Jennifer Lawrence Gets Candid About Rehoming Her Beloved Dog After Her Young Son Got Bit Jennifer Lawrence shared a surprisingly candid—and darkly funny—update about her personal life during a recent _Q &A at the 92nd Street Y in New York City_, hosted by Josh Horowitz.____ What began as a light question about whether she considers herself a dog or cat person quickly veered into a conversation about motherhood, boundaries, and the complicated realities of rehoming a pet. Lawrence revealed that her chic Chihuahua, Princess Pippi Longstocking, now lives with her parents. The reason, she explained, had less to do with love lost and _more to do with how profoundly_ her sense of safety shifted after becoming a mother. **The actress paused before revealing:** > __“I am really uncomfortable answering this question. She’s alive, she’s with my parents. She did not like New York. I lived on 1st and 67th just to be near the park for her.”__ For anyone bracing for the worst, the relief was immediate: Pippi is alive and well. But Lawrence didn’t stop there. After welcoming her first son in 2022, followed by another baby boy in 2025, she explained that her relationship with dogs changed suddenly and irreversibly. **She put it bluntly:** > __“After I had a kid, dogs became so scary. My son’s going up to it… and it’s almost like I don’t recognize dogs right now. I just see them as a threat.”__ Lawrence shares two sons with her husband, art dealer Cooke Maroney, and framed the decision as _one rooted in instinct_. Pippi, she noted, never loved city life to begin with, and motherhood sharpened her awareness of risk in ways she hadn’t anticipated. That anxiety _came to a head after a specific incident_ involving her child, one Lawrence described with her signature blend of shock humor and hyperbole. **Leaning fully into that tone, Lawrence joked:** > __“One of them bit my son, and that just made me want to obliterate every dog ever. I'm just like, 'I'm gonna take out you and your f**king family. You and your friends. I'm gonna go to China and take care of your friends over there. Anyone who looks like you is dead.’”__ **You can view the clip below:** > @enews > > Jennifer Lawrence is detailing how kids shaped her perspective on life as a dog mom. She talks about the decision to rehome her dog at the link in our bio. (🎥: IG/jpasc24) ****The comment, delivered in Lawrence’s characteristically unfiltered style, spread quickly online. Some viewers recognized it as gallows humor from a new mother processing fear. Others found the language hyperbolic, excessive, and disturbing. The internet, predictably, split. **One** _**Reddit user offered a more**_**empathetic take in response to the clip:** > __“Unfortunately I was in this situation myself recently and it’s absolutely heartbreaking. I think it’s a lot more common than people want to talk about.”__ To be clear, Pippi wasn’t abandoned or surrendered; she was rehomed within the family, to an environment probably better suited to her temperament. When safety concerns arise—particularly with young children—experts frequently note that responsible rehoming is not a failure, but an act of care for both the pet and its humans. But that nuance _didn’t stop criticism from rolling_ in. Some _dog lovers took issue_ with the decision outright, while others focused on Lawrence’s choice of words. **One Instagram user commented under a clip of the chat** _**shared by**_ __**_E! News_**__**:** @drwhitesmile/Instagram Lawrence’s history with Pippi complicates that narrative. The actress has long been publicly devoted to the tiny dog, once bringing her as _a date to the 2018 BAM Gala_ and regularly taking her along to dinners and meetings. She has also been famously protective, previously snapping at a paparazzo for getting too close. In a _past interview with_ ___Vogue___, Lawrence admitted to constant anxiety about Pippi’s safety: **She told** _**_Vogue_**_**:** > __“Coyotes, bigger dogs, rattlesnakes, big crows. Every 20 minutes, I have a heart attack. I’m going to be a great mother.”__ In hindsight, the comment feels almost prophetic. **The** _**discussion quickly expanded**_**, drawing in even more social media responses:** ****These days, Lawrence _says she’s firmly a cat person_. She and Maroney share their home with a cat named Fred, whom she described with affectionate irreverence. **She revealed:** > __“They’re so misunderstood. They are assholes, and people who don’t like that about cats aren’t getting that that is what is so funny.”__ She added that Fred has a habit of entering rooms as if by coincidence, always pretending he just happened to be there. The Q&A—equal parts uncomfortable, funny, and revealing—mirrored the emotional tone of __Die My Love__ , a _dark psychological drama available_ to stream on MUBI that premiered at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. The movie explores motherhood, identity, and psychological unraveling. The film has drawn critical praise for Lawrence’s bracingly raw performance. Directed by Lynn Ramsay and adapted from Ariana Harwicz’s novel, the _film stars Lawrence opposite Robert Pattinson_ and leans into the messier realities of maternal experience—ones Lawrence now understands more than ever. **You can view the trailer below:** - YouTubeMUBI So, Lawrence’s remarks are less like an episode of __Scandal__ and more like a continuation of her typical public persona: honest, darkly humorous, and uninterested in sanding down sharp edges for societal approval. The dog is fine, and Lawrence remains unmistakably herself.

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Lilac point Siamese cat lying on a window shelf. He has a grey face, blue eyes and cream color body fur.

#happycaturday #siamesecat #rehomed
Shadow is finally accepting his new home and not hiding his face when we walk up to him. It’s tough changing your whole world when you are a 10 yo cat but we are all working towards making this his new forever home.

Even Pixie loves the @tesseractminis.bsky.social
“the Workhorse” brush for miniature painting.

#hbynrd #hobbynerd #rspca #rehomed #kitten #geekcat #happykitty #happycatclub #miniaturepainter #miniaturepainting #tesseractminis #turbodork #gsw #greenstuffworld

Here’s an experimental piece I just completed..all are based on 4 month old pictures of my own babies.
#nintendogs #nintendogspluscats #nintendo #fanart #pomeranian #pomsky #siberianhusky #mutt #mixedbreed #rehomed #thrifteddog #adoptorshopresponsibly #nintendods #ds #digitalart #procreate

A white and cream Kleinspitz (a fluffy little dog) is lying on a green + brown camo blanket that protects a greyish brown sofa. He is looking into the camera and lies half in sunlight. There's a pile of sofa cushions behind him. The background is a wall of wooden planks.

Tico was raised by two cats, so he qualifies!

#Caturday

#Rehomed #PandemicPuppy

I never posted this here.. I drew this earlier in the month the day he came home.
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BEHOLD HIM! MAXIMUS!
And his plush bunny Thaddeus.
#adopted #newdog #rehomed #pointer

Rescued twin brown bear cubs find forever home in Devon The pair come from Belgium after being believed to have been conceived during the war in Ukraine.

Rescued brown bear cubs rehomed in Devon

#Devon #CaptiveAnimals #Wildwood #Rehomed #BrownBearCubs #BBC

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Marie nervously poking her fingers together in hopes you agree to come watch her stream.

Come watch me stream some time, yeah?
#vtuber #Rehomed #streamer #twitch

We herd sheep, we drive cattle, we lead people. Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way.

#sheep
#sheepofinstagram
#sheeplove
#lambs
#sheepphotography
#animalfarm
#farm
#farmlife
#farmanimals
#deathrowunchained
#rehomed
#sheeplife
#farmphotography
#farmdays
#farmlove
#farmer
#farmers

I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and besides, the pig likes it.

#pig
#pigsofinstagram
#pigs
#piggies
#pigphotography
#animalfarm
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#deathrowunchained
#rehomed
#piginmud
#farmphotography
#farmdays
#farmlove
#farmer
#farmers
#land
#farming

We herd sheep, we drive cattle, we lead people. Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way.

#sheep
#sheepofinstagram
#sheeplove
#lambs
#sheepphotography
#animalfarm
#farm
#farmlife
#farmanimals
#deathrowunchained
#rehomed
#sheeplife
#farmphotography
#farmdays
#farmlove
#farmer
#farming
#farminglife

I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and besides, the pig likes it
#pig
#pigsofinstagram
#pigs
#piggies
#pigphotography
#animalfarm
#farm
#farmlife
#farmanimals
#deathrowunchained
#rehomed
#piginmud
#farmphotography
#farmdays
#farmlove
#farmer
#farming
#farminglife

Finn the cat

The loveable chonk Paul 🥰 now named Finn.

He is thriving in his home and has perfected the art of looking sad and hungry in order to get double meals from his parents 😅😅

An absolute beauty he is 🥰

#rescuedtom #laoisspca #rescuecat #rehomed #adoptdontshop #rescuedismyfavouritebreed

#baubau
Zeno #rehomed #rescue
#6febbraio #montaruli

I wonder if my A.Mom watched or heard about the #HBO series An Update On Our Family and thought about how she #rehomed #adoptees #DanandTim and are who knows where #adoptee

Serval cat rescued and rehomed at Dartmoor Zoo It comes after the cat's previous owner was found guilty of unnecessary harm to animals.

Rescued serval cat rehomed at Dartmoor Zoo

#CaptiveAnimals #Rehomed #RescuedServalCat #DartmoorZoo #BBC

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Zeno.
#rehomed #exracers #greyhounds #rescue #adopt #pawsome #galgos #levrieri #adotta #10gennaio

Close up of a black Scottish terrier sitting on a sofa. Dog has pricked ears, fanned eyebrows, and short beard. Expression: pensive. Behind the dog is a pieced quilt. Background is a window glowing with blue twilight and green panel curtains.

Rehomed dogs have a lot on their mind. Some of it we know, some of it we don't, some of it we can guess but a lot of it is unknown.
#rescue #rehomed #rescuedogs #scottishterrier #blueskydogs #caninebehavior

A scrapbook page, at the top "Gotcha Day, 2 Years". A photo of my boy Erasmus where I've written "do pups ever stay still?" And a another beautifully posed photo of myself i like to use as a headshot.

Yay! It's Gotcha Day! @booft.bsky.social made sure we all got Pup Cups today, then tomorrow we will be having a proper pup cake!

The only photos of my boy are either blurry or he's asleep but as you can see I love to pose!

#gotchaday #Schnauzer #StandardSchnauzer #rehomed #adopted #showgirl

Book of healing scripts I used for terrified, abused shelter #dogs by #tapping to relieve their emo-distress 🐶 Ebook info video: 🦮 youtu.be/gPAWaAeZMhM
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#dogrescue #rehomed #pets

#currentlywatching #BuyNow The Shopping Conspiracy on #Netflix ...disgusting! Consider seeing it for yourself this holiday shopping season. Instead, choose #vintage #upcycled #repurposed & #rehomed gifts this year & reduce the corporate & consumer waste while supporting #smallbusiness

Erin con Moni Ovadia stamattina a Brescia.
#17novembre #rehomed #rescue
#greyhounds #adopt #levrieri

"Who's out there?!"
Swiss White Shepherds are curious, but if that curiosity stresses them out, they turn timid, like this one.
#rehomed #goodgirl