Brittani Purifie’s Love of Being the ‘Fine Dog Muvaa’

By Sym Posey | The Birmingham Times Make no mistake, Birmingham’s Brittani Purifie knows exactly why she has a growing social media following, including 1.7 million on TikTok, 48,500 on Instagram, and 25,000 on Facebook. It’s because of some furry friends named Ms. Daisy Clarice and Autumn Night, both American Staffordshire Terriers; and Phillip Kartel and Big Daddy La’Flare, both English Bulldogs. There’s also Kar’Ma Leilani a French Bulldog, as well as Lillian Kodak Grace an English Bulldog, who passed away in January 2024. The outpouring of love following Lillian’s passing was touching, said Purifie: “People were reaching out with so much love, empathy, compassion, and just being there for us. I’ll never forget that.” Purifie, 28, known as the “Fine Dog Muvaa,” added, “I knew people would be sad when she passed away, [but] to see her impact on so many people [made me] feel like it really brought our community together. I feel like we had a community before, but losing Lillian really brought out the world. I had people from Australia reaching out about her.” Brittani Purifie, known as “The FineDog Muvaa,” with Phillip Kartel. (Provided) Ms. Lady Purifie was born and raised in Birmingham, where she...