Sandra Bullock & Nicole Kidman On How Rescue Animals Shaped Their Lives | The Dodo

The Dodo · 8:29 · Sep 16, 2026

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cat kæt n. feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats I ai n. the 9th letter of the Roman alphabet she ʃi: obj. This or that female; the woman understood or referred to; dog dɒg n. a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds oh әu n a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

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When I'm asked who's your favorite child, I say I have one, and it's Sweety Bullock because she looks at me with love in her eyes.

当有人问我谁是你最喜欢的孩子时，我说我有一个，那就是斯威蒂·布洛克，因为她总是用充满爱意的眼神看着我。
I had a two-legged Chihuahua named Roberto Versace who walked on hind legs.

我有一只名叫罗伯托·范思哲的两条腿吉娃娃，它是用后腿走路的。
Paula's four months old, and Tabby Talis three months old, and they're both available for adoption.

宝拉四个月大，塔比·塔利斯三个月大，它们都可以被领养。
Black animals have a much harder time being adopted from the shelters, primarily because of suspicion that shouldn't exist.

黑色动物在收容所里更难被领养，主要是因为一些不该存在的偏见。
Little alcohol.

一点酒精。

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