{"id":16744,"date":"2019-10-11T10:40:03","date_gmt":"2019-10-11T15:40:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebozho.com\/?p=16744"},"modified":"2019-10-16T09:23:58","modified_gmt":"2019-10-16T14:23:58","slug":"lizzo-crew-adopts-rescue-dog-in-madison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebozho.com\/lizzo-crew-adopts-rescue-dog-in-madison\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Poke, the newest member of Lizzo’s Girl Gang"},"content":{"rendered":"

Usually a trip to Madison means leaving with a hangover. For Lizzo\u2019s tour bus driver, it means leaving with a new puppy.<\/p>\n

Before her sold out show at The Sylvee on Thursday, the magnetic pop star met with puppies<\/a> from Underdog Pet Rescue of Wisconsin<\/a> in her dressing room. (Rock \u2018n\u2019 roll!) Throughout her Cuz I Love You Too<\/em> tour, Lizzo has been meeting rescue dogs in different cities and sometimes brings the dogs on stage to help find them homes.<\/p>\n

But Lizzo and her team can now count the adorable Poke (short for \u201cPocahontas\u201d \u2014 her foster name was \u201cSaba\u201d) among their<\/em> ranks. According to Kaitlyn Richardson, a puppy handler for Underdog Pet Rescue, it was love at first sight.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe moment this little girl walked through the backstage door,\u201d she says, \u201ctour bus driver Mike said, \u2018That\u2019s my dog!\u2019\u201d From there, Underdog acted quickly to go through normal adoption procedures to get Mike cleared for adoption.<\/span>\n

\"Poke<\/p>\n<\/span>Poke and her three siblings were rescued from a hoarding situation by MidSouth Animal Welfare Foundation<\/a> before arriving to Underdog. Now, she\u2019ll have a cushy life on the road with America\u2019s twerking sweetheart. And then wherever Mike lives.<\/p>\n

\u201c[Lizzo\u2019s crew] chatted about where she would ride during the drives, what bunk she would sleep in and who she would be with during the free time,\u201d Richardson says, adding, \u201cI hope that Lizzo continues to share dogs who are in need of a forever home.\u201d<\/p>\n

Is it weird that I want to switch places with a puppy?<\/span>\n

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Some very lucky Underdog puppies had the opportunity to hang out with @lizzobeeating before her show at @thesylvee yesterday. And we’re pleased to report that Saba, now Poke (pictured here) was adopted by a member of her crew! Enjoy that Bling-Bling lifestyle Poke \ud83d\udc96 Poke’s siblings, as well as many other incredible animals are still available for adoption. #lizzo #truthhurts #rescue #thesylvee #lizzoadoption #blingblinglifestyle #madisonwi #madisonrescue<\/a><\/p>\n

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