Kelly Ripa urges Live! viewers to adopt pets as she reveals she's welcomed Maltese/Shih Tzu mix Lena to the family: 'Those dogs are just dreams' ...

Ripa's new dog, a Maltese/Shih Tzu mix named Lena, joins her other rescue pooch Chewie Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has previously ...

Like the shih tzu, the Maltese also has a long, silky coat that comes in just one shade – pure white (although some will have a touch of lemon or tan in the mix). They have beautiful dark eyes ...

Andy is a 8-year-old shih tzu with an adorable face and a noticeable underbite. He has a soft fluffy coat that invites lots of petting. He is in cage 30. Daisy is a 2- year-old Labrador retriever ...