The return of American political comedian/commentator Jon Stewart to The Daily Show enriched many lives across the country, but even more so for a special NYC animal shelter.

On an episode of his show, Stewart stole a bit of air time to eulogize "the best" dog, his three-legged Dipper, after he died at the age of 12. Calling out the no-kill Manhattan-based Animal Haven shelter by name, donations began to flood in after the show aired.

"We are at $60,000 now and they are still dripping in," Tiffany Lacey, Animal Haven's executive director, told CBS News last Friday.

Stewart implored his audience to adopt—not specifically from Animal Haven—although he did mention he and his family had found several lovable beasties there.

"It's good news for the cats, as kitten and cat adoptions are way up," Lacey said, echoing Stewart's urging for people to "donate, adopt, volunteer—always adopt, don't shop."

On the segment, Stewart recalled the day he went into Animal Haven, and was introduced to a "one-ish year-old brindle pit bull hit by a car in Brooklyn and lost his right leg," which both Lacey and the award-winning TV host describing it as love at first sight.

WATCH the segment below but keep the tissues handy…

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