Miranda Lambert's Pets

Miranda Lambert has a rescue dog named Delta Dawn that’s a Chihuahua-Pug mix. Once a road dog, now Delta Dawn is a true celebrity pet, appearing in five of Lambert’s music videos!

I found her at Sonic when I lived in Oklahoma. I went to get a Cherry limeade and left with a chug and a cherry limeade. We are the perfect match because she has been through a lot in her life,” she added. “And she is a road dog, kind of like her mom, she likes to travel and is down for anything. She has a great personality and she has my whole heart.

@mirandalambert, Instagram, February 2022

Miranda Lambert adopted two Great Pyrenees named Thelma and Lousie in May 2016. Great Pyrenees are known as farm guard dogs, with the pair living a life free to roam Lambert’s land while protecting her farm animals and rescue pets. Louise has since retired from farm duties. Thelma sadly passed away in July 2023, which you can read about here.

Miranda Lambert has two rescue cats named Macaroni and Tequila. Macaroni is the dark tabby cat, and Tequila is the ginger and white cat. Lambert and her husband Brendan shared the story of how they rescued Tequila on Instagram:

Two lane highway in Texas, speed limit 70. Brendan slows down and does a U-turn… Me to B: “why are you turning around? “
B to me: “there’s a kitten in the road and I knew you would kill me if I saw it and didn’t stop.” Well I guess the rescue ways are rubbing off on him. We stopped at mom and dads on the way home. Dad has a new bestie. This kitten rode 9 hours back to Nashville with us and 3 dogs and was such a champ. He is 4-5 weeks old and weighs 14 Ounces. Y’all welcome Tequila the kitten to the family! #tequiladoes

@mirandalambert, Instagram, June 2020

Miranda Lambert adopted a Teacup Chihuahua named after Cher in April 2010. Lambert tweeted that poor lil Cher was found in a dumpster before she took her in! Lambert originally shared Cher with her ex-husband Blake Shelton’s mom Dorothy, but kept Cher after they divorced.

In September 2013, Miranda Lambert adopted a dog named Bellamy from the Big Dog Ranch Rescue in West Palm Beach. Like many of Lambert’s pets named after famous musicians, this lucky pup was named after the Bellamy Brothers.

Miranda Lambert has several horses at her ranch in Nashville, including Ellie. Ellie is also known as Idyllwind, which is also the name of Lambert’s apparel brand.

Miranda is known not only for her music but also for her compassion and advocacy for animals. She founded the MuttNation Foundation in 2009 with her mother, Bev Lambert, to ensure that as many dogs as possible would have a safe and happy place to call home. The foundation has raised millions of dollars to aid organizations, government institutions, and entities that build animal shelters for better care, increased pet adoption, and encouragement of responsible pet guardianship. In 2013, she released a charity single, “Paws for the Cause,” with all proceeds going to the MuttNation Foundation, demonstrating her deep-rooted commitment to animal welfare.

Miranda Lambert adopted a lucky Golden Retriever pup named Jessi in 2008, along with Waylon. Jessi passed away in July 2021 at the age of 13. Jessi was named after country singer Jessi Colter.

Today we had to say goodbye to our sweet Jessi. I got to love her and be her mom for 13 1/2 years. I found her and her brother Waylon on the side of the road in Oklahoma in Jan 2008 in the middle of a sleet storm. They were 6 weeks old. My mom was in the truck with me and we were listening to the “I am Jessi Colter” album. That’s how they got their names. We lost Waylon last October but we got to have Jessi just a little longer. But the truth is they belong together. They always have. I know she missed him terribly and we are so thankful to have had extra time. Today they are reunited at the rainbow bridge. We sent her off with the song “Storms Never Last” from the same record she heard playing the first time I put her in my truck. I can’t put into words what a dogs love does to a heart. But if you have one you already know. A special thank you to the incredible team at @animaliawellness @vrsmtn for taking such good care of these two and all of our other fur babies. Y’all gave us extra years we wouldn’t have had with Jessi and Way and I’m so grateful. And to @sarahananney @julianentwig for being her other moms. It’s so hard to let them go but the love is worth it. #rescue #dogmom @muttnation

@mirandalambert, Instagram, July 2021

When Miranda Lambert found Jessi on the side of the road, she was with her brother, who Lambert also adopted and named Waylon. This pup was named after Waylon Jennings, country singer, and husband to Jessi Colter. Waylon passed away when he was 12 years old in October 2020.

Today I lost one of my best friends. My old pal Waylon. I found him and his sister on the side of the road in Oklahoma in January 2008. They were abandoned , starving and freezing nearly to death. I was listening to Jessi Colter and Waylon Jennings at the time me and mom saw them and pulled over to pick them up. I took them straight to the vet and she told me that the little boy was not doing too well (malnourished and dehydrated ) because whatever they had found to eat while they were homeless, he always let her eat first. He did that nearly his whole life. She said he probably wouldn’t make it but he did. For almost 13 years. He was a rock in our family and always held down the fort. He lived his life with no fences. The way we all want to live. He was a farm dog through and through and retired to Nashville life riding on the bus with mama to go home to Texas for Christmas every year. I’m so thankful for the time we had with him and I’m thankful for the rest of the time we have with his sister Jessi. Im so glad my husband @brendanjmcloughlin got to know him in his final years. We are heartbroken but happy that he is running across the rainbow bridge right now and will be waiting for us when we get there. Dogs change your life. The bond is something that can’t be described unless you have lived it. Thank you @sarahananney @julianentwig and @t_man_photo for being his other moms and dad and taking such care of him when I was gone.

And thank you to the team at @animaliawellness in Franklin TN and BluePearl pet hospital in Franklin TN for giving us such amazing treatment and a few more years together. Hug your pups today y’all. #rescuedog #dogmom @muttnation

@mirandalambert, Instagram, October 2020

In March 2024, Miranda Lambert added a horse named Cool to her farm family.

Y’all please welcome the newest member of our farmily. This is “Cool”. He is one of the sweetest horses I’ve ever met. He does it all with grace and patience and has already taught me so much. In the last few months I’ve picked up the hobby of mounted shooting and in the process I’ve made some amazing new friends including this handsome fella. He came at the perfect time in my life when I needed a challenge and to try something new. I turned 40 in November and I’m ready for a decade of pushing myself to be better and bolder both personally and professionally. This feels like the perfect beginning to that journey. Thanks to my great friend @kenda_lenseigne for this match made in cowgirl heaven. Mark and Karen Plumlee loved this horse so much and are kind enough to trust me with him for his next adventures . Y’all get ready it’s gettin country and western around here!

@mirandalambert, Instagram, March 2024