‘Twilight’ Heartthrob Kellan Lutz Has Puppy Love

'Twilight' stud Kellan Lutz, who plays vampire Emmett Cullen in the popular film franchise, is showing his softer side.

Seen in the picture above hugging a rescued mixed-breed dog named Kola, the actor has teamed up with animal rights group PETA to promote the message of adopting dogs rather than buying them.

"I love mutts!" Lutz says enthusiastically in an interview with PETA. "If anything, I think mutts stay the healthiest. ... There are surprisingly so many animals, so many animals in these animal shelters," he says, adding, "It's sad, and knowing that they get euthanized … and there's a lot you can do … spay or neuter your pets so that doesn't happen."