Katherine Schwarzenegger
Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt is an American author. She is a passionate animal advocate and an ambassador for Best Friends Animal Society and the ASPCA. She has an exclusive collaboration with Chuckit!® for the Chuckit!® X Katherine Schwarzenegger Limited Edition Launcher Set. Katherine is known for being the oldest child of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver.
Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt’s Books
In 2010, Katherine Schwarzenegger wrote a book entitled Rock What You’ve Got: Secrets to Loving Your Inner and Outer Beauty from Someone Who’s Been There and Back. In it, Schwarzenegger describes her personal journey and encourages other young women to achieve confidence and a positive self-image. She had body image issues between fourth and seventh grade, but now controls her physical and mental health with walking exercises and yoga. Katherine Schwarzenegger also wrote I Just Graduated . . . Now What? and The Gift of Forgiveness: Inspiring Stories from Those Who Have Overcome the Unforgivable.
Charity Work and Dog Adoption
Schwarzenegger is an American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Ambassador and supports the Best Friends Animal Society. She’s outspoken on the importance of pet adoption and wrote Maverick and Me a kid’s book on the subject. The book provides insight on what it means for pets in shelters — we should all take care to find our furry friends new loving families. In 2019 Katherine Schwarzenegger partnered up with Pedigree hosting an exclusive podcast about why adopting another animal might just be your ticket toward happiness this year
On Instagram, Katherine Schwarzenegger tells the story of how she came to be a foster mom and eventually a foster fail to Maverick, she says “In 2013 my sister and I came upon a local woman who needed help fostering puppies over the thanksgiving holiday. We had never fostered before but we quickly turned my moms garage into a puppy play area and took in the puppies in the pictures. We found them all wonderful and loving homes and it was such a rewarding experience. It also led me to my little Maverick, who came to me as my final foster and our whole family fell in love with him. The world of animal rescue (fostering and adoption) is such a beautiful one that is so important and makes such a huge difference in the lives of so many animals. This holiday season check in with your local shelters and see if they need help with fostering, supplies or donations. Caring for these sweet innocent animals is beautiful work and if you are able to take in an animal or help in another way, you will feel your heart grow. Some of my fave la rescues @loveleorescue @animalhopeandwellness @deityanimalrescue @bfas_la #adoptdontshop”
Katherine Schwarzenegger uses her public platform to try to help pets get adopted. Other famous celebrities who have adopted dogs include David Arquette, Rachel Bilson, and Sandra Bullock.
Personal Life
Katherine Schwarzenegger started dating actor Chris Pratt in June 2018. Schwarzenegger and Pratt announced their engagement on January 13, 2019. On June 8, 2019, they were married in Montecito, California. In April 2020, they announced that Katherine was expecting her first child, the second for Pratt, and on August 2020, she gave birth to a daughter. They had their second child in 2022. They live together on their Stillwater farm ranch in Washinton State.