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Hamm, 49, has long been an advocate of animal rescue. The actor told People magazine five years ago that his last rescue dog, Cora, who died in 2017, \"changed my life.\"

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\"I wish more people would take advantage of pet rescue,\" Hamm said. \"It's easy to do and inexpensive. Cora provides me with pure joy and love -- and those are two pretty nice things to have in your life.\"

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