Kate Upton brought a bunch of puppies to a baseball game

Kate Upton's boyfriend, Justin Verlander, and his Detroit Tigers teammates played the Washington Nationals in a spring training game in Upton's hometown of Melbourne, Fla., Wednesday and Upton showed up to help out the local dog shelter.

SI Wire | Mar 10, 2015

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Kate Upton's boyfriend, Justin Verlander, and his Detroit teammates played the Washington Nationals in a spring training game in Upton's hometown of Melbourne, Fla., Wednesday and Upton showed up to help out the local dog shelter.

Thanks everyone who made today happen! @ChristieU @JustinVerlander @tigers @Nationals @BCSO_Adopt @BrevardSheriff pic.twitter.com/FtVuatIdeh
— Kate Upton (@KateUpton) March 11, 2015

The #Nats are happy to welcome @KateUpton & her furry friends with the Grand Slam Adoption Event to today's game! pic.twitter.com/uV4QkMaqSE
— Washington Nationals (@Nationals) March 11, 2015

.@KateUpton has arrived at Space Coast Stadium. @cheistsports brought his selfie stick. #Restrainingorder #Nats pic.twitter.com/ISI6lBuPAx
— Chris Johnson (@ceejjohnson18) March 11, 2015

@KateUpton with a furry friend at adoption event in Viera. @MyNews13 pic.twitter.com/MNaQxj73Le
— Jerry Hume (@JerryHume) March 11, 2015

@KateUpton pets some dogs up for adoption in #BrevardCounty. @MyNews13 pic.twitter.com/WPDXWTG5Vt
— Jerry Hume (@JerryHume) March 11, 2015

“The shelter is in my hometown and my sister volunteers there and whenever I'm in town I go over there and volunteer, too,” Upton told E! “I was raised on five acres and we've always been a dog and horse family. We're big animal people. I feel it's really important for people to know that there are such loving dogs out there that need homes and it's important that your first thought not be to shop for a dog, but to adopt one.”

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Published Mar 10, 2015