Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce's alleged pet dog spotted in viral photos a week after their wedding

PALM BEACH, FLORIDA: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce may have added a new member to their family after Kelce was photographed arriving at the recently renamed President Donald Trump International Airport on Sunday, July 12, alongside a large, fluffy white dog that appeared to be a Samoyed.

The sighting has fueled ongoing speculation that the newlyweds welcomed a dog together following their July 3 wedding at New York City’s Madison Square Garden. The star-studded ceremony marked the beginning of the couple's married life after they exchanged vows before an estimated 1,000 guests.

Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce airport sighting sparks pet rumors

Photos obtained by Page Six showed the Kansas City Chiefs star stepping off a private jet, followed closely by a white canine companion. The images come after fans spent months wondering whether the couple had quietly adopted a dog together.

Speculation first began in 2026 when social media footage appeared to show a fluffy white pup, similar to the one photographed with Kelce, getting out of one of Swift’s vehicles. TMZ later reported that the dog was believed to have traveled aboard her private plane the previous week.

Before that, Swifties also pointed to an alleged photograph displayed inside Madison Square Garden during the couple’s wedding festivities that appeared to show the newlyweds posing with the same fluffy white dog.

Fans connected that image with a resurfaced video from March showing a similar dog hopping out of Swift’s car. If the dog photographed with Kelce is indeed the couple’s pet, it would mark the first dog Swift has publicly owned.

The singer has long been known as a proud cat lover and is the devoted owner of her three felines, Meredith Grey, Olivia Benson, and Benjamin Button.

“They’re very dignified. They’re independent,” she told TIME in 2019, adding, “They’re very capable of dealing with their own life.”  

While Swift’s cats have always been a great source of joy in her life, it took a bit of convincing to get Kelce’s nieces to warm up to them.

The singer-songwriter revealed on the 'New Heights' podcast in August 2025 that she defended the animals after Jason Kelce jokingly told his and Kylie Kelce’s children that felines were poisonous.

“It was actually really a great challenge because as soon as I got the kids around the cats, it was my goal to prove to them that they weren’t poisonous,” Swift said at the time, adding, “And there’s no better way to prove that than to just hand them Benjamin, my rag doll cat, who lets humans hold him like he’s a baby.”

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce tie the knot

The airport sighting came less than two weeks after Swift and Kelce tied the knot at their star-studded wedding at Madison Square Garden on July 3. The couple exchanged vows before an estimated 1,000 guests, including hundreds of A-list celebrities and industry tastemakers.

“They were both beaming the entire night,” a guest told PEOPLE.

The ceremony was officiated by friend Adam Sandler, who advised the pair to “Keep kissing,” according to Chiefs head coach Andy Reid.

“The bride and groom’s wedding ceremony looks have been created by Christian Dior Haute Couture,” Swift’s representative said in a statement, adding, “They are designed by Jonathan Anderson, Creative Director of Dior Women’s, Men’s and Haute Couture Collections, in close collaboration with the Bride and Groom."

“Taylor & Travis did not have bridesmaids or groomsmen. Instead, her brother Austin Swift served as Taylor’s Man of Honor and Jason Kelce was Travis’ Best Man. The ceremony joined both families together,” the statement continued.

After the pair were announced husband and wife, the jumbotrons outside the arena displayed the message, “JUST&T MARRIED!” Guests also took part in games, with raffle prizes including designer bags and a 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle, the same car Kelce drove Swift away in after her first Chiefs game in September 2023.