Derek Hough: Rescuing Pets and ‘DWTS’ News

Derek Hough is not only a professional dancer, but an animal lover. The "Dancing with the Stars" pro appears in the new issue of In Touch magazine, on newsstands nationwide Friday, and he talks about raising awareness for pet adoption -- and sister Julianne Hough's potential return to "DWTS"!

"I don't have any animals right now and it feels so empty without them," Derek tells ET. "There are so many animals that need to be adopted out there, and you know it's definitely up to us to do our part and make sure we find homes for them."

Derek grew up with many animals in his life along with sister Julianne -- including Lady, a deaf Dalmatian that was rescued an hour before she was going to be euthanized.