Rio, a bulldog from rescue charity Pro Dogs Direct, arrives at St Paul's Church in Covent Garden in London, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023. Following the success of Broadway Barks in the US, stage icons Elaine Paige and Bernadette Peters hosted the first live West End Woofs (and meows) at St Paul's Church, Covent Garden. Bringing together much-loved talent of the West End and their four-legged friends for a dog and cat adoption event to raise money and awareness and find homes for animals in need of adoption. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)