'90 Day Fiance' Pets: Meet the Stars' Dogs and Cats!

The couples from TLC’s 90 Day Fiancé universe garner quite a bit of attention from their appearances on reality TV, but sometimes it’s their pets that steal the spotlight! Many stars from the show are pet parents to adorable cats and dogs who are very much a part of their families.

Paola and Russ Mayfield, who have been a part of the 90 Day Fiancé franchise since season 1, welcomed a fur baby before they had a biological child of their own. The couple adopted a puppy named Phoebe shortly after Paola arrived in Oklahoma from her native country of Colombia in 2013.

When Paola was pregnant and expecting the couple’s first child, son Axel, in 2018, fans took issue with the couple’s adorable pup. Many urged Russ and Pao to rehome Pheobe because of her breed. Since Phoebe appeared to be a Pitbull mix, followers felt that she was not a suitable dog for a family.

“I can’t believe that people are actually telling me to get rid of my sweet dog. I’m not sure if she has a drop of Pitbull blood in her but I wouldn’t care if she did!” Paola exclusively told In Touch at the time. “We have been with Phoebe since Russ and I first got married back in Oklahoma five years ago. She kept me company when Russ was gone for days working in the field. I could never get rid of her, she is family!”

The 90 Day Fiancé: Love Games contestant continued, “She is the sweetest puppy and easily scared, so to be honest I will be more worried about my dog than my baby adjusting to our new family. Phoebe doesn’t initially trust people as apparently she was hurt when she was little and quickly cowers but never with any aggression but with us she feels safe and happy! People keep telling me to get rid of her, but that’s like getting rid of someone from your family. And all because you are afraid that something might happen.”

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“I know my dog and I know she will be protective of my baby as she is with me now!” she added.

The couple welcomed Axel in January 2019 and Pheobe seemed to adjust to her family’s new addition seamlessly. Unfortunately, the Mayfields had to say goodbye to their sweet girl in September of that year. “We loved you so much, Phoebe [loudly crying emoji] [red heart emoji],” she captioned a photo of her hugging her dog in what appeared to be a veterinarian’s office.

Keep scrolling below to meet the pets of the 90 Day Fiancé universe.

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Paola and Russ’ Dog Phoebe

Paola and Russ were pet parents to their pup, Phoebe, for nearly six years. Unfortunately, they had to say goodbye to their sweet girl in September 2019. Pao paid tribute to their late dog after her passing in December 2020.

“I used to be a dog mom 🥺☺️ #missyouphoebe,” she captioned a throwback photo of her holding Phoebe when she was just a tiny puppy.

Veronica’s Cat Misty, Dog Artemis

90 Day Fiancé: Pillow Talk star Veronica Rodriguez is a fur mom to two pets. Her beautiful cat, Misty, can often be seen in her TV segments with ex Tim Malcolm, usually napping on the back of her couch.

Veronica’s beautiful Husky, Artemis, also loves to make cameos on Pillow Talk. The sweet pup usually comes into the frame whenever Veronica and Tim are snacking while watching the series.

Angela and Michael’s Dog Tekashi

“Well here is Michael and I baby boy. Meet our son Tekashi. See I kept my word,we are proud parents,” Angela wrote in her announcement, referencing her story line on the show. Her husband, Michael, is keen on starting a family of their own and it seems they will continue to document that journey on Happily Ever After? season 6.

Colt’s 6 Cats

90 Day: The Single Life star Colt Johnson is known for being the proud pet parent of six cats. Pictured, from top to bottom, are Callie Ann, Wolfee Pierre a.k.a. “Pie” and Cookie Dough. Not pictured are Cookie Dough’s sister,
Sugar Baby, and two black cats who are also sisters, named Miss Bella and Izzy.

Larissa and Eric’s Cat Mapa

The former 90 Day Fiancé stars introduced their fur baby to fans on Instagram in July 2020.

“Meet my baby boy: Mapa Franko Zaffino. He’s moving with @ericjosephnichols and I to the snow in few weeks,” Larissa Dos Santos Lima wrote in her caption. “Mapa : Mama + Papa combined. Franko Zaffino because his grandfather Frank. He got [adopted] at the @theanimalfoundation [by] [Eric Nichols] and I, and he just make our lives more and more happy every day.”

Brittany’s Dog Max

90 Day: The Single Life star Brittany Banks loves her pup Max, and she gushed over her dog mom life via Instagram in January 2021.

“You’re so spoiled it makes no sense. You’re never invited into my bed but every once in a while you make your way there just to cuddle. You make sure everyone knows about you by leaving your hair all over me. You’re always yelling for attention … ughhh [red heart emoji] I love you Max,” she wrote.

Kenneth’s Dog Truffles

90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way season 2 star Kenneth Niedermeier brought his 16-year-old Chihuahua, Truffles, from Florida to Mexico with him, where they became a blended family with his partner, Armando Rubio, and Armando’s daughter, Hannah. The sweet senior pup quickly became the star of their scenes!