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Patrick Swayze's Animal Magnetism

When not in front of the camera, the actor was busy tending to his four-legged friends. Here, a look at some of the animals who touched his life KATE HOGAN

PUPPY LOVE

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Sep 16 2009

PUPPY LOVE

Swayze and wife Lisa Niemi posed for this shot — with poodle Lucas (left) and Rhodesian Ridgeback puppy Kumasai (right) — in May 2009. As rumors of Swayze’s declining health were reaching a fever pitch in March, the actor adopted Kumasai, telling PEOPLE he was "one special dog."

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