup named Bret Michaels -- a 6-year-old husky who gave blood to a kitten in desperate need through the process of xenotransfusion. Well, just days later, the actual Bret Michaels, lead singer of Poison, caught wind of the situation and stepped in with some adoption papers.
They revealed in their post how after word got around to Michaels he wanted to have a conversation, which must have been a doozie because it seems Bret loved the story so much, after one phone call Bret the pup would be "living the rock star life from here on out."
"That’s right! Bret Michaels (the man) is adopting Bret Michaels (the dog)! We can’t wait to see how he thrives in his new home, we just hope it doesn’t get too confusing when someone tells Bret Michaels to fetch!" they added.
Michaels told People, "I could not have been more touched and more honored to adopt Bret Michaels the husky, knowing that he gave blood to save the life of a kitten. I could not work fast enough to adopt this husky and extend the awesome quality of little Bret Jr.’s life."
Oh c'mon. "Bret Jr." -- ADORABLE!
The adoption couldn’t have come at a better time either, as Bret also explained how his family lost their 14-year-old German shepherd named Phoenix earlier this year. “This story brought a smile back into my family’s life,” he added. “I work diligently with my family and many people to save and improve the lives of many pets. We have always donated to incredible pet drives and charities, and will continue to [home] Bret Jr., who … has now found a loving family that also includes our two rescue shepherds, Nova and Draco.”
Let's not forget the kitten that Bret the pup saved, along with its siblings, who "are doing very well... playing and getting love as the veterinarian who did the transfusion is fostering them," the Nebraska Humane Society said on Friday.