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‘Dog is a man’s best friend’ is the saying that goes around. But over the years it has become true for a lot of animals and their relationship with humans. You may be wondering why we are talking about this. Well, even a few people in the world of NASCAR have a huge heart when it comes to their love for animals and pets. Compassion is one quality that a lot of drivers and their families carry. One such animal lover couple is Dale Earnhardt Jr and his wife Amy. 

The NASCAR Busch Series champion and his wife have a heart of gold and they have always reached out to aid animals in need. Their love for animals has never been a secret. They have a couple of animals as pets themselves and they also devote some time to helping rescue organizations. Their homestead around the property has various animals like cats, dogs, a few bison, and more.

Dale Earnhardt Jr’s wife melts fans’ hearts

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Dale Jr’s wife Amy recently posted a rescue organization’s request to help kittens in need on her Instagram story. In the story, there is a cute post with a picture of a few kittens along with ‘it’s raining kittens’ written on it. Amy, who loves animals as much as Dale Jr, took the opportunity to reach out to their fans to help out the rescue organization. Rescue organizations are always in need of any kind of help due to the limited resources they have. 

While they may not be able to reach out to a large section of people, Amy did the needful for them. She shared the kitten’s post and wrote, “I’m sending these kittens some food! Please help by sending anything you can if you wish! Tap the link and go to the wish list.”

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As she has contributed to providing some food for the little kittens she urged the fans to contribute in any way they can. This heartfelt gesture will surely melt the hearts of many fans and help the organization as other people contribute. 

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Dale Jr has been a big promoter for animals and pets well being. He has had pets since he was a little kid, and growing up with pets is altogether different fun. In an interview with People’s magazine a few years ago Dale Jr had shared that the couple makes sure that the dogs travel with them, just like any other family member.

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In fact, he even promoted a pet insurance company on one of his cars, the No. 88 Nationwide Chevrolet SS. It had an image of a one-year-old German short-haired dog from Stone Mountain, Georgia on the bumper of his car. Dale Jr thought that having the picture of the dog on the bumper may also bring him a lot of speed and luck in that race.

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Amy’s plea to help the kittens would have certainly helped the rescuers. As the couple has been compassionate towards animals, they are instilling the same qualities in their kids by having them around animals and teaching them to coexist.