April 11, 2023

Animal shelter names adoptable dogs after Taylor Swift songs ahead of her concert

WATCH: Young 'Swiftie' has best reaction to seeing Taylor Swift

When Taylor Swift brings her Eras Tour to Florida this weekend, the 11-time Grammy winner may help some dogs find their forever homes in the process.

In honor of Swift's three-show swing through Florida this week, a local animal shelter has named four of its dogs after some of the singer's most popular songs.

The dogs -- named Betty, Karma, Marjorie, and Willow -- will be available for adoption through SPCA Tampa Bay starting on Thursday, the date of Swift's first show in Tampa.

Swift's three Tampa Eras Tour dates on April 13, 14 and 15 are the singer's only stops in Florida.

Kevin Winter/Getty Images for TAS Rights Mana
Taylor Swift performs onstage for the opening night of "Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour" at State Farm Stadium on March 17, 2023 in Glendale, Ariz. The city of Glendale was ceremonially renamed to Swift City for March 17-18 in honor of The Eras Tour.

On April 15, the day of Swift's final show, SPCA Tampa Bay is also hosting its 32nd Annual Pet Walk, at which there will be a team named Team Swifties.

"If you were left ticketless for any of Taylor Swift's concerts, we invite you to come out and shake it off with SPCA Tampa Bay at Pet Walk instead," the nonprofit organization said in a press release. "We know that feeling all too well."

SPCA Tampa Bay
A local animal shelter in Tampa, Fla., has named four of its adoptable puppies after Taylor Swift songs in honor of her concert stops in Tampa.

Swift is a known animal lover. Earlier this year, the Williamson County Animal Center in Franklin, Tennessee, named several of its puppies after Swift's songs after she donated money to the shelter.

Editor's Picks
MORE: Taylor Swift kicks off Eras tour in style: See some of her most standout looks

Betty, Karma, Marjorie, and Willow are just part of how the city is welcoming Swift.

SPCA Tampa Bay
A local animal shelter in Tampa, Fla., has named four of its adoptable puppies after Taylor Swift songs in honor of her concert stops in Tampa.

Tampa Mayor Jane Castor released a video Monday inviting Swift to be the city's honorary mayor for the day.

She also presented Swift with a key to the city.

MORE: Taylor Swift makes ‘generous’ donations to food banks amid sold-out Eras tour

"Mayor Swift has a nice ring to it," Castor said in the video. "We can't wait to welcome you and your fans to Tampa, Taylor's version."