Current:Home > NewsDeath of Jon Stewart's dog prompts flood of donations to animal shelter-LoTradeCoin
Death of Jon Stewart's dog prompts flood of donations to animal shelter
View Date:2024-12-23 20:30:05
Jon Stewart's tearful farewell to his dog, Dipper, on The Daily Show Monday quickly had the New York City animal shelter the pup came from inundated with donations. Five days later, the money is still rolling in.
"We're just shy of $50,000," Tiffany Lacey, Animal Haven's executive director, told CBS News on Friday. "This is a big deal, and it's unexpected," she said of the donations.
"This is in memory of Dipper, so the donations will be used for the dogs," notably vet care, training, food and treats, Lacey added.
The no-kill shelter, which is in Manhattan, has an operating budget of about $3 million and houses about 100 dogs and cats at a time.
The TV segment that moved viewers to send the shelter money had Stewart relaying how Dipper entered his life about 12 years ago, because his kids, then six and seven, wanted to raise money for the shelter by selling cupcakes they had baked.
"They brought out this one-ish year-old brindle pit bull hit by a car in Brooklyn and lost his right leg," Stewart said during the program, before breaking down. "They put the dog in my lap, and we left that day feeling really good that we'd helped this great organization, and we also left with this one-ish brindle pit bull that we called Dipper."
"It was love at first sight, I think for both of them," said Lacey, who recalled Stewart sitting with the puppy in his lap for the entire event. Stewart's dog was always swimming and jumping around, she said. "He didn't need four legs."
Or, as Steward told his audience: "In a world of good boys, he was the best," relaying how Dipper came to work with him each day, and even managed to do what the Taliban could not —frighten Malala Yousafzai. He then showed a video of the women's rights activist and Nobel Prize winner fleeing from a barking Dipper, saying "Oh dear, it's a dog!"
Stewart ended his segment by telling viewers: "My wish for you is one day you find that dog, that one dog that is the best."
The Stewart family has adopted multiple pets from Animal Haven, Lacey said, imploring others to consider adopting animals.
Dogs are in particular need right now, she noted, echoing other shelters that have reported being overwhelmed by abandoned dogs.
"It's good news for the cats, as kitten and cat adoptions are way up," she said, urging people to "donate, adopt, volunteer — always adopt, don't shop."
Kate GibsonKate Gibson is a reporter for CBS MoneyWatch in New York.
veryGood! (42)
Related
- All the Ways Megan Fox Hinted at Her Pregnancy With Machine Gun Kelly
- Richard Simmons, a fitness guru who mixed laughs and sweat, dies at 76
- Jaguars, Macaws and Tropical Dry Forest Have a Right To Exist, a Colombian Court Is Told
- Hershey, Walgreens sued by family of 14-year-old who died after doing 'One Chip Challenge'
- Controversial comedian Shane Gillis announces his 'biggest tour yet'
- Kate, Princess of Wales, is at Wimbledon in a rare public appearance since revealing she has cancer
- Delta Air Lines adopts new rules for flight attendant uniforms after Palestinian pin flap
- Trump says bullet pierced the upper part of my right ear when shots were fired at Pennsylvania rally
- Over 1.4 million Honda, Acura vehicles subject of US probe over potential engine failure
- Ruth Westheimer, America's pioneering sex therapist known as Dr. Ruth, dies at 96
Ranking
- Stressing over Election Day? Try these apps and tools to calm your nerves
- JoJo Siwa faces rejection from LGBTQ+ community. Why?
- Barbora Krejcikova wins Wimbledon for her second Grand Slam trophy by beating Jasmine Paolini
- Here's how to find out if your data was stolen in AT&T's massive hack
- Worker trapped under rubble after construction accident in Kentucky
- All-Star Jalen Brunson takes less money with new contract to bolster New York Knicks
- Donald Trump whisked off stage in Pennsylvania after apparent gunshots rang through the crowd
- Dr. Ruth Westheimer, America’s diminutive and pioneering sex therapist, dies at 96
Recommendation
-
Father, 5 children hurt in propane tank explosion while getting toys: 'Devastating accident'
-
Former fire chief who died at Trump rally used his body to shield family from gunfire
-
Amazon Prime Day deals are almost here. Should you take advantage of them?
-
Chuck Lorre vows 'Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage' success, even if TV marriage is doomed
-
Bears fire offensive coordinator Shane Waldron amid stretch of 23 drives without a TD
-
Richard Simmons Shared Moving Birthday Message One Day Before His Death
-
Ryan Blaney holds off Denny Hamlin to win NASCAR Pocono race: Results, highlights
-
Richard Simmons, a fitness guru who mixed laughs and sweat, dies at 76