Canines have the X-Factor after Simon Cowell donates £190,000 to dog charity
He may have a reputation as being Mr Mean on his TV talent shows, but Simon Cowell proved he really is just a big softie when it comes to his devotion to dogs.
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Published on the 02/01/2020, 22:00
Simon Cowell is probably most recognised for his judging roles on Britain's Got Talent and the X Factor. He has turned hundreds of wannabe singers and entertainers into international stars overnight.
But he's also become well-known for his love of pups.
The TV and music mogul is often photographed with this three beloved pooches, Yorkshire Terriers Squiddly, Diddly and Freddy.
Simon Cowell: 'The thought of any dog being mistreated sickens me'. @CrueltyFreeIntl MORE: https://t.co/RXbgTRnoGH pic.twitter.com/necXwyz6Oy
— Just Simon Cowell (@JustSimonCowell) November 16, 2015
But his love of dogs doesn't just stop with his own pups. The big-hearted dog lover recently donated an incredible £190,000 of his own cash to a canine charity.
Fundraising auction
Each year, Simon holds a fundraising event at the Royal Westmoreland in Barbados. This year, there were lots of exclusive big-ticket items for people to bid on in the auction during the evening.
Simon Cowell talks fatherhood, family & his dogs in a revealing NEW interview. Read it here: https://t.co/FDVXf22HFw pic.twitter.com/kxHSYNDpPF
— Just Simon Cowell (@JustSimonCowell) November 15, 2015
The auction took bids of $1500 for tickets to see the Script perform, while guests offered $1000 for cooking lessons from a Masterchef winner. There was even a $5000 bid for VIP tickets to attend ITV's Summertime Ball.
Huge donation
But despite the large sums raised during the evening, Simon decided to step in to save the dog charity after the auction didn't raise enough cash on the night. His generous donation meant that the charity came away from the event with a whopping £190,000 it would have otherwise missed out on.
Simon Cowell donates £25,000 to close down dog meat farm in South Korea...https://t.co/ksxjRF3YC0 pic.twitter.com/XRDIctHGay
— LADbible (@ladbible) September 28, 2018
It's not the first time that Simon has donated large sums to help dogs in need. When Manchester Dogs' Home was destroyed in a fire, Simon handed over his own money to help with the rebuild. He's also spoken out against the canine meat trade and dog cruelty in China.
Cloning canines
Money is no object when it comes to Simon's love of dogs.
He has previously revealed plans to spend £180,000 on getting his own beloved pooches cloned. To ensure his three pups live on, even after their death, he plans to use a South Korean company to clone their DNA.
Simon Cowell showed his support for K-9 Angels yesterday on Twitter. He is a great dog lover. Thankyou Simon x pic.twitter.com/pnDtq2Cu
— The K-9 Angels (@TheK9Angels) April 29, 2012
“I am 100% cloning the dogs, all of them. We've thoroughly looked into it; got all the details and I can prove to you I’m going to clone them. There is documentation. I am doing it because I cannot bear the thought of them not being around,” he told The Sun On Sunday.
“I might actually do it sooner rather than later, which will mean we have six dogs running around. It doesn’t hurt them. It's like a swab, a DNA thing.”
The process will cost Simon around £60,000 per dog and involves a skin biopsy on the dog's stomach. The nucleus from harvested eggs will then be removed and insert a skin cell from the dog to be cloned.
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