Sir Elton John Poses With Pooches

LONDON, UK -- Sir Elton John is among the celebrities who has posed with their pets for the annual Pet Pawtraits calendar published by vet charity PDSA (People's Dispensary for Sick Animals).

The singer was photographed with his cocker spaniels Arthur and Marilyn by Rod Stewart's fiancée Penny Lancaster for the calendar's 2007 edition.

The pictures in the calendar, entitled 'Pet Pawtraits', were shot by Rod Stewart's model-turned-photographer fiancée Penny Lancaster and feature a
host of stars with their four-legged friends.

Other stars to pose for the calendar include music mogul Simon Cowell with his Cairn Terrier Buster, and Rod Stewart with the his Labrador Mrs Potts.

Money raised from sales of the calendar will go to animal charity PDSA. "We just wanted to help people who can't afford to pay vets' fees," Penny told British reporters.